A petition to open the University Center 24 hours, 7 days a week has gained 500 signatures over the past two weeks, meeting more than half of its goal. Jerome Cheung, a senior in fashion design at Parsons School of Design, started the petition on March 25. In the description section, he expressed concern for… Continue reading Students urge TNS to open the UC 24/7 all year
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Superbloom: how the show weeded out trends to help design blossom
As the lights dimmed and anticipation hung in the air like a promise of spring, the voice of the host echoed through St. Mark’s Church: “Please silence your cell phones, Superbloom is about to bloom.” And bloom it did. Set on a very rainy March 23, prayers for spring were answered when the makeshift runway… Continue reading Superbloom: how the show weeded out trends to help design blossom
Isaboko brings Solarpunk style to Elizabeth St. pop-up shop
On March 20, 2024, Parsons alum Isabella Li Kostrzewa brought the party to 251 Elizabeth St. From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., customers filled the space, circling racks of coats, sweatshirts, and trousers—all from Isaboko, Kostrzewa’s rapidly growing clothing brand. After winning The Pitch, an initiative created by pop-up agency Parasol Projects, 2023 Parsons graduate… Continue reading Isaboko brings Solarpunk style to Elizabeth St. pop-up shop
The New School’s free water bottles are allegedly leaking
The New School handed out the last of their Didomi water bottles earlier this month, though some say the free bottles have incurred quite the cost. Bottles with the spigot cap have allegedly been leaking and destroying personal items. Shortly after Strategic Design and Management master’s student S. Sho got her water bottle, she opened… Continue reading The New School’s free water bottles are allegedly leaking
New School president’s controversial townhouse to be sold for budget deficit relief
The New School plans to sell the president’s West Village townhouse, otherwise known as the Scatturo House, in an attempt to remedy the university’s current $52 million budget deficit. The property is estimated to be worth between $9.5 million and $12.26 million in 2024. Mark Diaz, an interim executive of the university’s Business and Operations… Continue reading New School president’s controversial townhouse to be sold for budget deficit relief
New student space revealed amidst campus enhancements
Interim President Donna Shalala is attempting to make good on her promises to improve the New School with new additions to campus this semester, including a huge new space for students at 39 W 13th. St. Over the winter break, the school upgraded several buildings and added new infrastructure in an effort to “enhance the… Continue reading New student space revealed amidst campus enhancements