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How the war in Ukraine is impacting New School students

Managing schoolwork and everyday life can be hard. With the ongoing war in Ukraine, students with ties to the country have to worry about what’s going on abroad on top of everything else. Illustration by Caitlin Du

New School students with ties to Ukraine balance academic work with advocating for those impacted by the invasion. As the world focuses on the devastation Ukrainians are facing,…

Lang students offer community and advice through peer connection program

Lang Peer-to-Peer Connect student volunteers answer the questions and concerns of passersby in the Lang cafe last semester. The student-founded program piloted in the fall and continues to serve students this semester, combating the lack of community and access to advising services that students at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts have been experiencing. Illustration by Caitlin Du

Lang Peer-to-Peer Connect, a student-founded program, is running for a second time this semester after it piloted in the fall. In the middle of the quiet Lang Cafe,…

‘I’m Just Getting Started’: George Clinton, leader of Parliament-Funkadelic, returns home to Newark

George Clinton (right) performs for students and faculty at Avon Elementary School in Newark, NJ. Clinton was honored at ceremonies in Newark and Plainfield on Thursday before taking the stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center Friday night. Photo by Christian Richey

The Godfather of Funk was honored at ceremonies in Newark and Plainfield before taking the stage with his seminal funk outfit Friday night. He was joined by special…

I’m thinking of leaving Parsons: The Stamp Podcast Episode 1

The Stamp is kind of-weekly podcast featuring different New School Free Press reporters, hosted by audio editor Katie Pruden. Illustration by Camila Giraldo

How do you balance feeling dissatisfied with your classes with your passion for the work? For the Free Press’ debut podcast, “The Stamp,” we’re kicking it off with…

Defenders of the faith: A conversation with Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats

Vaughn Stokes, Kevin Starrs and Jon Rice of Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, onstage at Brooklyn Steel on March 2. Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats returned to New York City on their North American Tour to deliver a night of dark, psychedelia-tinged rock and roll. Photo by Johnny Knollwood

In a metal scene rampant with Black Sabbath copycats and uninspired riffage, Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats manage to stand apart. The group of four, led by front…

Al Jardine breaks out the hits at Sony Hall

Al Jardine stopped by Sony Hall on his “Family and Friends Tour.” Probyn Gregory, Carnie Wilson, Al Jardine, Ed Carter, Wendy Wilson and Matt Jardine (left to right) delivered Beach Boys classics to the crowd on March 8. Photo by Johnny Knollwood

Jardine was joined by his son Matt, as well as Wendy and Carnie Wilson on his ‘Family & Friends Tour’ to perform classics by The Beach Boys and…