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As Restaurants Reopen For Indoor Dining, New Yorkers Are Expected To Report Violations of New Safety Guidelines

These two restaurants on 13th Street were on New School dining dollars in previous semesters.Taboonette, left, is empty and open, while Blue Stripes has closed indefinitely. By Susie Fordi.

As summer temperatures cool, New Yorkers can dine inside for the first time since Mar. 16. But with restaurants operating indoors at a smaller volume, diners are not…

Student Health Services Furloughs Left Me Without Medical Support Amidst A Global Pandemic

Illustration by Simon Chen In early May, amidst the coronavirus pandemic, I had a virtual appointment with my physician’s assistant/nurse practitioner at The New School discussing switching my…

During Pandemic, Student Journalists Become Essential Workers

Illustration by Michael Izquierdo.

Within the course of just a few days, Washington Square News, New York University’s student paper, reported on the school’s first COVID-19 deaths: Rodney Mack, a public safety…

Coronavirus Explained

For people around the world, life has taken a new shape amidst the outbreak of COVID-19. Governments have ordered people to stay home and wear protective masks in…

Finding Design Inspiration During Isolation

Close up of custom pants designed by Kristina. Each eyelet and chain dyed and installed by hand. Photo provided by Kristina Michelle Ang.

As the school semester comes to an end, fashion design students grapple with an uncertain future. With Parsons located in New York City — the city most severely…

“When Do You Think That This Will Be Over?”: Answering Your Lingering COVID-19 Questions

Vincent Racaniello in his office at Columbia University where he records his podcasts. Photo taken by Ray Ortega.

The virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, has infected millions and killed hundreds of thousands of people globally, has forced countries to lock down, people to stay…