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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,…

Crowds rally across New York for end to Russian invasion of Ukraine

Protesters like Mariana Kovalchuk (left) proclaim their opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine outside the New York Russian consulate on Feb. 24. Russia’s invasion of the country has landed them in hot water, with NATO countries strongly opposing the war. Photo by Christian Richey

Thousands have rallied across New York City to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since it began almost three weeks ago. Protests ranged from solemn gatherings outside the Russian…

Michelle Materre, fearless leader for women in independent film and New School professor, has died

Michelle Materre, associate professor of Media Studies and Film at The New School, died of cancer on Friday. Throughout her career, she dedicated herself to opening doors in the filmmaking industry to women and people of color. Image courtesy The New School

Michelle Materre, a New School professor whose accomplishments span over thirty years in media and film, died of cancer at White Plains Hospital on March 11, according to…