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The 301 Saga: Students say they faced an evacuation, mass relocation, and chaos with little support from administration

Student waits for a cab outside of 301 Residence Hall on Wednesday, April 12. Photo by Caidin Ferrigno

Only a week after a fire and flood in The New School’s 301 Residence Hall, residents of 301 were hit with another major disruption. At 9:08 p.m. on…

Inside the 301 fire: Here’s what actually happened

The aftermath of the stovetop fire. Image Courtesy of Facilities Management

At approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, a fire alarm was set off at The New School’s 301 Residence Hall. When first responders arrived, a stovetop fire…

Fire in 301 Residence Hall leads to flooding and major student relocation

An outside view of 301 Residence Hall during the day, photo taken from Housing Website

On the evening of April 2, a fire occurred at 301 Residence Hall, The New School’s newest and most expensive dorm. The New School PR team issued a…

Will California’s Fire Season Ever End?

Firefighters tackle the Kincade wildfire. Photograph courtesy of Lezlie Sterling/Sacramento Bee.

New School student Claire Coll has family in southern California. This October, her parents, brother and sister were evacuated from their home as fires engulfed their home and…

Parsons Building Re-Opens Months After Fire

Six months after an electrical fire shuttered 2 W. 13th St. and affected more than 4,100 students, the mostly-Parsons building re-opened for the fall semester. Some students were…

Fire and Contamination Leave Students Scrambling

Students work on the 11th floor of 113 University Place. The New School rented the space after the fire at 2 W. 13th St. Though the space is used for classes, students can access the building to work outside of class.

A quote from a student who had asked to remain anonymous has been removed from this story. The school’s reaction to a fire that shuttered part of Parsons…