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A roundtable with four Parsons graduating fashion designers

The New School Free Press sat down with four graduating Parsons School of Design fashion designer students. Weijing Xiao, Kasey Riera, Yinglun Zhang, and Sophia Ayers (represented above from left to right) discuss their experiences at the college and what inspired them to create their theses. Illustration by Oz X. Yangas

As the semester comes to an end, four Parsons graduating fashion designers discuss their experiences and thesis collection. The spring semester is coming to an end with an…

Dorm room turned tattoo parlor

Parsons School of Design first-year Prithvi Virmani tattoos fellow tattoo artist Declan on March 5. Dorming freshmen have started cultivating creativity through art-based businesses. Photo by Lilly Gorman

New School dorms buzz with new, creative businesses. Moving to New York City to go to a university like The New School, you open yourself up for some…

Best fashion school, worst merchandise?

Located both at https://www.thenewstore.nyc/ and on the first floor of the University Center at 63 Fifth Ave., The New Store sells a selection of university merchandise. New School Free Press reporter Marta Dumancic believes that, for having such a prominent fashion school, the New School lacks well-designed merch. Photo by Marta Dumancic

What The New School’s apparel lacks, and what can we do to make it better. As you walk around Washington Square Park, or down Fifth Avenue or 12th…

Parsons grad showcases photography in ‘The Fly Walks’ exhibition

Photographs “Time Capsule” (left) and “Untouched Rhomb” (right) are on display at Space240 in Manhattan. Several Parsons School of Design graduates were involved in the creation of “The Fly Walks” exhibition, which includes work made in Urubamba, Peru and Brooklyn. Photos by Andrea Mato

A recent Parsons School of Design alumna debuted her first post-graduate exhibit in a Manhattan gallery space last week. The exhibition, titled “The Fly Walks,” features photographs by…

The New School raises tuition 3.8% for the 2022-2023 academic year

The New School is raising tuition and fees for the 2022-23 school year. According to an email sent out on March 21, they are doing so to cover rising costs. Chart by Hana Lanzkowsky

The university cited costs such as salaries, medical coverage, taxes and more for the increase. The New School is raising tuition for all undergraduate and most graduate degree…

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…