Andy Loftus, Author at The New School Free Press

The New School’s ambitious sustainability campaign leaves students and faculty eager for more

Students make use of the water bottle customization station for their new Didomi water bottles. Photo by Jordan Fong.

As The New School’s halls became filled once more for the start of the spring semester, booths handing out free red water bottles popped up around campus. The…

Lamp Club’s “shoes optional” day: How this wacky student organization is fighting social alienation and overhead lighting

Lamp Club founder Jackie McVorran and her personal miniature lamp. Photo by Andy Loftus.

The Eugene Lang College campus got a little weirder last Thursday. Approximately 15 students walked around the Lang Cafe barefoot, showcasing mismatched and funky socks, and urging other…

Activists respond to ‘false solutions’ and the corporatization of Climate Week NYC

Indigenous activists gathered in the Tishman Auditorium for Peoples' Climate Week

In September, hordes of company heads, government figures, and activist groups from across the globe gathered in New York City for Climate Week. With a substantial lineup of…