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New School continues masking requirement following divided survey results, increasing cases

Students wear masks as they study in the Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts building Monday. Students, staff and faculty at The New School are required to wear masks in most indoor spaces through the end of the semester, but administrators are considering switching to a mask-optional policy in the future. Photo by Lilly Gorman

The decision came amid a peak in COVID-19 cases and following the results of a masking preference survey, which was completed by over 4,600 New School community members…

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…

Englishman in New York

When you have a British accent in New York, everyone notices. The New School Free Press reporter Tamara Kormornick fully accepts her accent as a part of her identity after a period of suppressing it. Illustration by Caitlin Du Caitlin Du

An ode to the misunderstood in New York City. “I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien, I’m an Englishman in New York.” A featured track of my “New…

Why was everyone freaking out?

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars after Rock made a joke at the expense of Jada Pinkett Smith. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences then leveled punishment against Smith for his transgression. Illustration by Caitlin Du

The startling hypocrisy of the Academy’s reaction to Will Smith’s infamous slap. For as long as the entertainment business has been around, Hollywood has been a place where…

An abortion-less state: The Stamp Podcast Episode 3

The Stamp is kind of-weekly podcast featuring different New School Free Press reporters, hosted by audio editor Katie Pruden. Illustration by Camila Giraldo

With the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade comes the impending doom for people who can get pregnant to lose their freedom of choice. For episode three of…

Behind Gnarls: The backstory of The New School’s climate change-fleeing, Vogue’ology-loving narwhal mascot

The Student Leadership and Involvement office at The New School rebranded the mascot into Gnarls Narwhal at the beginning of the fall 2021 semester. The office intended to create a more fitting mascot for The New School. Illustration by Caroline McKenzie

Get to know the real Gnarls. The New School mascot, Gnarls Narwhal, has always remained a mystery across campus. However, with a fresh new look and a more…