Student who screen printed with their own blood said they hoped to reduce stigma around HIV-AIDS transmission

Screen print test with human blood, on newsprint paper. Photo provided by student.

The student who used blood to screen print in the Printshop said “I was testing the process with my own blood.” The blood was intended for a class…

SENS, the academic student workers union, prepares for contract negotiations with The New School

members of the union for Student Employees at The New School (SENS) meet nearly every Friday on the ninth floor of the Vera List Center to prepare for upcoming contract negotiations.

This story was updated on April 14th, 2023 at 07:00 p.m. Nearly every Friday afternoon, members of the union for Student Employees at The New School (SENS) gather…

Communiversity: Combating capitalism through art, re-education, de-alienation, and radical fun

On Nov. 29, 2022, New School students and faculty gather at Washington Square Park for the Communiversity founding meeting. Students use colorful chalk to mark the location of the event. Photo by Clara Kraus

With The New School part-time faculty strike settled and fading into the past, Communiveristy, a student-led anti-capitalist group, is preserving the momentum of student activism.  Communiversity was founded…

New School asks student, staff and faculty to submit initiatives to remedy budget deficit

The New School is facing a projected 85.5 million dollar budget deficit. They’ve asked students, faculty, and staff for help creating initiatives to create revenue and restore financial stability to the university. Illustration by Ana Whelley and Quynh Harris.

The New School is asking faculty, staff and even students to help create ideas that save costs and generate more revenue ahead of an expected budget deficit. The…

The New School announces a 3.5% tuition increase that will only apply to incoming students

The New School announced a 3.5% tuition raise for incoming students through a campus-wide email. Illustration by Lilly Grogono.

The New School will increase tuition by 3.5% for the 2023-24 academic year but only for incoming students, according to a university-wide email sent Monday morning.  The email…