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Home away from home

International students at The New School talk about places that remind them of home. Being so far from home causes them to miss that familiarity, finding ways to get that same comfort in the city. Illustration by Camila Giraldo

International students share how they find pockets of home in the city. To leave home and travel to New York City is a huge upheaval. As of fall…

New Yorkers show up for abortion rights following Supreme Court leak

Thousands of protesters gather in Foley Square last night to protest the expected overturn of Roe v. Wade by the United States Supreme Court. If finalized, this decision would likely result in 26 states banning abortions, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Photo by Emma Donelly-Higgins

Protests are being held across the country in response to the leaked draft opinion in which the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. New Yorkers…

Broadway musical ‘Six’ is history for the living

“Six,” a captivating musical about the six women who were married to Henry the VIII in the 1500s, is playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre at 256 W. 47th St. through September. The show ties the gruesome 14th century tale with a refreshing feminist take on how the stories of women are told today. Photo by Emma Donelly-Higgins

‘Six: The Musical’ hands the mic over to the women known as the six wives of Henry VIII. More than six months after the popular musical “Six: The…

Expected overturn of Roe v. Wade and Oklahoma abortion restrictions leaves people fearful for the future

First-year College of Performing Arts students Vega Armstrong, Niranjani Reddi and Sawyer Ingram protest against abortion restrictions in Washington Square Park this evening. Americans across the country have spent the day fighting against the possible overturn of Roe v. Wade. Photo by Tara Lamorgese

People around the U.S. share their concerns as the standing of Roe v. Wade hangs in the balance and states tighten abortion restrictions. Content warning: This article discusses…

NYC Hidden Hotspot: Andy Warhol’s Factories

Pittsburgh-born artist Andy Warhol made impacts on the art world during his time and even today. His legacy is encapsulated in the different locations of his Factory throughout Manhattan where he changed the face of what it means to be an artist forever. Illustration by Oz X. Yangas

This article is dedicated to the history and location of Andy Warhol’s personal art workshops known as the Factories. Andrew Warhola, Jr. (more commonly known as Andy Warhol):…

Students of NYC celebrate 4/20 at Washington Square Park

A group of New School students sit on the grass at Washington Square Park on April 20 to celebrate 4/20. Like most others celebrating the marijuana-positive holiday, they were celebrating by taking the drug. Photo by Emma Donelly-Higgins

Students and residents of New York celebrated the global cannabis festival, April 20, over a year after the passing of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which legalized…