Being a female instrumentalist puts first-year drummer Léna Bartels in the minority at the School of Jazz. She says this has sometimes been a source of discomfort for…
Category: Social Justice
Trans Lives Still Matter
The documentary The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson, directed by David France, documents the search for justice for Johnson, a pioneer in the gay liberation movement…
Beyoncé Selects Parsons for New Scholarship
Beyoncé has chosen Parsons as one of four schools to be part of a new scholarship program for women studying creative arts, music, literature, or African-American studies. One…
National Sexual Assault Awareness Month Mobilizes New School Community
For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which occurs every April, members of the New School community are organizing a series of events to create dialogues around the issue of…
The Migrant Experience Crossing the Border, Parsons presents: State of Exception/Estado de Excepción
A wall of dusty backpacks hangs in the gallery of Parsons’ building at 2 W. 13th St., a towering metaphor for the walls and fences along the border…
Graduate Workers Organize Protest Against Administration’s Efforts To Block Unionization
Graduate students are willing to strike if the administration continues to block their efforts to unionize and fight for higher pay, they said. In late December, representatives from…