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The price of creativity: Navigating financial barriers in design education

How can we navigate financial barriers while still exploring ideas that matter the most? Illustration by Lydia Chiu

The cost of creativity isn’t measured only in the hours spent designing—it’s tallied in receipts. For many students at Parsons School of Design, balancing financial constraints with creative freedom is a challenge faced daily. From couture garments to architectural models, the price of creativity can be steep. At institutions where exploration and innovation are supposed… Continue reading The price of creativity: Navigating financial barriers in design education

The New School’s Climate Justice Club hosts second annual Earth Day

Free succulents supplied by the Climate Justice Club sit on a table above booklets handed out at the show. Photo by Skyler Martin.

On Saturday, April 20, The New School’s Climate Justice Club held its second annual Earth Day Art Show on the 2nd floor of 39 West 13 Street. Students’ artwork was displayed throughout the space, featuring a mix of interactive exhibitions on tables next to hung dyed tapestries and mixes of digital and traditional art, blending… Continue reading The New School’s Climate Justice Club hosts second annual Earth Day

The New School no longer expects a deficit in this year’s budget

Photo by Jordan Fong

The New School is expected to breakeven by the time the 2024 fiscal year ends on June 30, despite a projected $57 million budget deficit. The university’s short-term and long-term financial stabilization plans to address the deficit were endorsed by the Board of Trustees in December, university spokesperson Merrie Snead told the New School Free… Continue reading The New School no longer expects a deficit in this year’s budget

Students urge TNS to open the UC 24/7 all year

The New School University Center at 63 Fifth Ave. Photo by Jordan Fong.

A petition to open the University Center 24 hours, 7 days a week has gained 500 signatures over the past two weeks, meeting more than half of its goal.  Jerome Cheung, a senior in fashion design at Parsons School of Design, started the petition on March 25. In the description section, he expressed concern for… Continue reading Students urge TNS to open the UC 24/7 all year

Superbloom: how the show weeded out trends to help design blossom

Models strut across the St. Mark’s Church stage-turned runway for Superbloom. Photo by Jordan Fong

As the lights dimmed and anticipation hung in the air like a promise of spring, the voice of the host echoed through St. Mark’s Church: “Please silence your cell phones, Superbloom is about to bloom.”  And bloom it did. Set on a very rainy March 23, prayers for spring were answered when the makeshift runway… Continue reading Superbloom: how the show weeded out trends to help design blossom