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More New School students are getting A’s than before, reports show

The New School’s “A” grade average has increased by 20% since the fall 2020 semester. Photo by Gigi Schweitzer

Riley Avina, a third-year at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, admitted her first-year grades at The New School were not optimal. But in future semesters, Avina’s grades…

The New School lifts campus-wide mask mandate

Disposable masks abandoned as The New School lifts campus-wide mask mandate. Image by Hannah Roberts

Wearing a mask will no longer be required on campus starting Oct. 10. The New School will no longer require the use of masks on campus effective Monday.…

The New School hosts first in-person block party in three years

Gnarls shows their New School spirit with a festive “dab.” The Block Party was virtual last year, but this year the in-person event featured games and free food. Lilly Gorman

Spanning W. 12th Street in front of the Lang building, students gathered for free food, music, crafts and carnival festivities at the 25th Annual Block Party on May…

New School employees: Behind the scenes

New School employees at their work stations, performing tasks like cleaning and checking out library books. From left to right, Ty Sidberry prepares food as a cafeteria line cook, Angel Mendez sanitizes surfaces as a dishwasher, Clyde Ackman monitors the UC lobby as a security guard, Max Van Alstine checks out books as a library student assistant and Beatrice Ramos checks out customers as a cafeteria cashier. Photos by Mili Patel

A glimpse into the lives of New School staff who work behind the scenes. When thinking of New School employees, faculty members are typically top of mind for…

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…

Lang students offer community and advice through peer connection program

Lang Peer-to-Peer Connect student volunteers answer the questions and concerns of passersby in the Lang cafe last semester. The student-founded program piloted in the fall and continues to serve students this semester, combating the lack of community and access to advising services that students at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts have been experiencing. Illustration by Caitlin Du

Lang Peer-to-Peer Connect, a student-founded program, is running for a second time this semester after it piloted in the fall. In the middle of the quiet Lang Cafe,…