The student occupation of 90 Fifth Ave. last November suffered from numerous flaws on both ideological and practical levels. But there was one underlying goal shared by many…
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Van Zandt and Schober Grilled at NSSR Town Hall
New School President David Van Zandt faced a barrage of questions and concerns from graduate students at the New School for Social Research on Tuesday night, appearing alongside…
Diversity at The New School, Myth or Mandate?
Last October, during the question and answer portion of President David Van Zandt’s university town hall meeting at Wollman Hall, Parsons professor Tony Whitfield asked a question regarding…
The American DREAM Comes to New York
When Camilo Godoy was 10 years old, he moved from Bogotá, Colombia to a tightly-knit Hispanic enclave in Bergen County, New Jersey. As his mother had just married…
USS Looks to Avoid Vacant Seats, Moves Elections Up
For most of the academic year, The New School’s University Student Senate has functioned with three vacant seats, rendering many students without full representation in the university-wide body…
Year One : A Look At David Van Zandt’s New School Presidency
David Van Zandt in his office shortly after assuming the presidency of the New School. Yumna Al-Arashi When David Van Zandt succeeded Bob Kerrey on January 1, 2011…