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…

The Little Owl: Yet another reason to spend your Saturday morning in the West Village

New School Free Press reporters Layna Williams and Valentina Graziosi sit down for brunch at The Little Owl in the West Village. For $50 total, they order two poached eggs, a fluffy stack of whole-wheat pancakes and beignets bathed in Nutella. Photo by Valentina Graziosi

One of the many pleasures (and, dually, pains) of being a New Yorker is the likely chance of finding yourself at familiar film locations. Among the most notable…

The NYC Department of Education is Offering Three Free Meals for Anyone in New York City

Department of Education Meal Hubs located closest to The New School's campus. Graphic by Claire Boudour.

Three free grab-and-go meals are being offered on weekdays to anyone in New York City by the NYC Department of Education starting Friday, April 3.  According to the…

Beyond the Beach: Food and Sustainable Tourism Program Gives Students A Glimpse Into Caribbean Realities

Yulissa Duran, liberal arts BPATS student at The New School relaxes on a boat ride to Saona Island — a popular tourist destination in the Dominican Republic.

This January, while many New School students were facing the cold, a group of 13 students traveled to Altos de Chavón: a design school in the Dominican Republic…

A Kernel Planted: The Corn Symposium Makes its Debut at the New School

Corn kernels on display in the University Center lobby from various Native American farmlands. One of the focuses of the Corn Symposium was to pay homage to the traditions and heritages where corn is a staple cultural food.

To many it is simply a sweet summer night cookout food served with butter, but to farmers like Zaid Kurdieh, corn on the cob has a more visceral…