New School Students for Justice in Palestine calls for an immediate ‘Strike For Divestment’

Demonstrators in a rally for divestment in front of the University Center. Photo by Jordan Fong

Students who were arrested on Friday morning at the Gaza Solidarity Encampment have asked The New School community to strike in solidarity with Palestine and until their demands…

Parents take to Facebook group to express concerns and frustrations in response to the university’s communication, strike protocol, and more

Image of “New School Parents/Guardians/Emancipated Students” Facebook group

During the three day SENS-UAW Local 7902 strike, a private Facebook group titled “New School Parents/Guardians/Emancipated Students” served as a platform for parents to seek advice and share…

SENS signs tentative agreement with The New School on issues vital to the union 

Union members celebrate with champagne after announcing the tentative agreement to the picketers. Photo by J. Cav Scott

SENS-UAW Local 7902, which represents academic student workers at The New School, reached a tentative agreement with the university on their contract on Friday.  The articles negotiated until…

Fashion on Fifth: Striking in style

Photos by Kea Humilde and logo by HMAC

For this week’s Fashion on Fifth, I sought out the most striking at the SENS strike. The signs picketers were toting as they protested in front of the University Center weren’t the only things making statements. I’m reminded of something Blair Waldorf once said: “Fashion is the most powerful art there is. It’s movement, design, and architecture all in one. It shows the world who we are and who we’d like to be.”