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Relief with a prick: The power of acupuncture

Walter Bosque from Young Lords. Photo by Zachariah Yeh

When thinking of acupuncture, there may not be any obvious correlation with activism, but there is a strong history of individuals, or former hospital occupations, that speak differently.…

Harm Reduction at TNS: Keeping you safe if you use drugs

Harm reduction resources provided by Student Health Services including informational pamphlets, fentanyl test strips and naloxone kits. Illustration by Aarya Kini.

Indulging in perpetual experimentation is a hallmark of being a college student. Sometimes, that can include having one’s first experience with drugs. For New Schoolers curious about using…

Free medication abortion services at The New School – “To any student who needs it”

Student Health Services Office at The New School. Image courtesy The New School's 'Health & Wellness Support' website.

In a university-wide email sent this Friday, Student Health Services at The New School announced that they are “now providing free medication abortion services and related counseling services.”…

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.…

Student Health Services to Resume In-Person Appointments for Select Services This Semester

The New School’s Welcome Center located at 72 Fifth Ave. remains relatively empty as classes run online for the first two weeks of the spring 2022 semester. With the return of in-person classes next week, Student Health Services also plans to reintroduce some in-person services for the first time in almost two years. “A start date will be communicated to the university community in the coming weeks,” the department said in an email to The New School Free Press. Photo by Ella Neve

For the first time in almost two years, Student Health Services are set to offer some in-person medical services to New School students. “A start date will be…

Students express frustration with Student Health Services amidst return to campus

Some students have taken issue with the university's approach to the return to campus. Photo by Lilly Gorman

Two weeks into the new semester, the looming Omicron variant has some students and faculty feeling left in the dark, and they want answers. In-person learning begins on…