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Glitter, Glitz and the Golden Years

Glitter, Glitz and the Golden Years

Carol Lee, Beauty & Style Editor April 25, 2019

SHY ILLUSION | Thea wearing a vintage gold medallion earrings, Richard Warren floral balloon sleeve peplum top. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)

From the 2010s to the ’80s and ’90s, Modern Streetwear Is a Fashion Rewind

NYU professors and students reflect on the return of ’80s and ’90s fashion, from the rise of low-rise to high-rise to dad shoes.
Arin Garland, Dining Editor April 25, 2019

The mere thought of low-rise jeans now elicits a cringe from all the proponents of the re-popularized high-waisted mom jean movement. Flo Rida’s favorite pair of 2000s “Reeboks...

Gallatin first-year Madeline DeJong poses in a color block dress that she designed for the Annual Gallatin Fashion Show. Her designs closed out this years show. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)

Serving on the Court and the Runway

As a student-athlete and designer, Madeline DeJong has one hand sewing her original line and the other serving a volleyball.
Faith Marnecheck, Culture Editor April 25, 2019

Take It Back to Prom

Prom night is full of expectations and sometimes complete left turns. Hear from this year’s Fringe models on how they fared during the “best night” of high school.
Joel Lee, Deputy Under the Arch Editor April 25, 2019

How ‘Hip’ Is NYU?: University Asks Students in New Survey

How ‘Hip’ Is NYU?: University Asks Students in New Survey

A random group of students were chosen to participate in NYU’s latest marketing campaign.
Mansee Khurana, Deputy News Editor April 17, 2019

A select number of NYU students woke up to an email on Friday morning asking them to participate in a survey about how they perceive NYU. SimpsonScarborough, an educational...

Dismantling the Stigma Surrounding Alcoholics Anonymous

Dismantling the Stigma Surrounding Alcoholics Anonymous

AA can be an asset for students, who should recognize the value it can have despite the unfounded stigma it possesses.
George Campbell, Contributing Writer April 17, 2019

Seeking help for alcohol use before I even had my first legal drink was a daunting task. What was my doctor going to think? My parents? My friends? I was terrified of getting a...

Promotional still from Satan and Adam, a musical documentary about the history of the pairing of Sterling Magee and Adam Gussow. ( via  PR Co (Falco Ink) )

‘Satan & Adam’: A Film About Blues, With Soul

“Satan & Adam” — a project 23 years in the making— follows the improbable yet incomparable friendship of two blues musicians.
Elizabeth Crawford, Staff Writer April 15, 2019

Satan and Adam. The biblical allusion is too obvious to ignore. The juxtaposition suggests diametrically opposed morals, a polarity of virtue, but this could not be further from...

A woman shows off her new manicure. (Photo by Prianka Devi Koya)

Fighting Senior Citizen Isolation, One Manicure at a Time

The NYU GlamourGirls chapter teams up with a local senior center to connect students and seniors for manicures.
Jordana Bornstein, Contributing Writer April 15, 2019

The Woodstock Senior Center in Midtown buzzed with excitement when six students from the NYU GlamourGals chapter began setting up, transforming the small multipurpose space into...

First-year Owen Mountford competes in the shotput in a meet on March 24. Mountford won the discus at the TCNJ Invitational Saturday with a mark of 41.32m. (Photo by Sam Klein)

NYU Track and Field Shine in New Jersey

Catch up on NYU Athletics games, matches and meets from the past week.
Brendan Duggan, Sports Editor April 7, 2019

Softball After defeating Hunter College twice this past Thursday, the NYU softball team lost four straight games to Brandeis University and are now 13-9 on the season. In the...

Dancing Through U.S. History | “Considerable Evidence”

Justin Park, Under the Arch Deputy Multimedia Editor April 4, 2019