Anna's Cubby Hole: Ramblings of a Cub Reporter
As a journalism student and intern, I've learned that life as a cub reporter is filled with "lessons" about life, being ignored and journalism. Being stuck in the cubby hole can be frustrating, but who knew clawing my way to the top would also be enjoyable?
Tag Archives: New York University
Audio Slideshow & a Quick Update
Posted by on June 15, 2011
This week for my summer class, the NYU Hyperlocal Newsroom Summer Academy, we had to do an audio slide show about an East Village pet. An audio slide show is basically your run-of-the-mill slide show, but with some background sound superimposed with the pictures using Final Cut. My professor wanted us to have the owner tell [...]
Despite Poor Conditions, No Immediate Plans to Renovate Ladies Restrooms in NYU’s Silver Center
Posted by on May 7, 2011
On the fifth-floor ladies restroom in New York University’s Silver Center for Arts and Science, Angelica Mitchell looked at a one-inch hole in a stall door—seemingly left behind from a previous lock—her eyebrows arched critically. “People can see what you’re doing in there,” said Mitchell, a participant in the Upward Bound 1199 program at the [...]
NYU 25 W. 4th St. Woman’s Restroom Update
Posted by on May 4, 2011
So a few weeks ago I began working on my final assignment for Journalistic Inquiry at New York University. I decided to focus on an area rarely breached by anyone because it is so awkward to talk about–the bathroom situation. Because the final assignment isn’t due until Sunday, I won’t spoil what I’m focusing on [...]
NYU’s 25 W. 4th Basement Woman’s Restroom Won’t Be Renovated Until 2013
Posted by on April 26, 2011
The ladies restroom in the basement of New York University’s building at 25 W. 4th Street has eight stalls, but there’s still a line to get in at different times: that’s because one of them has a broken door, another’s door can’t be opened and two more are so wobbly that women would rather wait [...]
VP Announces New Guidance On Campus Sexual Assault
Posted by on April 6, 2011
Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced new guidance for colleges and universities in their obligations to prevent and respond to campus sexual assault on Monday at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. The guidance clarifies the legal obligations under Title IX that universities and colleges receiving federal funds have [...]
Elevator Rudeness (Not Rules) Endures at NYU
Posted by on April 6, 2011
It doesn’t take New York University students long to realize that the elevators in the Silver Center skip certain floors to avoid rush traffic. It also doesn’t take freshmen long to understand this policy goes along with the basic tenet of the university’s unspoken elevator etiquette: Unless you’re holding something heavy or are disabled, walk [...]
Many Students Calorie-Conscious At Campus Starbucks
Posted by on March 30, 2011
After looking at the food display at Faye’s @ the Square, Jovana Obradovic quickly decides against certain purchases. “I see the pastries and the calories are posted right next to the price,” said Obradovic, a junior at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Sipping a coffee with nonfat milk, Obradovic added that [...]
Vigil for Japan Strengthens NYU Community
Posted by on March 22, 2011
New York University came together tonight in a tragically beautiful Vigil for Japan where a diverse group of students, faculty and community leaders showed their support for those affected by the earthquake that shook Japan and set off a tsunami devastating the country and areas in the Pacific this month. “You don’t know where to [...]
