Kevin Jiang’s killing has attracted attention because of ties to Yale and has put a spotlight on an uptick in shootings in New Haven, Conn. Source: New York Times
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Naomi Levine, Lawyer Who Transformed a University, Dies at 97
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2021
She thrived in a profession where she found herself mostly surrounded by men, taking on leadership roles and helping turn N.Y.U. into a top-tier institution. Source: New York Times
Christina Crosby, 67, Dies; Feminist Scholar Wrote of Becoming Disabled
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2021
After a bicycle accident left her paralyzed, she wrote a memoir, “A Body, Undone,” which refused to draw tidy lessons about overcoming hardship. Source: New York Times
What Zoom Does to Campus Conflicts Over Israel and Free Speech
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
As battles over Israel and the Palestinian territories have migrated online, technology has scrambled the debate. Source: New York Times
Should Ivy League Schools Randomly Select Students (At Least for a Little While)?
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2020
College admissions have favored the well-off for ages, and the pandemic has only made things worse. Now is now the time to change the process. Source: New York Times
Small Gatherings Spread the Virus, but Are They Causing the Surge?
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2020
Yes, the coronavirus can be transmitted over cocktails and dinners. But these get-togethers may not account for the huge rise in cases. Source: New York Times
SUNY Oneonta President Resigns After 700 Students Test Positive for Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
The State University of New York at Oneonta had the worst coronavirus outbreak of any public university in the state. Source: New York Times
43 Student Journalists Quit N.Y.U. Paper After Dispute With Adviser
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
A post signed by nearly all of the Washington Square News staff accused its new adviser, a longtime journalism professor, of being “rude and disrespectful.” Source: New York Times
The Coronavirus Mostly Spares Younger Children. Teens Aren’t So Lucky.
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
Younger children are about half as likely as older teenagers and adults to become infected, new studies suggest. Source: New York Times
Virus Cases Surged in Young Adults. The Elderly Were Hit Next.
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2020
Infections among young adults eventually may have spread to older, more vulnerable people, the C.D.C. reported. Source: New York Times
Party Selfies and Hazmat Suits: Inside SUNY Oneonta's Coronavirus Outbreak
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2020
More than 670 students, about 10 percent of the population at SUNY Oneonta, became infected, forcing the campus to be shut down. Source: New York Times
2 Killed, 6 Injured in Shooting Near Rutgers University
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2020
Video obtained by The New York Times shows four men arriving at the scene in a car and shooting into the area. Source: New York Times
Florence Howe, ‘Mother of Women’s Studies,’ Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2020
In 1970, she helped found the Feminist Press. It was hailed for making available “a legacy of writings by and about women.” Source: New York Times
A Few Students Threw Parties. Now an Entire SUNY Campus Is Shut Down.
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2020
Nearly 400 State University of New York, Oneonta, students tested positive for the coronavirus less than two weeks after classes began. Source: New York Times
After 90 Years, Columbia Takes Slave Owner’s Name Off a Dorm
By Gotham Rex on August 29, 2020
Samuel Bard was George Washington’s doctor and delivered Alexander Hamilton’s first son. He was also a “pretty significant slave owner.” Source: New York Times