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#BlackLivesMatter activists monitored NYPD and MTA officers posed undercover in several protests. STORY on PG. 4 FEATURES
Vol. 43, No. 50
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2015
WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS
WELCOME WEEK 2015 Your Freshman Class First-time College-Goers 20%
More Diversity PHOTO BY SANG BAE
Rocking rooftop restaurants Top places to soak to soak in the sun and take in the views. STORY on PG. 6
FIRST MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE
2x NUMBER OF AFRICANAMERICAN FRESHMEN (COMPARED TO 2005) 2x NUMBER OF LATINO/ LATINA FRESHMEN (COMPARED TO 2005)
Financial Aid
ARTS
Pell-eligibility
22% STUDENTS ARE
PELL-ELIGIBLE (ONE OF THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGES AMONG PEER UNIVERSITIES)
AID BUDGET $209 GRANT ($106 MILLION IN 2005)
MILLION
13,500+
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
LARGEST NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL FRESHMEN FROM THE LARGEST NUMBER OF COUNTRIES VIA WIKIPEDIA.ORG
Fantastically terrible comic book movies
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Academic Qualifications
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INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AID FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS ON PAR WITH U.S. STUDENTS
LARGEST HEOP PROGRAM 152 INCOMING FRESHMEN RECEIVING SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT
With the release of “Fantastic Four” the future of comic book movies is grim. STORY on PG. 9
MEDIAN ACT SCORE UP 1 POINT FROM 2014
SPORTS
Rising NYU Athletics stars
MEDIAN SAT SCORE UP 10 POINTS FROM 2014
Athletes to keep an eye on this season. STORY on PG. 10 OPS
Bookstores are worth preserving The Editorial Board argues local bookstores sell more than just books. STORY on PG. 11
Applicant Numbers 60,000+ APPLICANTS 15% MORE THAN 2014 EIGHTH YEAR IN A ROW OF RECORD APPLICATIONS
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13 STERN NYC SCHOLARS (DISADVANTAGED FRESHMEN FROM NEW YORK CITY) WILL ATTEND ON FULL-RIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
7,700+
ED APPLICANTS ED POOL SURPASSES STANFORD
WITH FOOD AND FUN GUIDE INSIDE