Welcome Week 2015 Issue

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE NEWS

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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


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