October 2018

Operation Mountain King: Hiking the Kungsleden in Sweden

Operation Mountain King: Hiking the Kungsleden in Sweden

by Simon Tang In the mountains, Death doesn’t leap onto you as he would on a busy expressway or a quaking war zone. He sort of hangs around behind you, trudging in your footsteps so as to not leave any of his own, creeping closer when you’re not looking, all the while muttering to himself. Continue reading Operation Mountain King: Hiking the Kungsleden in Sweden

Half-Way: Queer Student Experiences at NYU Prague

Half-Way: Queer Student Experiences at NYU Prague

by Andres Cedeño Coming to NYU—or to any school—as a member of the LGBTQ community comes with plenty of challenges and anxieties. Coming to an NYU site in a foreign country as a queer person is arguably even scarier. Being a gay man myself, I have become interested in discovering the queer scene here at Continue reading Half-Way: Queer Student Experiences at NYU Prague

Being A Feminist Gamer in the Czech Republic

Being A Feminist Gamer in the Czech Republic

by Tiffany Zhang What image comes to your head when you think of a video gamer? Possibly an awkward, antisocial, pimply and nerdy-looking teenage boy, who locks himself up in his room all day staring mindlessly into a computer screen, while his fingers are busy clicking vigorously on a mouse, a keyboard or a controller. Continue reading Being A Feminist Gamer in the Czech Republic

Former NYU Prague students: Where Are They Now?

Former NYU Prague students: Where Are They Now?

by Leah Gaffen   Around 5,000 students have spent a semester at NYU Prague over the past 20 years. We contacted a few to find out how their time in Prague affected the trajectory of their lives.        Nicole Farnsworth (Fall, 2001) Seventeen years ago, I was enjoying similar brightly-colored fall leaves while Continue reading Former NYU Prague students: Where Are They Now?

The Home of NYU Prague: The History of Our Small Square

The Home of NYU Prague: The History of Our Small Square

Malé náměstí, the small square which is triangular in shape, may not be as famous as its closest neighbor Old Town Square, and may not have been where hundreds of thousands gathered with their jangling keys in the heady days of the Velvet Revolution, but even modest little Malé náměstí has an impressive and long Continue reading The Home of NYU Prague: The History of Our Small Square