On The Bright Side, We Just Saved The Earth!

And all those empty storefronts mean less strain on the electrical grid:

University-run newspaper NYU Today recently announced that it will discontinue its print edition.

“Going online will allow us to be more current, reduce administrative spending, and expand the resources we offer,” editor Jason Hollander said. “But one of the biggest benefits will be the more than two million pages of tabloid paper that will be saved each year, and the emissions from the production and delivery process that will be eliminated.”

The paper is run and distributed 12 times per academic year by the Office of Public Affairs. Its mission, according to the website, is to cover “dynamic research, scholarly pursuits and community activity of the university’s faculty, staff, students and alumni.”

The paper will offer expanded online content in the fall to make up for the loss of the print edition.