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NYU’s Class of 2019 Graduates With a Challenge to Foster Unity

A sea of violet gowns replaced the white and navy pinstripes that typically fill Yankee Stadium. On Wednesday morning, NYU held its 187th Commencement...
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Hamilton, in Interview With WSN, Says NYU Should Not Be Democratic

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Board of Trustees Announces Law Firm Aiding Investigation Into Steinhardt

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NYU Acceptance Rate Drops to 16 Percent for the Class of 2023

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The acceptance rate for the Class of 2023 fell to 16 percent according to...
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‘One Punch Man’ Season 2 Pulls Its Punches for Now

Arts
“One Punch Man” was an instant hit with anime fans in 2015, taking the...
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Student Government Passes BDS Resolution After Shouts, Screams and Snaps

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A resolution that would have NYU divest from companies associated with Israel...
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In the Wake of Tragedy, Why Does NYU Keep ‘Sweeping It Under the Rug?’

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In the Wake of Tragedy, Why Does NYU Keep ‘Sweeping It Under the Rug?' Story...
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Opinion

Objectivity Is Complicated. Let’s Start Acknowledging That.

Opinion
“There is a bit of the reformer in anyone who enters journalism.” This quote from late media critic and journalism professor James W. Carey is...
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Q&A with Ted Conover, Head of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, Part 2: On Journalism Education at NYU

Opinion
Read Part I of the interview here. WSN (cont.): Do you have thoughts on the idea of how to prepare students for a world where...
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Go Digital Or Go Home

Opinion
There is more than one way to tell a story. In the age of digital resources, social media and streaming, it is imperative that...
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Q&A with Ted Conover, Part 1: On Journalism Education at NYU

Opinion
WSN: Do you have thoughts on the idea of how to prepare students for a world where information is so readily available? How can...
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Journalism as a Form of Advocacy

Opinion
Last year, student journalist Rebecca Schneid from Stoneman Douglas High School — the site of a deadly 2018 school shooting — gained lots of...
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New Yorkers Protest After Transgender Woman Dies While in Jail

Layleen Polanco died in the city’s custody last Friday — on Monday, protestors gathered at Foley Square to call on the city to launch an investigation into her death.

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Culture

Twitter: To Scroll or Not to Scroll

Culture
As members of Generation Z, we’re very used to social media platforms coming and going. We saw the extinction of Vine and the rise...
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Go Sea the One Ocean Pop-Up to Sustainably Save Your Skin

Beauty & Style
Many of us NYU students know how to incorporate sustainable fashion choices into our lives. We thrift, try our best to avoid fast fashion...
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From Bagels to Baja Fish Tacos, the Braus’ Business Is Booming

Culture
Thirty-eight years ago, if you had asked Rachel and Michael Brau if they would be running a flourishing Mexican restaurant in Greenwich Village, they...
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Twentysomethings Have Something to Say

Culture
“I like the gray area,” Elizabeth Hamilton said.  The CAS junior and the current president of 20s co-founded the storytelling platform to give writers, artists...
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Sustainable Restaurants Persist, Despite Some Consumer Apathy

Culture
The average customer walking into Bell Book & Candle in Greenwich Village will never know that the majority of the ingredients — 60%, according...
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Cheap Birthday Celebrations in the City

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Let’s be honest — birthdays make for the best celebrations. They give you an opportunity to go out, have fun with your friends and...
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Letter From the Editor: Future of Journalism

2018 was the deadliest year on record for the killing of journalists internationally. We heard of these horrific, politically-motivated tragedies, like that of the...

A Semester in Review

‘Aamis’ Team on Their Flesh-Eating Romance at Tribeca

Don’t Punish Female Athletes for Being Too Good

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Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar’ is a Delightful Nightmare in Daylight

There are many reasons why Ari Aster’s new drama “Midsommar” might be not be classified as a horror movie. Our main location, the village commune...
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Arts

Pop’s Newest Princess Is Here, And Her Name Is Kim Petras

Pop has always crowned a new reigning princess at the beginning of each decade: Madonna, the Spice Girls, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga, respectively....
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Staff Recs: Movies That Can Be Enjoyed Despite Knowing the Twist

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With the recent contention over spoilers in "Game of Thrones" and "Avengers: Endgame," the Arts Desk has decided to rebel against this paranoia and...

5 Books About Motherhood for Mother’s Day

Arts
Relationships are hard. Relationships with our parents can be even harder. In honor of Mother’s Day, here are five books that explore motherhood and...

A Starving Artist’s Guide to Arts Events This Weekend: May 10 to 12

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It’s the last week of class and my final column of the semester. To celebrate the end of the school year and/or Mother’s Day...

8 Broadway Shows to Rush Before the Year Is Over

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When my parents came to visit me in April, they were horrified by the tall stack of Playbills on my desk, thinking I had...

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