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Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

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Artist creates Lego art for new In Pieces exhibit

March 10, 2013
NYU alumni Nathan Sawaya and his collaborating partner Dean West used Legos to create art.
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Artist plasters Brooklyn in anti-street harassment posters

March 10, 2013
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh uses her art to take a stand against street harassment.
Sexton offered a rose on Colbert Report

Sexton offered a rose on Colbert Report

March 9, 2013
John Sexton appeared on The Colbert Report to talk about his story, "Baseball As a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game."
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Weekend Roam: Greenpoint, Brooklyn

March 8, 2013
Follow Helen Holmes, a new freshman in the city and deputy features editor, every Friday as she crosses locations off her map. First stop: Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
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Franco files for dismissal of professor lawsuit

March 8, 2013
In the latest development in the James Franco and NYU professor lawsuit, both Franco and NYU have filed for a dismissal of the suit.
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Hoffman discusses relationship between acting and the mind

March 8, 2013
Philip Seymour Hoffman visits NYU.
21st century equivalent of Jim Crow laws in Israel?

21st century equivalent of Jim Crow laws in Israel?

March 8, 2013
Much like Montgomery in the 1950s, Israel has established separate bus routes for Palestinians in the West Bank.
Pope resignation brings to light matters of personal choice within the Church

Pope resignation brings to light matters of personal choice within the Church

March 8, 2013
Despite being openly criticized by his decision to abdicate from the papacy, Joseph Ratzinger might have done the Church a favor, forcing to recognize the implications of a changing world.
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U.S. sanctions on Iran harm average citizens

March 8, 2013
As the United States and the European Union pursue nuclear non-proliferation through economic sanctions, average Iranian citizens are the ones who pay the price.
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Potential for investment in Africa

March 8, 2013
Despite some economic barriers, African markets prove to be promising sites of investment.
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Landmarked Russian Jewish synagogue faces demolition

March 7, 2013
Beth Hamedrash Hagadol, the oldest Russian Jewish synagogue in the United States, might be demolished.