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Where to let loose without the booze

There’s more to New York City nightlife than downing shots at a bar — here are six alcohol-free activities for a fun night out.
Luciana Vun and Caia Cupolo November 22, 2024

Finding nightlife without alcohol can be tricky in New York City. Especially as college students, it’s important to find time to escape our classrooms, dorms and library. Going...

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How an NYU Stern alum landed a booth at the Union Square Holiday Market

Edlin Choi left a career in tech to create Reclamation Foods, a bone broth company that champions sustainability and honors his Korean heritage.
Yasmin Minos, Staff Writer November 22, 2024

If you’ve seen New Yorkers walking around Union Square with coffee cups decorated with the Korean finger heart, you might not realize that they’re infused with beef bone broth.  These...

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NYU students join citywide youth to honor trans lives in Washington Square Park

The evening before, a group of NYU students protested President-elect Donald Trump’s anti-trans policies at the university’s Brooklyn campus.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor November 22, 2024

Around 30 students from high schools and colleges across New York City gathered in Washington Square Park on Wednesday evening to commemorate the lives lost as a result of anti-transgender...

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4 books about food and family to dive into over Thanksgiving break

These books will remind you of the complexities of familial relationships and leave you feeling grateful for the people in your life and the meals you share together.
Siobhán Minerva, Deputy Arts Editor November 22, 2024

For some people, family is a source of joy, support and comfort. For others, it’s more complicated. Food, especially during the holidays, has the potential to bring families...

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When I need to reconnect with myself, I go to museums

Seeing art around New York is the best remedy for my stress.
Alexa Donovan, Arts Editor November 22, 2024

In the summer after my first year of college, I considered some of my closest friends to be the statues in the Greek and Roman Art section of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Feeling...

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Off Topic: The Congo and Sudan exist in activism’s blind spot

Activism is a means of forcing the media to turn their attention to injustice, but too often, ongoing humanitarian crises like those in Sudan and the Congo go overlooked.
Leila Olukoga, Deputy Opinion Editor November 22, 2024

The Sudanese Civil War has been characterized as one of the most dire humanitarian crises in the world, yet also one of the most underreported. As of October 2023, nearly 70% of...

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The Soapbox: Farmers protest in France, party dissolution in the UK, pro-democracy leaders arrested in Hong Kong

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell and Yezen Saadah November 22, 2024

In France, farmers protest potential foreign competition Farmers took to the streets of France earlier this week to protest a trade agreement that would intensify competition...

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More U.S. college students are interested in studying abroad following Trump victory, study finds

NYU students spoke with WSN about whether or not the results of the 2024 presidential election influenced their decision to study abroad.
Samantha Hong, Contributing Writer November 22, 2024

Students have shown heightened interest in studying abroad since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, according to search patterns on a site used to find and compare higher...

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Review: ‘Wicked’ is a gift for theater kids everywhere

The new Universal Pictures movie musical proves, once and for all, that pink pairs perfectly with green.
Annie Emans, Beauty and Style Editor November 22, 2024

I was — and still am — a theater kid. So much so that when I was young, I begged my parents to take me to New York City from Washington state to bask in the lights of...

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Staff Predictions: Women’s soccer makes Sweet 16 round

The Violets return to the round of 16 in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the second year in a row.

For the third time in program history, the NYU women’s soccer team has advanced to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Division III Tournament, facing Johns Hopkins University on...

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Faculty hold ‘die-in’ to honor thousands of Palestinian deaths in Gaza

Members of Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine also noted the destruction of the majority of Gaza’s educational infrastructure amid Israel’s ongoing siege of the region.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer November 21, 2024

Around 20 members of NYU’s chapter of Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine gathered in Bobst Library for a “die-in” on Wednesday afternoon to honor the Palestinians...

In the Huddle: Trent Furman on his 100th career win and experience as a Violet

The wrestler is in his last year of eligibility and discusses how he earned 100 wins.
Logan Holland, Deputy Sports Editor November 21, 2024

[00:03:00] WSN: Joining a list of 10 NYU wrestlers to reach 100 career wins, graduate student Trent Furman embodies mental toughness and a strong work ethic. In 2023, he suffered...