Faculty group to begin service strike on Labor Day
Members of NYU’s Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine will “refuse various forms of labor” until the university fulfills the group’s demands — an ultimatum an NYU spokesperson called “unproductive.”
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief
• August 26, 2024
NYU cites ‘code words, like ‘Zionist’’ as discriminatory in updated student conduct policy
In response to listening sessions over the summer, NYU changed its student conduct policy to further define protest regulations and non-discrimination policies ahead of the fall semester.
Aashna Miharia, News Editor
• August 26, 2024
2 faculty councils echo NYU condemnation of PSC statement referencing ‘armed struggle’
The councils released a joint statement that said the group’s statement, which lists armed struggle as an anti-colonial tactic, “strongly advocates violence” to achieve its “political agenda.”
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• August 20, 2024
Navigating the NYC arts scene as an NYU student
New York City can be an overwhelming and expensive place to spend your weekends — here are some of the best places to go on a budget.
Alexa Donovan and Julia Diorio
• August 7, 2024
Finding school spirit at NYU
A WSN photographer shares his perspective on the unique ways NYU students build community.
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy
• August 7, 2024
A journey through my first year at NYU
A story of leaving home, coming “home” and returning home.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy Managing Editor
• August 7, 2024
A guide to navigating protests on campus
With student demonstrations on the rise, WSN has put together a guide on how to navigate protests — whether you choose to participate, observe or not engage at all.
Mehr Kotval, Opinion Editor
• August 7, 2024
A love letter to New York City
Going to college in a big city may scare you. Don’t let it.
Emily Genova, Managing Editor
• August 7, 2024
Letter from the editor: Welcome to the Washington Square News
As you embark on your academic journey at NYU, trust the Washington Square News to be your most reliable source of all news and culture on and off campus.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief
• August 7, 2024
PSC claims NYU ‘intentionally misread’ statement referencing armed struggle as an anti-colonial tactic
The university said it condemned the group’s message, claiming it embraced armed struggle as a “valid ‘tactic’ in achieving its aims on campus” — a sentiment the group said was misinterpreted.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• July 29, 2024
NYU reaches ‘confidential settlement’ with students in antisemitism suit
The agreement, which includes the creation of a new Title VI coordinator, marks an end to a nine-month-long lawsuit accusing the university of being indifferent to incidents of antisemitism on campus since the start of the war in Gaza.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief
• July 9, 2024
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