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

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A building that says “N.Y.U. Langone Health”.

Surgeons at NYU Langone perform first fully robotic lung transplant in the US

The NYU Langone Transplant Institute is the third health system in the world to use robotics during the procedure.
Audrey Abrahams, Staff Writer September 23, 2024

A team of surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed the first fully robotic lung transplant in the nation, making the medical center the third-ever health system in the world to...

Three white N.Y.P.D cars park in front of Tandon School of Engineering.

Off Topic: The United States must make the push for gun control

In light of the recent Apalachee High School shooting, now is more important than ever for our country to pass common sense gun control laws.
Benjamin Rabb, Staff Writer September 23, 2024

Content warning: This article contains mentions of gun violence. I am no stranger to the countless conversations surrounding the effects and limits of gun ownership. After all,...

Gyros galore: Where to get a halal-cart fix near campus

Gyros galore: Where to get a halal-cart fix near campus

A halal cart lover’s guide to good deals around Greenwich Village.
Aidan Levin, Staff Writer September 23, 2024

My first visit to New York City was a feast for all my senses — the bustling traffic, the gleaming sunlight, the crowds lining up for the nearby Museum of Modern Art and, most...

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Capture your semester with these four digicams

Digital cameras are having their moment — here are some recommendations to make sure you don’t miss out.
Brianna Ly, Staff Writer September 23, 2024

I hate the iPhone camera. With its weird, automatic settings that make photos look duller or the exposure button that makes everything grainy, the iPhone camera is a photographer’s...

Two people stand back-to-back in the middle of a dark stage. On the left is a woman in scrubs, while a man on the right is wearing a brown military suit.

Medicine meets music: How health care workers communicate loss through song

“Lifeline,” an off-Broadway musical about antibiotic resistance, casts current health care workers to tell an emotionally-charged story of love and disease.
Faith Murdock, Contributing Writer September 23, 2024

An illustration of a violet torch illuminating a student doing an N.Y.U. training module on their computer.

Opinion: NYU’s How We Engage Toolkit forces students to comply with its politics

The university’s new training module goes beyond superficiality by embedding problematic policies into a mandatory agreement.
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy September 23, 2024

At the start of the semester, NYU sent out the first two modules of its How We Engage Toolkit, including a Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy Training, to all students...

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Women’s golf places third, women’s soccer remains undefeated and other news

Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: Sept. 16 - Sept 22.
Jonathan Mak, Krish Dev and Sidney Snider September 23, 2024

Cross Country Both the men’s and the women’s cross country teams competed in the John McNichols Invitational in Terre Haute, IN on Saturday, Sept. 21. The No. 18 ranked...

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What to do this week: Climate Week, a Brooklyn street festival and more

The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Sept. 23-29.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor September 22, 2024

Pastries on display in a glass case with small signs that read “TIRAMISU CUP” and “NAPOLEON”.

The sweetest of San Gennaro

The best of the desserts offered at the Neapolitan food festival.
Mia Shou, Contributing Writer September 20, 2024

The annual Feast of San Gennaro hadn’t always been brimming with eager diners and bustling vendors like it is today. The 11-day celebration — this year from Sept. 12 to Sept....

A photo of the Philbrook Museum of Art, a beige building with trees in the front and a yellow and red tulip garden.

NYU names Lindsey Smith director of Tulsa site

Lindsey Smith, a professor at Oklahoma State University, will oversee NYU Tulsa’s student services and academic programming when the site opens for its first full semester this spring.
Eric Yue, Contributing Writer September 20, 2024

Lindsey Smith, a professor at Oklahoma State University, will be the inaugural program director of NYU Tulsa, the university announced in a Monday press release.  Smith will...

An illustration of a purple-colored person on the right shouts “OUT OF BOUNDS" while holding a big whistle on the left. Behind the person is a mosque, a tower and a statue of someone holding a torch.

Out of Bounds: Jordan Chiles appeals bronze medal decision, Abu Dhabi invests in esports development, Yankees beat Red Sox

Out of Bounds is a weekly column by WSN covering major athletic developments at and around NYU’s campuses and study away sites.
Sidney Snider, Deputy Sports Editor September 20, 2024

Abu Dhabi The Emirati gaming lounge company True Gamers revealed plans for a $280 million investment in an esports island-resort in Abu Dhabi.  The development, which is projected...

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‘The End of Democracy in Five Acts’ uncovers five countries’ descent into authoritarianism

The current photojournalism exhibition at NYU’s Gallatin Galleries is on display until Oct. 14.
Sydney Chan and Chloe Claytor September 20, 2024

Like a history book taking visual form, “The End of Democracy in Five Acts” beckons its viewer to observe and absorb, featuring intimate snapshots of power, humanity and corruption...