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

Washington Square News

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Basketball remains undefeated, wrestling sweeps meet and other news

Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: Dec. 2 - 8.
WSN Sports Desk December 9, 2024

Basketball In the fifth week of the NCAA Division III college basketball season, the No. 10-ranked men’s team continued their dominance on the hardwood. In two home victories...

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Let out of the doll box: My retirement from ‘The Nutcracker’

After 10 years of shows, this is my first year not performing, and I have countless memories and emotions to reflect on.
Siobhán Minerva, Deputy Arts Editor December 9, 2024

I found myself in the dark enclosure of a life-sized present box. The light bulb inside had gone out. Wheeled onstage, the party-scene music entered my ears. Tapping my toes in...

A green crocheted frog wearing brown overalls and a small brown hat sitting on a tiled surface.

Crochet away the day with these 5 DIY gifts

Crochet crafts to make your loved ones feel extra special this holiday season.
Yasmin Minos, Staff Writer December 9, 2024

I’m a big fan of picking up new hobbies, and this winter, my latest obsession is crocheting. There’s something uniquely satisfying about watching a pile of yarn gradually become...

Two men sit next to each other on a beach, a yellow blanket wrapped around their shoulders.

Review: ‘Queer’ is full of psychedelics and painful pining

Luca Guadagnino’s latest drama — an adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ eponymous novella — honors its source material in its suspension between drugs and relationships.
Dani Biondi, Film & TV Editor December 9, 2024

Warning: This review contains spoilers. On Sep. 6, 1951, Beat Generation author William S. Burroughs drunkenly shot and killed his wife Joan Vollmer. In the introduction to...

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Winter fashion trend report 2024

The temperature may be dropping outside, but these winter 2024 fashion trends are turning up the heat.
Daphne Zhu, Contributing Writer December 9, 2024

As the colder weather sets in, winter 2024 fashion is all about roaring statements and plush textures. Whether you’re stepping out in fierce, bold prints or retreating to a cozy...

In a grayscale comic, a person works at a desk in front of a computer next to a window showing a city in ruins with a fallen sign saying “TECH INDUSTRY.” In the bottom right corner is a thought bubble that says, “Why can’t I find an internship?”

Cartoon: Your major in computer science has been declared

I thought I'd get job stability…
Allina Xiao, Illustration Editor December 6, 2024

Contact Allina Xiao at [email protected].

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NYU Langone spends half the national average on charity care, experts say

The medical center said the calculation fails to consider its other affordable care offerings, which it says exceed those of other health systems.
Chantal Mann, Contributing Writer December 6, 2024

While NYU Langone Health’s hospital system consistently yields some of the nation’s highest profits, medical accounting experts have noted that it allocates a smaller percentage...

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Women’s soccer reflects on the 2024 season

This tight-knit team celebrates a season defined by deep bonds and growth.
Levi Langley and Sidney Snider December 6, 2024

The NYU women’s soccer team had a successful season on the field — topped off with a trip to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament — but the connections and memories...

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Review: ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ distills national tensions into a suspenseful family drama

Director Mohammad Rasoulof crafted a masterful reflection on the Iranian “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement entirely in secret.
Sawyer Gouw Ranzetta, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

A man drops bullets on a table, one by one. In the opening scene of “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” Iman (Missagh Zareh) receives a gun as part of a promotion to investigative...

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Swipe it Forward moves online, student gov’t discusses resources for Shia students

During their last meeting of the semester, members of NYU’s student government deliberated ways to offer more resources to food insecure and Shia Muslim students.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor December 6, 2024

Members of NYU’s Student Government Assembly introduced an online expansion of the Swipe it Forward program and drafted a letter calling for the university to offer more resources...

(Courtesy of NYU Athletics)

Carrying the torch: NYU athletes-turned-coaches

Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor December 6, 2024