Culture

Senior Year: The Pandemic Edition
NYU seniors reflect on their last year of college during a pandemic.
Ria Mittal, Contributing Writer
• September 8, 2020

Culture Desk Faves: Our Quarantine Hobbies
WSN’s Culture desk shares the ways they found to cope with quarantine.
Addison Aloian, Bella Gil, Paul Kim, Divya Nelakonda and Dana Sun
• September 4, 2020

The Joys and Responsibilities of Being a Restaurant Regular
Without help from the federal government, restaurants rely on their community for help. We cannot let them down.
Paul Kim, Dining Editor
• September 3, 2020

NYU Quarantine Meals Leave Students With a Taste of TikTok Fame
After NYU’s quarantine meal service proved to be insufficient, inconsistent and often inedible, students quickly learned that the less food they received, the more TikTok followers they gained. Despite the unfortunate circumstances, some students have found a silver lining in their newfound fame.
Divya Nelakonda, Beauty & Style Editor
• September 2, 2020

The Meal That Got Me Through Quarantine
When quarantine boredom strikes, what better way to fill your time with than cooking some delicious sweet potato gnocchi?
Addison Aloian, Deputy Culture Editor
• September 1, 2020

Students Reflect on Quarantining in NYU Housing
From doing everything to doing nothing, these students share how they’ve occupied their time in housing before the semester starts.
Bella Gil, Culture Editor
• August 31, 2020

What Three Tisch Professors Know About the Fall — and What They Don’t
WSN interviewed three Tisch professors to find out their thoughts on NYU’s fall reopening plan, what they know about it and what’s still left unanswered.
HL Margulies, Contributing Writer
• July 22, 2020

The Highs and Lows of Virtual Reality Grad Alley
WSN’s top gamers went to Virtual Reality Grad Alley. Here’s what happened.
Fareid El Gafy, Bella Gil, Abby Hofstetter and Ethan Zack
• May 21, 2020

Wanyi Jiang Has Put in the Work but Makes It Look Easy
From a jack-of-all-arts NYU student to Marie Claire’s Design Director.
Carol Lee, Editor-at-Large
• May 7, 2020

Student Takes Passion for Music and Launches It Into an App
Steinhardt junior Sam Winslow launched Tunestack in hopes of sharing a passion for music with friends and a community of like-minded listeners.
Kate Slate, Contributing Writer
• May 7, 2020

‘Bake n Zoom’: The Latest Quarantine Cooking Trend
Maurice Bensmihen found a creative alternative to paying attention during his Zoom lectures.
Ruhaan Mutsuddi, Staff Writer
• May 6, 2020

Motivation with Madi Muscle
The Tisch sophomore gave me a run-down of her new Instagram, Madi Muscle.
Addison Aloian, Deputy Culture Editor
• May 5, 2020



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