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The exterior of The Lit. Bar, a new independent bookstore and wine bar in the Bronx. It is currently the only bookstore in the entire borough. (Photo by Aashna Agarwal).

Noëlle Santos Brings Books Back to the Bronx

The Lit. Bar, the borough’s first bookstore since the local branch of Barnes & Noble closed in 2016, held its grand opening ceremony this past Saturday.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer May 1, 2019

After coming across a petition in 2014 to save Barnes & Noble — the lone surviving bookstore in the Bronx — Noëlle Santos knew she had to do something. That Barnes &...

Allowing for Ronell’s Return Creates Culture of Contradiction

Allowing for Ronell’s Return Creates Culture of Contradiction

NYU’s decision to allow Professor Avital Ronell to teach again directly conflicts with its own clearly stated stance on sexual misconduct.
Editorial Board April 29, 2019

This past week, WSN reported on a professor returning to teach at NYU this coming fall after she was accused of sexual harassment by former graduate student Nimrod Reitman. Avital...

Eric Hart, founder of the visual brand, LOVE HART. (Staff Photo by Alina Patrick)

From Georgia With Love and a Camera

Tisch first-year Eric Hart, founder of LOVE HART, creates a brand that represents all he couldn’t do in his hometown.
Anna de la Rosa, Deputy Culture Editor April 29, 2019

Standing in front of the camera against a white brick wall, Eric Hart erupts into giggles when he is forced to stand as the camera’s subject. His hands shield his face. Back...

“Safe Sex” (1985) by Keith Haring, included in “Art After Stonewall: 1969-1989” at the Grey Art Gallery. The exhibit, part of which is also on view at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, includes many works that address the AIDS crisis and the Reagan administration’s inaction. (Alana Beyer)

Grey Art Gallery Pays Tribute to the Art That Came From Stonewall

NYU’s art gallery celebrated its long-awaited “Art After Stonewall: 1969-1989” exhibit with a reception last week.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer April 29, 2019

Commemorating 50 years since the Stonewall riots that helped ignite the modern gay rights movement, NYU’s Grey Art Gallery is now showing “Art After Stonewall: 1969-1989,”...

Wearing loud shades of green and pink, students showcase the new neon style trend. (Alana Beyer)

NYU Trend Report: Colors and Textiles Edition

What are the most fashionable students in the most fashionable city in the U.S. wearing?
Carol Lee, Beauty & Style Editor April 29, 2019

NYU students are notorious for their refusal to ascribe to the stereotypical college uniform of sweats and a Jansport. Here are some color and textile trends students are either...

Lavender Graduation Organization Committee. (Photo by Anna Muratova)

Out, Proud and Graduating: Lavender Graduation 2019

The Lavender Graduation honored graduating LGBTQ students from across the university on Wednesday.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter April 26, 2019

The second annual Lavender Graduation — a ceremony dedicated to graduating LGBTQ students — was held on the 10th floor of the Kimmel Center for University Life on Wednesday. Director...

Commemorating Lives Lost in the Attacks in Sri Lanka

Commemorating Lives Lost in the Attacks in Sri Lanka

As privileged university students, we must take the time to recognize the tragedy in Sri Lanka.
WSN Editorial Board April 22, 2019

The world awoke on Sunday to the news that at least 290 people had been killed, and more than 500 had been injured, in what can only be described as a disaster of horrific human...

(Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio)

Students Show Affinity for Astrology

Can horoscopes and star signs predict events and personalities? Some NYU students think so.
Calais Watkins, Staff Writer April 22, 2019

“Good morning. I’m Ms. Stielau, and I’m an Aquarius.” At the start of the spring semester, Media, Culture, and Communications TA Anna Stielau introduced herself to a...

Student cinematographer, Jason S Lee is a junior at Tisch. (Staff Photo by Alina Patrick)

How a Tisch Junior Ended up Shooting for Chanel

Meet Jason Lee, the Korean international student who networked his way into shooting magazine editorials.
Claire Fishman, Film & TV Editor April 22, 2019

Jason S. Lee likes to say that he’s lucky. After only a year of handling a camera, he won a Connecticut Regional Scholastic Art Award at 16. Only a few months later, Lee’s...

Student Government Assembly Chairperson Jakiyah Bradley leads a November 2018 town hall on food insecurity. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Meet Your New Student Government Assembly Executive Committee

The SGA announced the new members taking over the Executive Committee on Friday.
Bethany Allard, Deputy News Editor April 22, 2019

The 2019 to 2020 Student Government Assembly Executive Committee, which is the highest ranking group of student leaders at NYU, was announced Friday following all-university elections. The...

The Rigatoni pork ribs ragu from Pepe Rosso To Go. (via Instagram)

Small Italian Eatery Is Big on Pasta

Pepe Rosso To Go is the perfect stop for a classic grab-and-go Italian meal.
Georgie Galinson, Contributing Writer April 17, 2019

Some days you crave pasta. Not boxed pasta with thin marinara from a jar, but meaty, creamy goodness, which you do not have the patience, energy or ability to produce. Pepe Rosso...

NYU Must Do More About Food Insecurity

NYU Must Do More About Food Insecurity

As food insecurity persists on campus, NYU should look to other large universities who have taken steps toward finding solutions for food insecurity on college campuses.
Editorial Board April 15, 2019

More than a fifth of students reported financial hardship affording food, according to the Being@NYU survey in October 2018. This gives us a glimpse into the problem of food insecurity...