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Joe's Pizza is a common late night snack destination for NYU students. (Courtesy of Joe's Pizza)

10 Late Night Food Options for the City That Never Sleeps and Is Always Hungry

If you’re not going to sleep, you might as well eat.
Calais Watkins, Staff Writer December 4, 2018
If you’re not going to sleep, you might as well eat.
Yalitza Aparicio and Marco Graf in a scene from "Roma." (Courtesy of Netflix)

‘Roma’ Is Human — Simultaneously Moving and Frustrating

The 2018 Mexican Oscar entry is Alfonso Cuarón’s first film since winning an Oscar for directing “Gravity.”
Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor December 3, 2018
The 2018 Mexican Oscar entry is Alfonso Cuarón’s first film since winning an Oscar for directing “Gravity.”
Nike recently unveiled a new series of advertisements, including this billboard of Colin Kaepernick by Madison Square Garden. The text over the image of Kaepernick, the NFL quarterback who started protesting police brutality in 2016, reads "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."

Hip-Hop and Rap Stand Behind Kaep

A closer look at how the hip-hop community continues to support ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick.
Brendan Duggan, Sports Editor December 3, 2018
A closer look at how the hip-hop community continues to support ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick.
NYU Isn’t Representing Women In STEM

NYU Isn’t Representing Women In STEM

The staggeringly low number of women in NYU’s STEM majors speaks to a bigger gender inequality problem at NYU.
Serena Vanchiro, Columnist December 3, 2018
The staggeringly low number of women in NYU’s STEM majors speaks to a bigger gender inequality problem at NYU.
Why I Keep Talking to White People About Racism

Why I Keep Talking to White People About Racism

And minorities should be able to respond to racism their own way, without any judgment.
Sarah John, Contributing Writer November 27, 2018
And minorities should be able to respond to racism their own way, without any judgment.
NYU Has an Abu Dhabi Problem

NYU Has an Abu Dhabi Problem

The case of Matthew Hedges, the British academic sentenced to life in prison who has since been pardoned, is not the first event to put NYU’s Emirati venture in an awkward position — and it won’t be the last.
WSN Editorial Board November 26, 2018
The case of Matthew Hedges, the British academic sentenced to life in prison who has since been pardoned, is not the first event to put NYU’s Emirati venture in an awkward position — and it won’t be the last.
 A player with Eevee in the new Pokemon game "Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!" (via twitter.com)

‘Pokémon: Let’s Go’ Proves Satisfying Yet Unambitious

Hard as they seem to try, Game Freak just can’t make a bad Pokémon game — but there's nothing like the good old days.
Ethan Zack, Staff Writer November 26, 2018
Hard as they seem to try, Game Freak just can’t make a bad Pokémon game — but there's nothing like the good old days.
A scene from the Palm d'Or-winning film "Shoplifters." (via facebook.com)

Cannes Favorite ‘Shoplifters’ Arrives at IFC Center

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s drama won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, and should be your next stop at the IFC Center.
Guru Ramanathan, Film & TV Editor November 26, 2018
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s drama won the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, and should be your next stop at the IFC Center.
WINTER WONDERLAND? Frigid weather hit Washington Square Park in early December as temperatures dropped into the 20s and a light dusting of snow covered the ground during mid-afternoon. It might have been the last time the park became a winter wonderland for a while, as park renovations lasting two to three years were to start in the following months.

Exposure | Winter on the Square

A chilly trip through WSN’s archives
Pamela Jew and Sam Klein November 26, 2018

Winter is met with chattering teeth and migration to warmer lands. But for over 40 years, WSN photographers have braved the New York winter winds in search of the quintessential...

Therapy Isn’t What You Think

Therapy Isn’t What You Think

Staff writer Natasha Jokic writes about her experiences with therapy and what people should and shouldn’t expect from it.
Natasha Jokic, Staff Writer November 25, 2018
Staff writer Natasha Jokic writes about her experiences with therapy and what people should and shouldn’t expect from it.
The chainmail headpiece Bermanova is wearing has became a part of their identity. (Photo by Margaret Mui)

Hand-Crafted Armor

Gallatin first-year on mending their identity with metal.
Theodore Simon Ravago, Contributing Writer November 19, 2018

At 11 years old, Gallatin first-year Milenka Bermanova was diagnosed with alopecia, an autoimmune disease that caused their hair to fall out. Fashion has helped restore their confidence,...

Everett Spink photographs Elizabeth Wang, editor in chief, as she poses for the upcoming Disruptive Mag issue, the Future. (Photo by Alina Patrick)

These NYU Students Want to Disrupt the Fashion World

Get to know the minds behind student-run magazine Disruptive.
Alina Patrick, Contributing Writer November 19, 2018
Get to know the minds behind student-run magazine Disruptive.