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Pasta Wiz in Brooklyn is the perfect place to go for those who love both wizards and pasta.

Pasta Wiz Charms Visitors

Sona Shekhawat, Contributing Writer January 30, 2017
Reminiscent of a building straight from a Harry Potter film, Pasta Wiz will charms its clients with both its food and decor.
Good Samaritan Policy Isn't Very Good

Good Samaritan Policy Isn’t Very Good

WSN Editorial Board January 30, 2017
A more explicit approach, like the policies put out by Columbia and Cornell University, would create an environment that both protects the wellbeing of students and clearly defines the authority of university staff.
Tandon announced that it is investing $500 million into renovating its campus, including a new building at 370 Jay St.

NYU Invests $500 Million in Renovations for Brooklyn Campus

Htoo Min, Deputy News Editor January 27, 2017
The Tandon School of Engineering announces a new building for its students to the price of $500 Million.
Beanies can be styled in a variety of ways.

Unique Beanies Spice Up Bleak Winter Wear

Liv Chai, Contributing Writer January 27, 2017
Brighten up your outfit and keep warm with these new decked out beanies.
WSN staff talk about their favorite protest posters

Staff Recs: Best Inaugural Protest Signs

WSN Staff January 27, 2017
The beauty of protest signs lasts long after the day they're held in defiance — the best ones live on in memory as succinct slogans of resistance.
Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake was one of the three ballets performed by the NYCB in honor of George Balanchine's birthday

“All Balanchine” Ballet Preserves NYCB Legacy

Ryan Mikel, Contributing Writer January 27, 2017
In a worthy tribute to their founding artistic director George Balanchine, the latest New York City Ballet showcase "All Balanchine" stuns and awes audiences with its dancers' skill and precision.
People attended the rally hosted by the Council On American-Islamic Relations in Washington Square Park in light of President Donald Trump's ban on immigrants from countries with a high Islamic population.

People Flock to Washington Square Park for Emergency Rally

Diamond Naga Siu, Editor-in-Chief January 26, 2017
The Council On American-Islamic Relations is hosting a rally in Washington Square Park in light of President Donald Trump's ban on immigrants from countries with a high Islamic population.
Monochrome outfits don't have to be monotonous.

Monochrome Doesn’t Have To Be One-Toned

Kaitlyn Wang, Co-Managing Editor January 26, 2017
A popular trend, monochrome outfits can be vamped up in multiple ways.
Ottessa Moshfegh performed her reading on Tuesday from her now book, “Homesick For Another World.”

Ottessa Moshfegh: A Breath Of Fresh, Strange Air

Michael Landes, Staff Writer January 26, 2017
At her reading this Tuesday, Ottessa Moshfegh embodied the strange reality we've come to live in — replete both with strange humor and terrible situations.

Exposure | Washington Square Park Rally For Immigrants’ Rights

Euan Prentis, Julia Saliba and Polina Buchak January 26, 2017
The New York community flocked to Washington Square Park and later Union Square to rally in support of the Muslim and immigrant communities.
Hundreds of students gathered to protest DAPL in response to Donald Trump's controversial inauguration.

Trump Moves to Revive DAPL, Students Respond with Protests

Miranda Levingston and Jemima McEvoy January 25, 2017
People are protesting President Trump's executive order that allows the government to consider building the Keystone and Dakota Access Pipelines.
Taking advantage of the various discounts available to NYU students can result in anything from a relaxing getaway to a marvelous Broadway show.

Money Hacks for the Thrifty Violet

Kalkidan Tadese, Contributing Writer January 24, 2017
College is expensive, and living in the city is too. But being an NYU student allows you to take advantage of multiple discounts.