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Joe’s Wine Co. rebrands after monthslong legal battle with Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s location near Union Square sued the local wine store for copyright infringement — because it had the name “Joe” in its name.
Audrey Abrahams, Staff Writer
• February 24, 2025

NYU-affiliated groups sue Trump for ‘unconstitutional’ executive orders
A lawsuit signed on by the American Association of University Professors successfully paused federal bans on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Vaishnavi Girish, Staff Writer
• February 24, 2025

Gallatin faculty call on NYU to pardon students suspended for pro-Palestinian demonstration
Nearly 1,000 alumni have also demanded that university leadership remove its sanctions on student protesters.
Amanda Chen and Amelia Hernandez Gioia
• February 21, 2025

Hundreds protest Trump research cuts in Washington Square Park
Researchers, politicians and union leaders called for better protections for academic research in a Wednesday afternoon rally.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• February 21, 2025

Students and faculty hold vigil honoring 2 Israeli children
The event, organized by NYU Hillel, commemorated the lives of 4-year-old and 9-month-old hostages.
Danny Arensberg and Dharma Niles
• February 21, 2025

The Soapbox: Crypto fraud in Argentina, foreign spies in Australia, migrant boat deaths in Spain
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news and developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• February 21, 2025

Graduate student union condemns NYU sanctions and Trump’s immigration crackdown at study-in
The union, GSOC-UAW Local 2110, cited the university’s promise to protect immigrant and international community members amid the first Trump administration in 2021.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• February 20, 2025

Students send letters to admin in protest of Nike contract
NYU’s chapter of Students for International Labor Solidarity also delivered a poem condemning the university’s relationship with Nike amid wage theft allegations.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• February 20, 2025

Beyond NYU: Shaping workplace culture through hospitality
After studying organizational behavior at NYU, Susan Salgado found her way to the hospitality industry and eventually created her own consulting company to share insights on leadership, organizational culture and career advice.
Lekhya Kantheti, Deputy News Editor
• February 20, 2025

‘Malicious misreading’: College Republicans president pushed to resign following Barron Trump comments
The former head of the club had referred to President Donald Trump’s son and Stern first-year as “an oddity on campus.”
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor
• February 19, 2025

Thousands protest Trump at Presidents’ Day demonstration in Washington Square Park
The rally, which started in Union Square, opened with speeches condemning President Donald Trump’s administration before it turned into a march toward City Hall.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor
• February 19, 2025

Nurses fired at NYU Langone rehired after 2-year legal battle
The nurses were terminated in 2022 after the medical center’s Brooklyn hospital accused them of failing to assist a woman who gave birth in a hallway.
Leena Ahmed, Contributing Writer
• February 19, 2025



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Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • May 16, 2025