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Beyond NYU: How a Gallatin alum built her brand up from flea markets to fashion shows
Dissatisfied with her experiences in the fashion industry, Leah Gans decided to change the trajectory of her career by creating a clothing label.
Aashna Miharia, News Editor
• September 30, 2024

What to do this week: VR flight simulator, a ‘Big Walk’ in the Bronx and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Sept. 30 - Oct. 6.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• September 29, 2024

RAs win majority vote to unionize
The union, which now officially represents hundreds of RAs at NYU, is demanding increased compensation and improved working conditions for resident assistants on campus.
Aashna Miharia, News Editor
• September 27, 2024

Students join hundreds to protest Netanyahu’s UN address
Protesters began chanting at Grand Central Station before marching to camp outside the hotel Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is staying at.
Rory Lustberg and Sophia Chen
• September 27, 2024

The Soapbox: Gender equity act passed in Ghana, Al Jazeera office closure in occupied Palestine, conservative cabinet appointed in France
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Deputy Managing Editor
• September 27, 2024

Mills hosts climate policy panel on ‘forgotten super pollutant’
At the Climate Week event, experts discussed ways to combat the negative effects of nitrous oxide.
Constantine Moore, Contributing Writer
• September 27, 2024

Students hold vigil in Washington Square Park to mourn deaths in Lebanon and Palestine
Dozens gathered under the Washington Square Arch on Tuesday to grieve the hundreds of lives lost in the ongoing conflicts in Lebanon and Palestine.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• September 26, 2024

New York signs legislation saving some students money post-graduation
The bill, signed earlier this month, only benefits students with New York 529 plans.
Gigi Liman, Contributing Writer
• September 26, 2024

Steinhardt welcomes rapper Eve as its newest scholar-in-residence
Grammy-winning rap legend Eve kicked off her tenure as this year’s Steinhardt scholar-in-residence, where she spoke on her new memoir “Who’s That Girl?” with co-writer and NYU adjunct professor Kathy Iandoli.
Ekene Onukogu, Contributing Writer
• September 26, 2024

Framing climate advocacy as ‘patriotic’ increases belief in climate crisis, NYU study finds
The September study revealed that belief in climate change increased among liberal and conservative individuals when presented as essential to conserve the American “way of life.”
Ivy Chan, Contributing Writer
• September 26, 2024

Student groups refuse to complete online modules reiterating updated conduct policy
The mandatory modules instructs returning students to agree to the university’s student conduct guidelines, which were updated last month.
Addison Alvarado and Zahraa Al-Saif
• September 25, 2024

NBA star Tacko Fall discusses his ‘Faith on the Court’ in talk at Kimmel
Around 200 students attended the talk held by the Black Muslim Initiative and Islamic Center at NYU.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• September 25, 2024

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Aashna Miharia, News Editor • May 14, 2025

Hamza Mankor, Guest Contributor • May 14, 2025