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You may have seen federal law enforcement roaming around campus. It’s Secret Service for Barron.
Secret Service vans at NYU stirred panic on April 1 as the Trump administration scaled efforts to detain and revoke visas of noncitizen students and faculty across college campuses.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief
• April 24, 2025

Beyond NYU: Advancing women’s health through global activism
NYU graduate alum Padmini Murthy reflected on her path, from attending medical school in India to championing women’s health and human rights globally.
Lekhya Kantheti, Deputy News Editor
• April 24, 2025

Student urinated on by roommate, criticizes NYU’s ‘incompetent’ response
Despite filing reports to the Department of Campus Safety and Office of Student Conduct, the student said the university is continuing to put her “safety at risk.”
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• April 23, 2025

Students finally get NYU to talk about Nike after months of protests
This development marked students’ first meeting with university leadership to discuss NYU’s ties to Nike, which has faced wage theft allegations since 2021.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• April 23, 2025

Over 100 NYU Law faculty condemn Trump attack on higher ed
A letter signed by the majority of NYU School of Law’s full-time faculty said the Trump administration’s attack on academic institutions and law firms is unconstitutional.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief
• April 22, 2025

Ashlie Oxford to lead SGA next year, only other opponent disqualified
The elections committee disqualified Emma Bell for alleged “inappropriate language or messages” that violated election marketing guidelines.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• April 22, 2025

Martin Dorph, executive vice president of 10 years, to retire in October
Executive Vice President Martin Dorph has been at NYU for nearly two decades, overseeing the university’s administrative and business operations since 2015.
Aashna Miharia and Dharma Niles
• April 21, 2025

Deans hold info sessions on recent visa revocations
Only NYU affiliates with recorded misdemeanors have seen changes to their visa statuses, according to administrators from the Office of Global Services.
Amanda Chen and Leena Ahmed
• April 18, 2025

Professors move classes off campus as hundreds protest Trump crackdown on higher ed
Students and faculty escalated the calls for NYU to bolster its resources for international students, including additional legal consultants and immigration-related training for Campus Safety officers.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor
• April 18, 2025

The Soapbox: New ruling excludes trans women in UK, prisons attacked in France and presidential visit in the UAE
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.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• April 18, 2025

Artists join decadelong fight for Elizabeth Street Garden
The Nolita garden is exhausting every legal approach as it faces yet another eviction notice.
Eva Mundo, Staff Writer
• April 18, 2025

‘A vile complicity’: Members of the Rwandan community recount 1994 genocide
Through powerful testimonies, NYU’s first Kwibuka memorialized the 31st anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Julia Kim, Deputy Culture Editor
• April 17, 2025



Ethan Li, Staff Writer • June 10, 2025

Leena Ahmed, Contributing Writer • May 22, 2025

Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • May 16, 2025