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Over 1,000 rally for women’s rights in Washington Square Park
Demonstrators marched to Union Square in protest of the Trump administration’s stance on reproductive rights, gender-affirming care and foreign policy.
Dharma Niles and Lekhya Kantheti
• March 10, 2025

Researchers protest Trump cuts to funding in Washington Square Park
Hundreds gathered in the park to advocate for scientific advancement and condemn the Trump administration’s attack on federal research funding.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor
• March 10, 2025

Anti-Trump agitator crashes climate town hall
The event featured six mayoral candidates who discussed prospective environmental policies at the Skirball Center for Performing Arts.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• March 7, 2025

The Soapbox: Billions to Ukraine from the United Kingdom, humanitarian aid blocked by Israel, oil delivery halted in the Czech Republic
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
• March 7, 2025

Law student, faculty groups challenge legality of Bobst sit-in sanctions
Letters to administrators argued that disciplinary action taken against law students violated university policy and freedom of speech.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia and Dharma Niles
• March 7, 2025

Beyond NYU: A Gallatin alum’s journey to crafting Etsy
After Chris Maguire found his passion for interdisciplinary work at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, he collaborated with two other NYU alumni to create one of the best-known online stores for niche gifts and crafts.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor
• March 6, 2025

Hundreds protest Trump pause on aid to Ukraine in Astor Place
The demonstrators marched through downtown Manhattan to condemn President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze military aid to Ukraine during the Russia-Ukraine war.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor
• March 6, 2025

NYU bars 20-plus law students from Bobst after pro-Palestinian sit-in
Participants in the demonstration said they were unable to access other campus buildings after holding an eight-hour sit-in outside President Linda Mills’ office on the library’s top floor.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor
• March 5, 2025

Nurses call off strike, reach contract with NYU Langone
NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn will hire 100 more nurses after staff members filed thousands of grievances concerning understaffing at the hospital over the past three years.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• March 5, 2025

NYU Shanghai moves commencement from grand theater to campus lawn
Members of the campus community said they were concerned at the prospect of relocating the ceremony, with some students worried about the smaller venue and summer heat.
Kaleo Zhu, Contributing Writer
• March 4, 2025

‘It’s amazing’: Cancer cells work together to grow, NYU study finds
The research expanded on tumor growth behavior that has yet to be widely studied.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor
• March 4, 2025

Trump’s antisemitism task force to investigate NYU
NYU is one of 10 universities named in the task force’s inaugural evaluation of antisemitic incidents on college campuses.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• March 3, 2025

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Matthew Singh, Deputy Sports Editor • April 3, 2025

Mia Shou, Staff Writer • April 3, 2025