Culture

4 independent makeup shops that shine in NYC
Brush off Sephora and Ulta and blend these unconventional makeup stores into your routine.
Robin Young, Contributing Writer
• October 10, 2025

This National Coming Out Day, keep the conversation flowing
Though the holiday comes amid sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and rhetoric, it invites those who have come out to share their stories and uplift the queer community.
Yuuki Lubin, Contributing Writer
• October 10, 2025

Wednesday-night dinners: How these NYU students find community through cooking
One friend group’s weekly home-cooked dinners have come to resemble something that feels like family.
Ethan Karp, Contributing Writer
• October 10, 2025

Ranked: Mooncake flavors we’re mooning over
If you didn’t have a mooncake to celebrate this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, here are the ones to try — and ones to skip — for next time.
Lynetta Chao, Contributing Writer
• October 9, 2025

The ultimate autumn scent guide
A scent for every fall occasion.
Natalie Beit and Ayda McClellan
• October 9, 2025

Where to go to fulfill your NYC meet-cute dreams
If you’re sick of dating apps and want to meet a potential new partner in person, try these quaint spots near campus.
Isabel Aljure and SophieAnn Devito
• October 8, 2025

New eats near NYU: Ferrane Bakery is multiple traditions in one kitchen
The Brooklyn Heights bakery, which opened in May, puts Swedish, Moroccan and Eritrean pastries in the spotlight.
Christobelle Rudes, Staff Writer
• October 7, 2025

Your NYU sports bar, based on your favorite NFL team
Spend your next Sunday surrounded by fans of your favorite team.
Naya Schubel, Contributing Writer
• October 7, 2025

5 restaurants near NYU named the best in North America
New York City is home to 13 of the 50 restaurants deemed the continent’s best.
Lauren Ng, Managing Editor
• October 6, 2025

The Luddites sent an email about their parade, then smashed the computer
Members of anti-technology collective S.H.I.T.P.H.O.N.E. brought the Neo-Luddite movement and their gnome hats to the High Line.
Isabella Bethurum, Contributing Writer
• October 2, 2025

5 NYC restaurants that cure our homesickness
Whenever overwhelming schoolwork or life circumstances try to weigh us down, these restaurants never fail to give us the comfort of home.
Fatimah Alyousif, Krish Dev, Isabel Lesser, Lauren Ng and Robin Young
• October 2, 2025

How an NYU alum is filling NYC’s Erewhon-sized hole
CAS alum Sammy Nussdorf spoke to WSN about his journey to founding Meadow Lane, an upcoming gourmet grocer opening in Tribeca.
Dylan Henschen, Food Editor
• October 2, 2025


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Grace Lindsay, Guest Contributor • October 20, 2025