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NYFW SS26 Predictions Spotlight: Anna Sui

Keep a lookout for these predictions of Anna Sui’s upcoming NYFW collection.
Yuuki Lubin, Contributing Writer September 11, 2025

Pinterest girls and metrosexuals alike have been awaiting the flood of new, trendy looks that the upcoming New York Fashion Week will inevitably bring. Unlike other fashion weeks,...

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NYU’s first and last ‘first days’

First-years and seniors on their first or final chapters at NYU.
Noor Maahin, Identity & Equity Editor September 9, 2025

For Tisch first-year Bo Ebeling, NYU has always been the plan. As a student hailing from Los Angeles and studying recorded music at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music,...

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Ranked: Restaurant hotspots for NYU students

Which of these quintessential NYU spots comes out on top?
Dylan Henschen, Food Editor September 8, 2025

When you finally decide that it’s time for a break from seeing all of your classmates at the dining hall and you go out to dinner for a change, you’ll realize that no matter...

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Culture’s favorite subway lines

“Did you hear about what happened on the subway?” Yeah, we did.

Like any good wannabe New Yorker, NYU students tend to walk around five miles per day. While this estimate is triple the national average, just know it could be substantially higher...

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What’s the move, class of 2025?

Billy Joel said it best — Vienna will, indeed, wait for you.
Sara Sharma, Staff Writer May 14, 2025

Four years later, my Brightspace page is still glitchy and Bobst Library’s fluorescent lighting is still dizzying and disorienting. I’ve lost my NYU ID in every nook and cranny...

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Ranked: Celsius flavors

From the WSN desk that never sleeps.
Aashna Miharia and Dharma Niles May 7, 2025

With no shortage of contentions and controversies to cover at NYU, our tenure as news editors has been defined by record-late work times and countless all-nighters. When you’re...

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Your May horoscope: Summer sentiments

It’s time to shape your summer plans based on your star sign.
Annie Emans, Staff Writer May 7, 2025

As those last few assignments and exams hang over your head, remember that the torture will soon cease. Come May 14, the dark ages will officially end, and summer will be in full...

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5 beauty product recommendations from AAPI-owned brands

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, here are some products that deserve a spot in your beauty routine.
Joanne Lee, Contributing Writer May 7, 2025

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month shouldn’t be the only time to uplift AAPI communities, but one meaningful way to celebrate during May is to purchase from AAPI-owned...

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6 restaurants near campus for your post-graduation celebration

The tassel was certainly worth the hassle — it’s time to celebrate with some of the best restaurants in town.
Kyra Mehta, Contributing Writer May 7, 2025

Graduating from college is an achievement that must be celebrated, and what better way to celebrate such a special occasion than with dinner on your parents’ card? Whether you’re...

Making an Exoneree students from NYU, Georgetown University and Princeton University at a conference in Princeton (Courtesy of Sullivan Gaudreault)

These NYU students are getting the wrongly incarcerated out of prison

In Making an Exoneree, students produce documentaries on victims of wrongful conviction.
Lauren Ng, Culture Editor May 7, 2025

As exam season approaches, the 15 NYU students taking Making an Exoneree have a different type of final: working to get victims of wrongful conviction out of prison. The class,...

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The perfect day in Downtown Brooklyn

Just south of NYU’s Brooklyn campus lies a wealth of cafes, restaurants and cultural institutions worth visiting for any student.

You probably know Downtown Brooklyn for … well, not much. The neighborhood, where NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering is located, has long been a commercial district with scores...

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Who gets to be represented during AAPI Month?

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is hailed as a time to celebrate, but not all cultures are represented equally.
Sherry Chen, Staff Writer May 6, 2025

During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, you can catch a cultural heritage parade, food festivals and many other community events happening throughout New York...