Opinion
Guest Essay: Why Kamala Harris is our choice
Young people are told that they need to vote every election because the stakes are higher than ever, and having lived through four years of a Trump presidency, we know it’s the case in 2024.
Opinion: NYU’s new code of conduct redefines political opposition as discrimination
The university’s updated student conduct policy weaponizes Title VI to stifle criticism of Israel by falsely equating critique of Zionism with antisemitism, a move NYU had claimed will not change existing policies.
A journey through my first year at NYU
A story of leaving home, coming “home” and returning home.
A guide to navigating protests on campus
With student demonstrations on the rise, WSN has put together a guide on how to navigate protests — whether you choose to participate, observe or not engage at all.
A love letter to New York City
Going to college in a big city may scare you. Don’t let it.
Letter from the Editor: Welcome to the Washington Square News
As you embark on your academic journey at NYU, trust the Washington Square News to be your most reliable source of all news and culture on and off campus.
Guest Essay: American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists calls for the expulsion of Steinhardt students
Tanisha Thakkar is the president of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development’s Undergraduate Student Government.
Guest Essay: Martha Minow’s commencement remarks
Martha Minow, this year’s commencement speaker, is Harvard University’s 300th Anniversary University Professor and the former dean of Harvard Law School.
Opinion: NYU needs to remove the wall at Gould Plaza
The installation of wooden boarding in front of the plaza, which was set up hours after the first Gaza Solidarity Encampment on campus was swept by police, shines a spotlight on NYU’s weak commitments to activism and meeting student demands.
Opinion: NYU’s flawed communication with students is perpetuating divisions on campus
The university and protesters have been backing diverging accounts of what is happening on campus. If NYU wants to ease divisions, it needs to take new steps toward transparency.
Guest Essay: A call for a special University Senate meeting
Ryan Carney is the chairperson for the Student Government Assembly.
Guest Essay: Open letter from NYU parents, guardians and loved ones in response to Mills mobilizing NYPD against our students
In a letter to university president Linda Mills, almost 600 parents, guardians and loved ones criticized NYU’s response to the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Gould Plaza.
