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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Opinion

Personality as important as policy in 2016 presidential race

Personality as important as policy in 2016 presidential race

Anand Balaji, Contributing writer September 21, 2015
Candidates' success in the 2016 election depends on their personality as much as their policy planks.
US must pay climate reparations

US must pay climate reparations

Jesus Kumamoto, Contributing writer September 21, 2015
The US must end its climate inaction, and start paying reparations for its impact on global warming.
Proposed policy undermines free speech at UC

Proposed policy undermines free speech at UC

Elizabeth Moore, Contributing Writer September 21, 2015
University of California backtracking on proposed policy to limit intolerant speech after igniting a firestorm of criticism
California should reinstitute a plan to cut petroleum use

California should reinstitute a plan to cut petroleum use

Hon-Lum Cheung-Cheng, Contributing writer September 21, 2015
California should never have dropped its plan to cut its petroleum use.
NYU response to UAE travel ban unsatisfactory

NYU response to UAE travel ban unsatisfactory

WSN Editorial Board September 21, 2015
Academic freedom is in question in regard to NYU professor Andrew Ross's bar from entering the UAE.

UN must take stronger action with development goals

Patrick Seaman, Contributing Writer September 21, 2015
The year is 2015, many of the UN's goals lofty have not been successful. They must set more reachable goals.
Liberals should vote Sanders

Liberals should vote Sanders

Frank Mello-Morales, Contributing writer September 18, 2015
Contemporary liberal voters should for Bernie Sanders in the primaries.
Clinton's record an asset, not disadvantage

Clinton’s record an asset, not disadvantage

Sydney Reynolds, Contributing writer September 18, 2015
Liberals should vote for Hillary Clinton in the primaries, who has over two decades worth of experience in Washington.

Ahmed Mohamed arrest latest in pattern of Islamophobia

WSN Editorial Board September 17, 2015
Instead of defending the officers who arrested a high school freshman over an engineering project, we should be encouraging more people to imitate Ahmed’s curiosity and fortitude.
Students must come before expansion

Students must come before expansion

Tommy Collison, Opinion Editor September 16, 2015
NYU is failing its lowest income students and should pause its expansion in favor of its students.
California end of life is respectful, should pass

California end of life is respectful, should pass

Katrina Wilson, Contributing writer September 15, 2015
California's right to die bill is morally right, and euthanasia may soon be legal in CA.
American Apparel flounders without controversy

American Apparel flounders without controversy

Mandy Freebairn, Contributing writer September 14, 2015
American Apparel has lost its former edginess, and must reclaim that which previously made it stand out from the crowd.