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Navigating graduation as a student-athlete

The senior spring semester marks the end of not only an academic career, but an athletic one as well.
Kiran Komanduri, Photo Editor May 1, 2025

The end of the spring semester is hectic for many seniors when it comes to finals, move-out, commencement and career plans. But for senior student-athletes, they also have national...

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NYU men’s and women’s tennis teams finding success and high rankings despite the challenges of New York City

As the season comes to an end, the Violets look to advance to the postseason with a tournament appearance.
Matthew Singh, Deputy Sports Editor April 30, 2025

For the men’s and women’s tennis teams at NYU, success does not come easily. Long commutes, limited court availability and the endless distractions of New York City are just...

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A look inside the NYU Karate Club

The team fosters an inclusive and welcoming environment, combating stereotypes against the “typical” karateka.
Isabella Bickenbach, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

When you think of karate, the first thing that might come to mind is Mr. Miyagi from “The Karate Kid” wisely encouraging, “Wax on, wax off”. Or maybe you just finished...

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NYU Law students take on a different kind of court — the basketball court

NYU’s Dean’s Cup team played their first home match in the Paulson Center for the annual charity game.
Kiran Komanduri, Photo Editor April 29, 2025

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Golf, tennis and track & field teams compete in conference tournaments, baseball plays away games and other news

Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: April 20 - April 27.
Matthew Singh, Deputy Sports Editor April 29, 2025

Baseball After picking up a loss, a win and a tie against No. 19-ranked Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, the NYU baseball team lost the fourth and final game...

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Out of Bounds: Major sports news out of Germany, Spain and London

Out of Bounds is a weekly column by WSN covering major athletic developments at and around NYU’s campuses and study away sites.
Isabella D’Erasmo, Deputy Managing Editor April 25, 2025

Germany The ATP Tour’s clay season is back in full swing, as 32 singles players and 16 doubles teams competed in Munich this past weekend at the BMW Open by Bitpanda. This was...

The extended Argenziano family gathered at Christmas. (Courtesy of the Argenziano Family)

A team can feel like a family — for the Argenzianos, it is one

An extra year of NCAA athletics eligibility brought the Argenziano family closer.
Kiran Komanduri, Photo Editor April 24, 2025

If you find yourself scrolling through NYU Athletics’ rosters, you may stumble across a number of athletes who share the same last name: Argenziano. For the New Jersey family,...

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A recap of NYU men’s basketball’s historic season

The Violets reached its first national title game, rewriting the program’s identity in a 29-win season
Sidney Snider and Brian Sanchez April 22, 2025

The 2024-25 NYU men’s basketball team didn’t just make history, it set a new standard. Behind a core of veteran graduate transfers, homegrown leadership and a defense-first...

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Women’s golf wins tournament, tennis ends regular season with wins and other news

Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: April 13 - April 20.
Matthew Singh, Deputy Sports Editor April 21, 2025

Baseball After dropping the first two games against Washington University in St. Louis on Friday, April 11, the baseball team bounced back with two wins on Sunday, April 13 at...

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Out of Bounds: Major sports news out of the UK, France and Spain

Out of Bounds is a weekly column by WSN covering major athletic developments at and around NYU’s campuses and study away sites.
Levi Langley, Deputy Sports Editor April 18, 2025

United Kingdom Manchester United is set to play in a new women’s seven-on-seven tournament next month, despite growing injuries in the league and player concerns over a congested...

(Courtesy of NYU Athletics)

Behind the swimming & diving teams’ immense success

The Violets flourished in the pool this season with numerous national titles.
Levi Langley, Deputy Sports Editor April 17, 2025

Both the women’s and men’s swimming & diving teams recently ended their season with some of the highest finishes in the country — and in NYU’s athletic history —...

In the Huddle: Volleyball player Emerson Evans on NYU’s historic season

WSN spoke with the standout sophomore ahead of the NCAA tournament.
Sidney Snider, Sports Editor April 16, 2025

WSN: Welcome back to “In the Huddle,” a podcast by the Washington Square News. I'm Sidney Snider, sports editor at WSN, and today I'm here with Emerson Evans, a sophomore men's...