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NYU Langone fired a nurse battling cancer. Her story isn’t the only one.
After a decades-long career in emergency care, Lisa White spent her final months fighting cancer and her former employer with no group health benefits and inconsistent communication.
Inside one of NYU’s prominent antisemitism consultants
WSN uncovered a yearslong relationship between NYU and the Academic Engagement Network, a pro-Israel organization affiliated with the Heritage Foundation and other right-wing groups.
Editorial: Who to vote for in the NYC primaries
WSN endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor — here’s what else to know.
2025 Governor’s Ball features Tyler The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier
No amount of downpour or flying boxed water could keep out the festival's 150,000 eager concertgoers.
18 alumni take home Tony Awards
NYU alumni scored 22 awards in seven categories at this year’s ceremony, including best play and best new musical.
Protests persist across Tisch, law school graduations
Faculty members tied their mouths shut with cloth and students held signs advocating for free speech and divestment from companies with ties to Israel.
NYU withholds diploma of Gallatin graduate who condemned ‘genocide currently occurring’ in Gaza
Several student, faculty, alumni and civil rights groups have criticized NYU for its decision to withhold the graduate’s diploma, accusing the university of violating academic freedom.
Mills booed again as graduates walk out at 2025 commencement
As President Linda Mills began her commencement remarks at Yankee Stadium, graduates walked out of the venue in dissent.
Molly Shannon gives stand-up-style speech at commencement
Most known for her six years on “Saturday Night Live,” the Primetime Emmy-nominated actress and Tisch alum walked the audience through her years searching for work and encouraged graduates to persevere through failures.
2025 commencement: All-university exercises begin at Yankee Stadium
Tens of thousands of graduating students and guests are set to celebrate NYU’s 192nd commencement ceremony amid a national crackdown on higher education.
NYU Grossman rescinds program acceptances after losing federal grant
Students at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine spoke to WSN about the sudden “pause” in admissions for a joint MD-Ph.D. program after the school rescinded the acceptances of nine prospective students earlier this year.
Letter from the Editor: My goodbye to WSN
My time at the Washington Square News has come to an end as I wrap up my tenure as editor-in-chief — and, as sappy as it sounds, I couldn’t be more grateful for the lessons I’ve learned and the people I’ve met along the way.
