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‘Just too complicated’: NYU Langone pauses plans for $3 billion Nassau County hospital
The decision to pause plans for a medical center at Nassau Community College has faced backlash from city officials who claim they were “excluded” from the decision-making process.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• April 11, 2025

NYU cancels College Republicans event after panelist requests ‘armed security’
Thousands signed a petition criticizing the panel, titled “Immigrant Invasion,” which was set to feature influencers known for “white supremacist, xenophobic and hateful rhetoric.”
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• April 10, 2025

‘Some’ students and faculty affected by visa revocations, Mills says
The email comes after at least one adjunct faculty member’s visa was terminated and several NYU affiliates were named on a list allegedly sent to the Department of State.
Aashna Miharia, Dharma Niles and Yezen Saadah
• April 9, 2025

Mills ‘stunned’ days after Muslim prayer room desecration
President Linda Mills said she plans to bolster security for on-campus prayer rooms and issue the university’s “most severe sanctions” after a Muslim prayer room in Bobst Library was vandalized on Thursday.
Liyana Illyas, Staff Writer
• April 7, 2025

Stern names renowned Harvard professor as new dean
Bharat Anand, whose work has focused heavily on digital business strategy, will step into the role this August following a yearlong search.
Lekhya Kantheti, Deputy News Editor
• April 7, 2025

Muslim prayer room vandalized, prompts hate crime investigation
NYU is investigating the incident, which took place just days after Eid celebrations, as a hate crime and act of Islamophobia.
Liyana Illyas, Staff Writer
• April 5, 2025

NYU Langone cancels ‘anti-governmental’ humanitarian presentation
A former head of Doctors Without Borders was set to give a speech that mentioned humanitarian casualties in Gaza and the effects of federal funding cuts.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• April 4, 2025

‘I got crucified’: Kaya Walker on her resignation from the College Republicans
The former president of the NYU College Republicans spoke with WSN to share her perspective on the media-crazed Barron Trump comment controversy.
Emily Genova, Managing Editor
• April 3, 2025

Professors sue Trump over crackdown on pro-Palestinian dissent
The group of faculty at NYU are accusing the federal government of violating the First Amendment by arresting noncitizen students and faculty for their speech against Israel’s ongoing siege in Gaza.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief
• April 2, 2025

NYU hit with 10 class action lawsuits following data breach
The plaintiffs are accusing the university of failing to protect personal information after a hacker leaked over 3 million applicants’ data on NYU’s homepage.
Dharma Niles and Krish Dev
• April 1, 2025

Letter from the Editor: In the age of Trump, student journalism is more vital than ever.
As the Trump administration continues its crackdown on higher education, WSN’s student journalists have worked tirelessly to inform the NYU community.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief
• March 31, 2025

NYU acceptance rate drops to 7.7% for class of 2029
The university sent acceptances to its most selective class on Thursday, also setting a record for the largest early decision applicant pool in its history.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief
• March 27, 2025



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