Trump Administration

Hundreds protest Trump pause on aid to Ukraine in Astor Place
The demonstrators marched through downtown Manhattan to condemn President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze military aid to Ukraine during the Russia-Ukraine war.
Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor
• March 6, 2025

Trump’s antisemitism task force to investigate NYU
NYU is one of 10 universities named in the task force’s inaugural evaluation of antisemitic incidents on college campuses.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• March 3, 2025

Admin remain vague on potential Trump policy changes
As campus leaders convened for the first University Senate meeting of the semester, dozens protested NYU’s response to President Donald Trump’s policies.
Dharma Niles, News Editor
• February 28, 2025

The Soapbox: Center-right chancellor elected in Germany, ceasefire deal in Israel, Molotov cocktails in France
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• February 28, 2025

Out of Bounds: Major sports news out of London, France and Washington, D.C.
Out of Bounds is a weekly column by WSN covering major athletic developments at and around NYU’s campuses and study away sites. This week’s edition highlights women’s sports developments.
Levi Langley, Deputy Sports Editor
• February 28, 2025

Guest Essay: The call for a reparations committee
NYU needs to refuse compliance with President Donald Trump’s white supremacist agenda by taking active steps like reparations and acknowledging its racist past.
JJ Briscoe and Sebastian Leon Martinez
• February 28, 2025

Republicans’ long-term approach to tackling education-related spending
As President Donald Trump threatens to upend the Department of Education and Congress suggests $2.7 billion in cuts to Pell Grants, House Republicans are proposing a bill that would reshape how federal aid is distributed.
Eva Mundo, Contributing Writer
• February 28, 2025

Faculty talk Trump orders on higher education at town hall
Members of NYU’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors spoke at the event, where they debriefed the Trump administration’s “unprecedented assault on higher education.”
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• February 27, 2025

Opinion: LGBTQ+ mental health is under attack
As President Donald Trump targets LGTBQ+ freedoms, it is important for local governments to do more to protect their LGBTQ+ citizens and their mental health.
Sam Kats, Contributing Writer
• February 27, 2025

NYU experts on Trump’s anti-DEI crusade
Here’s a rundown of everything the White House has done to halt diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in universities.
Omar Drissi, Contributing Writer
• February 26, 2025

‘Insulting’: Contract faculty call for stronger NYU response to Trump administration
University administrators debated immigration policy, vaccine mandates and data privacy in their seventh bargaining session with Contract Faculty United.
Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor
• February 25, 2025

NYU-affiliated groups sue Trump for ‘unconstitutional’ executive orders
A lawsuit signed on by the American Association of University Professors successfully paused federal bans on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Vaishnavi Girish, Staff Writer
• February 24, 2025

Leena Ahmed, Staff Writer • May 2, 2025

Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • May 2, 2025

Sreya Nair, Contributing Writer • May 2, 2025


Mia Shou, Staff Writer • May 2, 2025