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A Far-Flung Goodbye for NYU Shanghai Class of 2020
NYU Shanghai was the first NYU campus to delay classes and eventually shut down as part of the effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. For a graduating class that was never allowed on campus for their final semester, this meant an unsatisfying and uncertain conclusion to university life.
Ali Zimmerman, Staff Writer
• May 8, 2020

Masters in Extracurriculars
Graduate students discuss being a part of all-university extracurricular activities and clubs in between their first and second graduations.
Sammy Tavassoli, Under the Arch Deputy Editor
• May 8, 2020

Washington Square News’ Class of 2020
Current and former WSN editors that are graduating this year reflect on their time working at the paper and discuss how WSN contributed to their experience at NYU.
May 8, 2020

NYU Class of 2020’s Commencement That Never Was
Seniors share their thoughts about celebrating commencement in their own ways and their words to their fellow graduates.
Alejandra Arevalo, Under the Arch Deputy Editor
• May 8, 2020

Found Goodbyes — to the Class of 2020
A cento-technique poem compiling quotes from senior interviewees for this year’s last Special Issue.
Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes, Voices Editor
• May 8, 2020

Quarantine Hasn’t Stopped This NYU Junior From Turning Out Looks
Niha Chandrasekar strives to keep up creativity in her fashion and beauty, even without the unparalleled creative energy of New York City.
Divya Nelakonda, Beauty & Style Editor
• May 1, 2020

From Snakeskin to Sweats: Fashion Influencer Stuck in the Suburbs
When Marc Manaloto was looking to escape the fast pace of New York, quarantining in Northern Virginia was not what they had in mind.
Lauren Gruber, Dining Editor
• May 1, 2020
Statement From Washington Square News
Cole Stallone, Editor-in-Chief
• April 24, 2020

Huiyi Chen, Art in Isolation and Digital Empathy
The ITP-based creator uses digital installations to help people connect with one another and process the current pandemic.
Ashley Wu, Deputy Arts Editor, Deputy Arts Editor
• April 24, 2020

Uproar Theatre Corps, ‘Gallathea’ and Revitalizing Elizabethan Theater by Challenging Heteronormativity
Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, NYU Steinhardt’s Uproar Theatre Corps will not give up on its queer musical adaption of the 16th-century play, “Gallathea.”
Sasha Cohen, Performing Arts Editor, Performing Arts Editor
• April 24, 2020

Lamplighters, Constructive Creativity and Dr. Seuss
Lamplighter’s Youth Musical Theater Collective’s production of “Seussical” aimed to bring the world of Dr. Seuss to life onstage while inspiring kid actors.
Kaylee DeFreitas, Arts Editor, Arts Editor
• April 24, 2020

Farah Jabir, Camaraderie and ‘Kokomo’
The Tisch film student has had the production of her film put on pause due the COVID-19 pandemic, but she, her classmates, crew and the greater Tisch community hold strong.
Fareid El Gafy, Film & TV Editor, Film & TV Editor
• April 24, 2020

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Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • May 16, 2025

Yezen Saadah, Editor-at-Large • May 15, 2025

Dharma Niles, Editor-in-Chief • May 15, 2025