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Opinion: NYU is complicit in Trump’s pro-Palestinian crackdown

As the new administration has already begun to attack and detain pro-Palestinian student protestors, NYU has remained silent.
Leila Olukoga and Mehr Kotval March 13, 2025

Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil was detained on Saturday by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for his previous leadership role in pro-Palestinian encampments....

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Opinion: Cancel culture blurs accountability and annihilation

Cancel culture has permeated our social media and culture, and we must properly wield this power to make or break an individual’s public image.
Shanay Tolat, Deputy Opinion Editor March 12, 2025

We are all familiar with what it means to get “canceled” — it all starts with an off-color comment resurfacing from a YouTube video back in 2010, and quickly ignites a social...

(Kiara Mujica for WSN)

Opinion: The urgency of NYC’s water scarcity

For the first time in over two decades, New York City is facing its first drought warning, with dangerously low reservoir levels fueling wildfires. The city, and its people, should be attempting to minimize the damages.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer March 10, 2025

Since the start of 2025, wildfires have spread at an alarming rate across the United States, with over 8,000 wildfires and over 160,000 acres burned. Fires have devastated cities...

(Mehr Kotval for WSN)

5 books to kick off Women’s History Month

March is the perfect time to dig into feminist literature.
Siobhán Minerva and Alexa Donovan March 5, 2025

March is a wonderful month — the flowers start to bloom, the sun gets a little bit stronger and we honor the trailblazing female activists of history. Even if Women’s History...

(Julia Smerling for WSN)

In photos: Game on!

NYU students from multiple schools competed in the Violet 100 All-University Games at the Paulson Center.
Julia Smerling, Multimedia Editor March 3, 2025

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Off-White on campus: Remembering Virgil Abloh

It’s been four years since Virgil Abloh’s passing, but his influence on New York City streetwear and NYU students remains undeniable.
Ella Kwon, Contributing Writer February 25, 2025

For centuries, luxury fashion has carried a wealthy, exclusive and preppy connotation — long-established brands like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermès and Cartier may come to mind....

Frederick Anderson brings gothic glamour to Paradise Club

Frederick Anderson brings gothic glamour to Paradise Club

Set against a deep red backdrop with moody lighting, Anderson’s show evoked old Hollywood glamour with a contemporary, avant-garde twist.
Daphne Zhu, Beauty & Style Editor February 13, 2025

SPONSORED: How to find your best college fit

Sponsored by: Bazoom
February 11, 2025

While there are many things you should think about when finding the right college fit for you, it makes things easier if you divide them into four main categories: academics, culture,...

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Review: ‘EUSEXUA’ is ingenious, experimental club-pop brilliance

FKA twigs’ third full-length project expresses ecstasy and freedom through unrestricted lenses of intimacy, art and the supernatural.
Ian Sleat, Contributing Writer February 3, 2025

“EUSEXUA” is a state of being. Harnessing the vitality of skimpy leather, cosmic stilettos and boiler rooms heated by hundreds of sweaty bodies, FKA twigs is not letting anything...

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Club Fest relocated to Kimmel after Paulson Center flood

The damage from a burst drinking water pipe on Thursday was contained to the cellar and subcellar floors of the Paulson Center’s athletics facility, which are currently closed until further notice.
Aashna Miharia, News Editor January 31, 2025

This semester’s Club Fest was relocated to the Kimmel Center for University Life due to a flood in the Paulson Center, where Friday’s event was scheduled to take place.  NYU...

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Opinion: Trump’s new immigration policies put Arab, Muslim and pro-Palestinian students at risk

With a new travel ban on the horizon, international NYU students who are potentially at risk need to be aware of what lies ahead.
Leila Olukoga, Deputy Opinion Editor January 30, 2025

In 2017, President Donald Trump enacted a drastic and unprecedented travel ban targeting Muslim-majority countries, halting immigration from countries such as Iran and Somalia...

(Isabel Albors for WSN)

Opinion: New York’s legal system leaves the undocumented unrepresented

Thousands of unaccompanied immigrants in the United States, including New York, face deportation proceedings without legal representation.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

The right to a fair trial and legal representation are considered cornerstones of our country. The Sixth Amendment ensures this, with defendants having the right to an attorney...