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Hidden Exposure: In the City

Hidden Exposure: In the City

Katie Peurrung, Deputy Photo Editor January 29, 2018
Elizabeth Street Garden is an eclectic urban oasis.
Hidden Art

Hidden Art

Pamela Jew, Deputy Managing Editor January 29, 2018

Many of New York City’s best kept secrets are hidden in plain sight. You could be passing them on your everyday commute to class or see them but not think twice about the history...

HUMOR: NYU Student Wins Pulitzer Prize For Satire Piece

David Scherker, Contributing Writer January 29, 2018
Bartholomew Hilbert was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for a work titled “Tisch Career Development Center Now Has Unemployment Simulation VR.”
HUMOR: No One Shows Up to Funeral for Print Journalism

HUMOR: No One Shows Up to Funeral for Print Journalism

Louis Rodriguez, Humor Editor January 29, 2018
Each day those of us at WSN mourn the loss of print journalism as we create a printed newspaper every Sunday night.
Clare Fitzgerald, NYU's new associate director for exhibitions and gallery curator at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World.

Clare Fitzgerald Joins ISAW as Associate Director for Exhibitions and Gallery Curator

Natasha Roy, Editor-at-Large January 26, 2018
Clare Fitzgerald will take on the role of associate director for exhibitions and gallery curator at NYU’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World.
Counterpoint: New Year, New Me

Counterpoint: New Year, New Me

Dasha Zagurskaya, Contributing Writer January 25, 2018
The beginning of a new year symbolizes a fresh start and inspires the hope that everything will work out for the best. On New Year’s Eve, we become creators of our perfect life formulated in a list of resolutions.
HUMOR: Student Terrified of Presenting Slides 9 to 12 In Group Powerpoint

HUMOR: Student Terrified of Presenting Slides 9 to 12 In Group Powerpoint

Ben Eisenberg, Contributing Writer January 25, 2018
There is no feeling quite like the feeling of waiting to present your slides in a group presentation.
A Chilly Future for the Winter Olympics

A Chilly Future for the Winter Olympics

Alison Zimmerman, Deputy Opinion Editor January 22, 2018
Problems facing these Olympics stretch beyond diplomatic tiffs and scandals. In conjunction with the increasingly unreasonable cost of hosting and ticket sales far undershooting projections, this Winter Olympic Games is simply not worth the trouble.

Most Creative

Gallatin Concentrations
Natasha Roy, Editor-at-Large January 22, 2018
NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study is known for its broad range of concentrations. WSN is showcasing 3 students with the most creative concentrations.

Most Underrated

Hot Spots in the City
Tyler Crews, Opinion Editor January 22, 2018
NYU students have their favorite, go-to places, but WSN challenges some of these strongly held campus-wide opinions.

Most Innovative

Women in Tandon's MakerSpace
Alison Zimmerman, Deputy Opinion Editor January 22, 2018
Tandon's MakerSpace houses tens of STEM-based clubs and innovations. With the increase of female students at Tandon, women are utilizing the space for their innovations.
School Superlatives 2018

School Superlatives 2018

Pamela Jew, Deputy Managing Editor January 22, 2018

Ah, the superlatives section of the yearbook brings back the greatest memories of high school heirarchy. The final days of senior year I flipped through the massive brick that...