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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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Bronx

Bronx

Alex Bazeley, Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2016

With its rich culture and history, the Bronx is the second-most diverse borough in New York City. The borough is widely considered to be the birthplace of hip-hop, and walls throughout...

Staten Island

Staten Island

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor October 3, 2016

If you’re like most NYU students, chances are you haven’t jumped on one of the express buses out of Manhattan and ventured into neighborly Staten Island. And if you do, you...

Brooklyn

Brooklyn

Gabriella Bower, Beauty and Style Editor October 3, 2016

Brooklyn was not always the land of Smorgasburg and HBO’s “Girls.” Originally founded in the 1600s by Dutch settlers, Brooklyn has been home to a wide array of diverse people...

Queens

Queens

Rachel Ruecker, Sports Editor October 3, 2016

The biggest and second most populated of the five boroughs, Queens is quite literally the landing and taking off point for many as they leave or return to the city, but it’s...

Manhattan

Manhattan

Ankita Bhanot, Deputy Features Editor October 3, 2016

Manhattan is, without a doubt, the heart of New York City. In addition to housing many well-known celebrities in the West Village and on the Upper East Side, it boasts the city’s...

The LGBTQ Issue

The LGBTQ Issue

WSN Management Team September 26, 2016
WSN highlights the LGBTQ community on campus and in New York City in honor of Pride Month.

Out at NYU, in at Home

Kate Brown, Contributing Writer September 26, 2016

Being born and raised on the East Coast of the United States, one of the most progressive parts of the world, you would think, of course I’m out to my parents, why wouldn’t...

Connecting NYU and NYC Through LGBTQ History

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor September 26, 2016

Proudly nestled on the sixth floor of Kimmel, the NYU LGBTQ Student Center has worked with students for half a century. It celebrates its 20th birthday this year, and the center’s...

Pride Month Events

September 26, 2016
Events to check out throughout the month of October, NYU's Pride Month.
Student activists gather outside of Bobst, where they remained chanting while organizers entered into the library to speak with the University representatives.

NYU SLAM Petitions in Bobst for Student Representation on Board of Trustees

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor September 24, 2016
NYU SLAM held a protest outside of Bobst, eventually migrating to the 12th floor, to petition the University to include a student representative on the Board of Trustees.
Antoine Fuqua’s latest film “The Magnificent Seven,” a remake of the 1960s film of the same name, brings back a high-profile version of the Western genre to modern cinema.

‘Magnificent Seven’ Provides Entertainment at the Cost of Morality

Ethan Sapienza, Film Editor September 21, 2016
In the latest addition to the well-worn Western film genre, Antoine Fuqua's "Magnificent Seven" is a visually exciting but realistically disappointing remake of its 1960 predecessor.
Tisch freshman Emma DeMuth spoke at the Social Good Summit amongst an accomplished list of others.

Tisch Student Speaks at Social Good Summit

Yorai Vardi, Contributing Writer September 19, 2016
How many college students can say they spoke on the same stage as Vice President Joe Biden? At least one Tisch freshman can!