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Washington Square News

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

Washington Square News

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

Washington Square News

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Sara Miranda

Sara Miranda

Sara Miranda May 8, 2020

Before the start of my freshman year, I always knew that I wanted to get involved with WSN. I've had a love for writing and taking photos since high school, and working for WSN...

Ryan Mikel

Ryan Mikel

Ryan Mikel May 8, 2020

My time at Washington Square News started off as an experiment of sorts: I had never written an “article” before in my life. All I knew was that I liked dance — specifically...

Rachel Buigas-Lopez

Rachel Buigas-Lopez

Rachel Buigas-Lopez May 8, 2020

I often cite joining WSN as the best decision I ever made. It completely changed my college experience for the better. Being in a basement, working with other college students...

Pamela Jew

Pamela Jew

Pamela Jew May 8, 2020

I remember telling my friend, who was editor-in-chief of our high school paper that I'd never join the newspaper. That changed when I got to college and saw an ad for New York...

Noah Friend

Noah Friend

Noah Friend May 8, 2020

During Noah’s time at WSN, he wrote numerous satirical articles including “NYU Announces Permanent Transition to Online University.” Email Noah Friend at [email protected]....

Nicole Rosenthal

Nicole Rosenthal

Nicole Rosenthal May 8, 2020

At WSN, I was able to transform my passion into a fantastic experience that challenged the way I think, edit and write about my first love: music. Yes, I was able to rigorously...

Natasha Roy

Natasha Roy

Natasha Roy May 8, 2020

WSN really cemented my love for journalism and helped me see more sides of NYU that I never could have otherwise. I don't think I realized how lucky we were to be able to experiment...

Natalie Chinn

Natalie Chinn

Natalie Chinn May 8, 2020

WSN was my home for my sophomore and junior years. As someone who came from the First Year Away program, I felt lost when I got to New York. But WSN welcomed me with open arms...

Molly Dolan

Molly Dolan

Molly Dolan May 8, 2020

I will always cherish my memories from WSN. I began my journey with WSN welcome week of freshman year, so writing this feels like it’s come full circle. The social media team...

Melanie Pineda

Melanie Pineda

Melanie Pineda May 8, 2020

I joined WSN my freshman year as an opinion staff writer. I was at first intimidated and insecure about my own abilities. Over the years, the people in the newsroom turned into...

Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes

Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes

Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes May 8, 2020

I joined WSN Under the Arch Voices as a Staff Writer in Fall 2018, when readers could unearth poems from an online archive, like finding little gems in a vast sea of stories. Since...

Madeline Howard

Madeline Howard

Madeline Howard May 8, 2020

WSN, in short, helped make me into the journalist that I am today. The staff members invited me in during a time when I didn't feel confident in my writing or editing abilities....