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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

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

Washington Square News

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Liv Chai

Liv Chai

Liv Chai May 8, 2020

WSN shaped my NYU experience unexpectedly. It started with NYFW coverage as a freshman when I struggled getting to venues on time because New York was still an unfamiliar place....

Laura Shkouratoff

Laura Shkouratoff

Laura Shkouratoff May 8, 2020

WSN played such a critical role throughout my time at NYU. I think there's something special to be said about a space full of 18 to 21-year-olds, hellbent on creating something...

Khrysgiana Pineda

Khrysgiana Pineda

Khrysgiana Pineda May 8, 2020

Washington Square News fostered my love for journalism and provided me the unique opportunity to grow as a leader and collaborator at New York University. The people I had the...

Katie Peurrung

Katie Peurrung

Katie Peurrung May 8, 2020

Washington Square News gave me a place to work passionately with a group of like-minded people who quickly became my best friends. I would never have accomplished as much as I...

Justina Avent

Justina Avent

Justina Avent May 8, 2020

If it weren't for WSN, I'm not sure I'd be pursuing the career I'm pursuing now. During my short time at WSN, I was a Social Media Deputy with loads of creative liberty when it...

Julia McNeill

Julia McNeill

Julia McNeil May 8, 2020

Summoning up the courage to join Washington Square News at the start of my junior year was the most rewarding decision that I made during my time as an undergraduate. Working in...

Jemima McEvoy

Jemima McEvoy

Jemima McEvoy May 8, 2020

Like many directionless first-years, I found myself in the Washington Square News office sort of by accident. A proud Third North resident at the time, I’d seen an A4 poster...

Guru Ramanathan

Guru Ramanathan

Guru Ramanathan May 8, 2020

I didn’t expect myself to spend my entire college career in the WSN basement, but perhaps that’s a virtue of choosing to graduate early. While I’ve been fortunate enough...

Fernanda Nunes

Fernanda Nunes

Fernanda Nunes May 8, 2020

The first time I walked into the WSN office was during Welcome Week, in September 2016. It was weird (why is it in a basement?) and I had never worked at a school paper before,...

Fareid El Gafy

Fareid El Gafy

Fareid El Gafy May 8, 2020

Joining WSN was the best decision that I made at college. It got me to do things and develop skills I never thought I would. Contributing to the Arts Issue, attending press screenings,...

Daniella Nichinson

Daniella Nichinson

Daniella Nichinson May 8, 2020

Working at WSN was one of the most fulfilling experiences I had while at NYU. It gave me the opportunity to express my love of film and the arts in a city rich with culture. From...

Bela Kirpalani

Bela Kirpalani

Bela Kirpalani May 8, 2020

I walked into the WSN office one Sunday during my sophomore year after a year of living in the same building, too intimidated to enter the bustling newsroom. I spent the rest of...