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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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Under the Arch

Welcome to Under the Arch, WSN’s magazine. Under the Arch publishes editions with a unique theme each month. For more information or to contribute, please contact [email protected].

A seemingly high-budget production takes over the western side of Washington Square Park.

Who are “We” Actually?

A candid, portrait-style look into the fringe members of the NYU social landscape.
Andrew Fullerton, UTA Exposures Staff Photographer September 30, 2019

I’ve always been interested in members of our community who aren’t explicitly related to NYU, but are foundational to the student experience and what it means to exist in New...

Tisch drama sophomore Journey Brown-Saintel stands in Washington Square Park with the asexual flag wrapped around her body. (Photo by Sara Miranda)

Ace-ing It in New York

These three NYU students identify across the spectrum of asexuality and share their stories, experiences and struggles with being their authentic selves in modern Western society.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, UTA Senior Reporter September 30, 2019

Swipe right on Tinder, Badoo or Bumble. What’s next? Maybe meet them at a bar or ask them out through a text. You’ll make small talk once you arrive and awkwardly nibble...

Photo by Celia Tewey.

How To Map the East Village Artist

Put yourselves in the shoes of an artist living in the East Village as she tracks how she moves and evolves through the various locations she visits.
Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes, UTA Voices Editor September 30, 2019

Double Exposure

Double Exposure

An artistic expression in analog, double-exposure portraiture.
Nico Gordon, Contributing Photographer September 27, 2019

The Kuleshov Effect has taught us that juxtaposition is one of the most effective tools any storyteller can have in their arsenal. This manipulation of the mind’s involuntary...

Illustrated by Deborah Alalade.

Postcard Poems

Six writers wrote personal letters in the form of postcard poems to their special place in the city from Battery Park to The Strand.

  Contact the writers at [email protected]

Dances in Paris

Dances in Paris

An enchanting series by Katie Short combining French iconography, fashion and culture.
Katie Short, Exposures Staff Photographer September 23, 2019

A Class of Their Own: Defining the Stereotypes Surrounding NYU’s Programs

A Class of Their Own: Defining the Stereotypes Surrounding NYU’s Programs

Students discuss how school reputations burden them with expectations to meet and cliches to disprove.
Sammy Tavassoli, UTA September 23, 2019

A Tisch student enigmatically takes a drag on her cigarette as she belts her latest solo with the accompaniment of 50 of her acting cohorts on the corner of Broadway. A Stern...

Illustrated by Rachel Lee.

Chicken Comb

First-year Alexandra Chan speaks about how something as simple as hair can externally define who she is, but it really shouldn’t.
Alexandra Chan, Contributing Writer September 23, 2019

Bald I was plopped in a round pool floaty, corking the hole. Bzzt. Bzzt. My mother’s friend’s brother’s wife collected the tufts of hair and set them aside, definitely...

Photo by Liviya England. Illustration by Kaitlyn Clevenger.

4×4: A Quartet of Summer Travel Writings

A collection of stories from four dancers about the summer residencies they attended and how their view of dance and the location changed over time.

As a component of the three-year undergraduate program at the NYU Tisch Department of Dance, students attend three to six week summer residencies in Berlin, Prague, Salzburg, and...

Non-Binary Alphabet

Non-Binary Alphabet

An alphabetical exploration of the non-binary experience.
Finley Muratova, UTA Senior Reporter September 18, 2019

Meet Exposures: Ana Marazzi

Meet Exposures: Ana Marazzi

Meet one of our new Exposures Photographers.
Ana Marazzi, Exposures Staff Photographer September 16, 2019

To start off the semester, Under the Arch’s Exposures is running a series in which its new photography staff displays photo essays to introduce themselves, their style and why...

Illustrated by Rachel Lee.

The Story of Boy

A whimsical tale about a clueless young boy who runs off to find a better life in Syria.
Jake Schick, Voices Staff Writer September 16, 2019

Illustration by Rachel Lee. Boy was depressed mainly because his mother and father had decided to name him “Boy.” As a seven-year-old, Boy ran away from home, but he only...