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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].

Daytime shooting star at the top of 30 Rockefeller.

Meet Exposures: Emma Li

Meet one of our new Exposures Photographers.
Emma Li, Exposures Staff Photographer September 2, 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...

Food and Fun Guide 2019

Food and Fun Guide 2019

WSN Staff August 25, 2019

  Suffice it to say that city life tends to move fast, and with every new school year come opportunities to find and settle into familiar routines while wandering your...

A view of NYU Florence campus from Villa Natalia. (WSN File Photo)

The First Year Away

I spent my first year abroad in Paris through the Liberal Studies First-Year Away program. I called it an adventure. My brother called it a glorified holding tank.
Natalie Chinn, Under the Arch Editor May 6, 2019

Tired Old Rebel

Tired Old Rebel

Cristiano Rotolo, Contributing Writer May 5, 2019

in endless march a floating child very last vestige of the embryonic army the powerful march of history violates your soil infiltrations of nests of thieves murder is...

A woman and a man untangle the fish from the net and place the fish in the basket to sell or eat later. The day's catch brought in multiple nets that have to be detangled. (Photo by Taylor Bissey)

Jisr az-Zarqa, Israel

Taylor Bissey, Contributing Photographer May 5, 2019

(Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio)

‘Identity in a Pot’ and ‘Do Do Don’t’

Urjaa Singh, Contributing Writer May 5, 2019

Identity in a Pot I brought my earthen pot to the other side of the world only to find that this side is a blind spot it must not enter. My brown earthen pot is loud...

Fringe Spring 2019 | One Last Dance

Fringe Spring 2019 | One Last Dance

This issue is an ode to the moments that only fashion can capture: the awkward photo shoots, the first dances and the unforgettable memories.
Carol Lee, Beauty & Style Editor April 24, 2019

SPS junior Charlene Ren is an international student from Shanghai. Since she didn't want to get a tattoo she would regret, Ren began by using tattoo stickers. (Photo by Emma Li)

Asian Students Get Inked and Break Barriers

Despite the strong stigma around tattoos back home, Asian students are embracing the art.
Emma Li, Contributing Writer April 22, 2019

Twenty-one-year-old singer and songwriter Leah Dou has an international fan base — and a face tattoo. While the design is simple — a single line running from her lower lip...

A trash bin overflows with food scraps, containers and papers in Kimmel's seventh-floor student lounge. Some of these items could be recycled. (Staff Photo by Katie Peurrung)

Busting the Myth About NYU Recycling

Where does the garbage chute actually lead?
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Deputy Under the Arch Editor April 22, 2019

Compost, landfill and recycling bins litter NYU’s Washington Square campus. Whether separated or joined, each is decorated with appropriate signage and coloring — green for...

Arts Issue | Spring 2019

Arts Issue | Spring 2019

Guru Ramanathan, Arts Editor April 3, 2019