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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].

(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 25, 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 23, 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 4, 2019

Steinhardt sophomore Ainura Kudaibergen holds her vlog camera and a YouTube-branded notebook, which she fills with video ideas. She has been posting to YouTube since 2012. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)

NY-YouTube

Joel Lee, Under the Arch Deputy Editor March 4, 2019

I saw him walking down the street and asked to take his portrait. He said he didn’t speak English, but when I repeated the question in Spanish he laughed a bit and agreed to let me take his picture.

Jackson Heights

WSN’s Photo Editor Alina Patrick visited Jackson Heights last week, challenging herself to walk up to strangers and ask to take their photograph.
Alina Patrick, Photo Editor March 4, 2019

(Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio)

171 Years of Black History at NYU

WSN’s Finley Muratova went through Bobst’s archives on the history of black clubs, students and faculty at NYU to highlight moments since the university started, admitted and employed them.
Finley Muratova, Under the Arch Deputy Editor February 28, 2019

From the graduation of the first black student from NYU in 1848 to the first black professor hired in 1934, the history of black students and faculty at NYU is rich and filled...

While shooting, he stopped me to ask about my camera.

Underground

WSN’s Photo Editor’s five-hour journey on the 6 train, photographing strangers both aware and unaware of her lens.
Alina Patrick, Photo Editor February 26, 2019

When You Hate Your Gallatin Concentration (And Everything Else, Too)

When You Hate Your Gallatin Concentration (And Everything Else, Too)

“Dad, I promise the $70,000 a year is worth it.”
Pamela Jew, Under the Arch Managing Editor February 25, 2019

Housing Guide 2019

Housing Guide 2019

Pamela Jew, Under the Arch Managing Editor February 20, 2019