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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

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Trudy Rudnick, president of Union Local 3882, was among three people arrested at last Thursday's rally. (Courtesy of Gary Scholchet, WSN Files Photo)

What Did NYU Look Like 25 Years Ago?

Pamela Jew and Jemima McEvoy and October 22, 2018
WSN pored over archives from 1993 and found that NYU life hasn't changed as much as you would think. 
New York Nightlife Is on the Rise With the New Nightlife Mayor

New York Nightlife Is on the Rise With the New Nightlife Mayor

Just let them dance.
Yasmin Gulec, Under the Arch Editor October 18, 2018
In a city with a population of students dying to experience everything New York has to offer after the sun goes down, what can the office of nightlife do for us?
Tisch sophomore Brian Cheng (left) and Stern junior Dani Velasquez (right) sit back-to-back illuminated by phone and laptop screens, respectively. (Photo by Sam Klein)

In the wake of tragedy, why does NYU keep ‘sweeping it under the rug?’

Despite NYU’s notorious lack of community, students gather together online following the death of a student. The university has yet to make a public announcement.
Pamela Jew, Under the Arch Managing Editor October 9, 2018

Underage Nightlife and How NYC Welcome Week Pulled It Off

Underage Nightlife and How NYC Welcome Week Pulled It Off

Tyler Crews and Yasmin Gulec October 1, 2018
New York City nightlife can be tricky to navigate for students under 21. NYC Welcome Week tries to eliminate this struggle by providing 18+ events.
City of Dreams and Disillusionment

City of Dreams and Disillusionment

Pamela Jew, Under the Arch Managing Editor September 4, 2018
Our writers reflect on their first night at NYU, the build up to Welcome Week and its crushing reality, how New York didn’t go as planned and the reality of spending in one of the most expensive cities in the world.