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

Voices

Illustration by Rachel Lee.

An Alarming Affair, Chapter Two: Ned

The mystery of the fire alarm continues, leading to surprising revelation from suspect number two.
Becca Stevenson, Staff Writer April 22, 2020

I stumbled away from Tanya. If she thought she was in the clear, she was wrong. I still had my eye on her. There was crime on every corner of this city. I couldn’t trust anyone. Through...

Illustration by Debbie Alalade.

To Drive a Car

A poem set in the summer, looking outward at the socioeconomic status of a Middle Eastern city.
Mina Mohammadi, Deputy News Editor April 22, 2020

Usually when my cousin and I meet up over the summer, we would go on these drives in the capital city of our home country, blasting the rhythmic music and melodic tones of censored...

Illustrated by Rachel Lee.

If Buildings Could Hold Memories

An ode to my freshman dorm.
Vaishnavi Naidu, Contributing Writer April 22, 2020

As I lie in bed I can’t help but look out the window At the Manhattan skyline grid that comforted me on restless nights On other nights I look at the art I’ve hung up...

Illustration by Debbie Alalade.

Standing United Against COVID-19

We're all eating more home-cooked meals, family-style dishes, TV dinners in our homes or our apartments — all inside — not because it's Christmas or Thanksgiving, but because we all want to stay alive.
Brittany Talissa King, Contributing Writer April 16, 2020

It’s been over two months since the first American was reported to be diagnosed with coronavirus during his visit to Wuhan, China. To date, there have been over two million...

Illustrated by Rachel Lee.

Deep Red, Chapter 2

In the concluding chapter of this whodunit, the prime suspect is brought to trial, but there may still be more to this mystery.
Matthew Davis, Contributing Writer April 16, 2020

Robert and Samantha Flier had been married for three days, no money for a real honeymoon. They had just been driving around the country, looking for a tiny escape before making...

Illustrated by Rachel Lee.

An Alarming Affair, Chapter 1: Tanya

After someone pulls the fire alarm, one student is determined to figure out who did it and why.
Jessica Fiorella, Voices Editor April 15, 2020

It was a cool February night outside of a first-year residence hall. It was the sort of night in early spring where the air is charged with the anticipation of a coming summer....

Illustration by Charlie Dodge.

We Feed, Chapter 3

The Four Horsemen haven’t been together in the same place since The Garden of Eden.
Leo Sheingate, Video Editor April 15, 2020

“I haven’t physically attacked anyone in a couple of years.” –John Malkovich War scrambled to a military posture. The waitress returned with their orders, and Death sweetly...

Illustration by Nicholas Dharmadi.

Captive in Moonlight

In the heart of the Vietnam War, a man is taken captive into the mangroves.
Nicholas Dharmadi, Contributing Writer April 8, 2020

The light shines behind him now. The boat moves towards darkness. The music at his back gets fainter the further down river he goes, the warm yellow of the houseboat fading, replaced...

Staff Illustration by Charlie Dodge.

We Feed, Chapter 2

Horsemen of the Apocalypse, party of two.
Leo Sheingate, Video Editor April 8, 2020

"When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, 'Come and see.' And I looked, and behold, a black horse, and she who sat on it had a pair of scales in her...

Staff Illustration by Rachel Lee.

Deep Red, Chapter 1

Part one of a pulpy whodunit in the fictional town of Coleridge that brings a green detective to a rotten scene.
Matthew Davis, Voices Contributing Writer April 1, 2020

Coleridge is a small town. It used to be a factory town, and it felt in those days like the grandparents whose best stories are decades old. Now, it feels like the grandparent...

Staff Illustration by Charlie Dodge.

We Feed, Chapter 1

A Horseman of the Apocalypse takes a detour.
Leo Sheingate, Video Editor April 1, 2020

Now I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals and I heard one of the four living creatures saying with a voice like thunder, ‘Come and see.’ And I looked, and behold, a white...

Side Hustling, Chapter 4: The Final Hours

Side Hustling, Chapter 4: The Final Hours

Presenting the final chapter of our March serial, “Side Hustling.”
Amelie Brooks, Staff Writer March 25, 2020

“If you need any more work, let me know,” Roy tells me after he hands me the face cream. “I’ll be inside.”  “Inside where?” I ask. When I turn back around, he’s...