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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

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Fall 2024

Yezen Saadah
Editor-in-Chief

Yezen Saadah

Yezen Saadah is a junior at NYU studying cinema studies, journalism and Middle Eastern studies. He is interested in U.S. foreign policy and international law, and is endlessly fascinated by the role of journalism as a form of...

Emily Genova
Managing Editor

Emily Genova

Emily Genova is a senior studying media, culture, and communication and creative writing. She spends her free time reading, obsessing over pop artists and speed walking around campus. You can find her on Instagram @emilygen...

Adrianna Nehme
Deputy Managing Editor

Adrianna Nehme

Adrianna Nehme is a junior majoring in psychology and minoring in business studies and data science. Originally from a small town in Indiana, she moved to Chicago, Illinois for high school — where she was the news editor fo...

Anna Baird-Hassell
Deputy Managing Editor

Anna Baird-Hassell

Anna Baird-Hassell is a senior studying sociology with a minor in Irish studies. She is an at-home barista fond of hugs, meditation, swimming and reviewing films on Letterboxd @abairdhassell. You can find her on Instagram @annabairdhassell...

Tina Nejand
Deputy Managing Editor

Tina Nejand

Tina Nejand is a senior studying an odd combination of global public health and anthropology and is minoring in creative writing. She loves reading, baking and keeping up with all things reality TV. You can find her on Instag...

A portrait of Krish Dev.
Director of Creative & Digital Strategy

Krish Dev

Krish is a sophomore studying computer science and linguistics at the College of Arts & Science. In his free time, he enjoys posting photos on @krish_dev.creations, obsessing over geography, watching films with friends, taking...

Aashna Miharia
News Editor

Aashna Miharia

Aashna Miharia is a sophomore studying journalism and public policy with a minor in business studies. She’s from the Boston area and is a novelist, Dunkin’ enthusiast and lover of independent bookstores. You can find her speed...

Dharma Niles
News Editor

Dharma Niles

Dharma Niles is a sophomore studying some mystery combination of journalism, politics and/or data science. She talks a lot and can generally be found skittering around the city while anxiously gripping a can of Celsius. For more...

Alisia Houghtaling
Multimedia Editor

Alisia Houghtaling

Alisia Houghtaling is a sophomore originally from Moscow but lives in New Orleans and is studying applied psychology. You can find her flipping through The New Yorker to look for cool illustrations and inspirations for the cover...

Mehr Kotval
Opinion Editor

Mehr Kotval

Mehr Kotval is a junior at NYU studying Middle Eastern studies and Zoroastrian history. When she’s not in the WSN office, she’s probably listening to Kate Bush, sipping matcha or wandering around museums nodding seriously...

Noah Zaldivar
Opinion Editor

Noah Zaldivar

Noah Zaldivar is a junior studying psychology at the College of Arts & Science. He enjoys pina coladas, yelling at his friends about government corruption and Rango (2011). When he's not busy missing deadlines from management,...

Jonathan Mak
Sports Editor

Jonathan Mak

Jonathan Mak is a junior studying journalism and psychology at College Arts & Science. His mood depends on the Manchester United results, and he can be found obsessing over his fantasy Premier League team, trying to find authe...

Andrea Lui
Culture Editor

Andrea Lui

Andrea Lui is a junior at the Stern School of Business majoring in Business with concentrations in finance and computing and data science and is minoring in business of entertainment, media and technology. She developed a profound...

Shiphrah Moses
Culture Editor

Shiphrah Moses

Shiphrah Moses is a junior studying dramatic writing and producing at the Tisch School of the Arts. She lives in the San Fransico Bay Area, but is originally from Bangalore, India. She loves writing, filmmaking, music and pretty...

Alexa Donovan
Arts Editor

Alexa Donovan

Alexa Donovan is a junior majoring in journalism and art history and minoring in creative writing. Her favorite drink is lemonade and she never shuts up about the book she is reading. You can find her in Bobst Library most hours...

Julia Diorio
Arts Editor

Julia Diorio

Julia Diorio is a junior studying journalism at the College of Arts & Science. When not reminiscing about 2000s pop-punk music, she can normally be found drinking copious amounts of Dunkin' iced coffee, curating hyper-specific...

Katherine Welander
Copy Chief

Katherine Welander

Katherine Welander is a senior majoring in art history and anthropology. She is from the San Fransico Bay Area and spends her free time reading, baking, wandering around art museums, playing Animal Crossing and drinking lots of...

Anjali Mehta
Deputy Copy Chief

Anjali Mehta

Anjali Mehta is a junior studying applied psychology with a minor in English and American literature. In her free time, she can be found journaling, reading or sipping on a can of Yerba Mate. You can find her on Instagram at @anjali.mehtaa...

Isabella D'Erasmo
Deputy Copy Chief

Isabella D’Erasmo

Isabella D'Erasmo is a senior studying international relations. In her free time, she loves to read, watch movies, constantly update everyone about her favorite sports and walk around the city. You can find her on instagram @isa...

Lauren Donnelly
Deputy Copy Chief

Lauren Donnelly

Lauren Donnelly is a sophomore studying global liberal studies and data science. In her free time, she loves going on walks and getting chocolate-dipped macaroons from Wegmans. You can find her on Instagram @lauren.d04 or email her a...

Karina Rower
Under the Arch Editor

Karina Rower

Karina Rower is a sophomore studying magazine journalism and computer science at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study. She loves oversharing to her Notes app, going on walks in the West Village and drinking obscene amounts...

Mikaylah Du
Under the Arch Editor

Mikaylah Du

Mikaylah Du is a sophomore studying economics and politics and trying to figure out if she can fit a media, culture and communication minor into her schedule. When she's not tearing her hair out over InDesign (love you Adobe) ...

Liyana Illyas
Deputy News Editor

Liyana Illyas

Liyana Illyas is a sophomore from New Jersey studying journalism and political science with a minor in data science on the pre-law track. As a proud Sri Lankan Muslim, she is passionate about giving a voice to the underrepresented...

Mariapaula Gonzalez
Deputy News Editor

Mariapaula Gonzalez

Mariapaula Gonzalez is a junior studying journalism and politics with a minor in French. Originally from Connecticut, she grew up in a Colombian household full of soccer, cafécito and salsa music. You can find her anywhere near...

Rory Lustberg
Deputy News Editor

Rory Lustberg

Rory Lustberg is a first-year from St. Louis, and she is thrilled at the change of pace in New York City (though she has gripes with all sidewalk slowpokes). You can find her singing and playing piano, training for her upcoming...

Lianna O'Grady
Photo Editor

Lianna O’Grady

From Chicago, Lianna O'Grady is a sophomore studying photography at Tisch School of the Arts. She is also a competitive figure skater and has competed at regional and sectional events as well as qualified for the U.S. National...

Julia Smerling
Photo Editor

Julia Smerling

Julia Smerling is a sophomore studying photography and imaging, and is one of WSN’s Photo Editors. She is from West Palm Beach, Florida, and you can find her writing poetry, obsessing over films, painting art on jeans and always...

Allina Xiao
Illustration Editor

Allina Xiao

Allina Xiao is a sophomore studying computer science at the College of Arts & Science. She has a passion for stories, from contemporary fiction to thrillers to ancient mythology. In her free time, you can find her posting...

Kiara Mujica
Illustration Editor

Kiara Mujica

Kiara Mujica is a sophomore majoring in advertising, public relations and visual media at the Galllatin School of Individualized Study. A New York City native, she has a special place in her heart for her family, friends, all...

Mia Tran
Social Media Editor

Mia Tran

Mia Tran is a first-year majoring in social work and minoring in social entrepreneurship. With an Italian artist dad and a mom devoted to helping others, she’s passionate about blending art and social impact, especially for...

Naina Devgan
Social Media Editor

Naina Devgan

Naina Devgan is a junior studying media, culture, and communication. She is from Philadelphia and loves dogs, watching TV and drinking hot chocolate with whipped cream. You can contact her on Instagram @nainadevgan or email [email protected]

Leila Olukoga
Deputy Opinion Editor

Leila Olukoga

Leila Olukoga is a senior studying global liberal studies and journalism. When she is not in the WSN office, you will find her on Youtube watching Beta Squad, on the Atlanta s/reddit or watching La Liga Football. Send TV show...

Sidney Snider
Deputy Sports Editor

Sidney Snider

Sidney Snider is a sophomore studying journalism, public policy and business of entertainment, media and technology. When she's not in the WSN office, you may see one of her alter egos around campus as the Sunrise NYU preside...

Annie Emans
Beauty & Style Editor

Annie Emans

Annie Emans is a sophomore majoring in journalism and history. Her hobbies include laughing at her own jokes, obsessing over "Dance Moms" and finding new things to complain about. You can find her downing Red Bulls in the WSN...

Grace Tan
Identity & Equity Editor

Grace Tan

Grace Tan is a senior majoring in media, culture, and communication. Having grown up in Troy, Michigan and attending international school in Hangzhou, China she is sympathetic to the others hailing from random cities. When not...

Lauren Ng
Dining Editor

Lauren Ng

Lauren Ng is a sophomore majoring in food studies and journalism. Her hobbies include eating, browsing restaurant menus and reading and writing about food. When Lauren isn't partaking in food-related activities, you can find her...

Dani Biondi
Film & TV Editor

Dani Biondi

Dani Biondi is a sophomore studying journalism and cinema studies at the College of Arts & Science. When she’s not making the most of her AMC A-List membership, she’s building her social media empire, curating the perfect...

Eleanor Jacobs
Music Editor

Eleanor Jacobs

Eleanor Jacobs is a sophomore studying journalism and English at the College of Arts & Science. She has everything it takes to be a proper, full-on rockstar except for star quality and sufficient musical skill so she writes...

Siobhán Minerva
Deputy Arts Editor

Siobhán Minerva

Siobhán Minerva is a freshman studying journalism and art history at the College of Arts & Science. She hopes to one day own a cat and live in a rent-controlled apartment. You can find her working through her endless to-be-read...

Bruna Horvath
Editor-at-Large

Bruna Horvath

Bruna Horvath is a junior studying journalism and English at the College Arts & Science. When she’s not working as an Editor-at-Large, she’s a "Gone Girl" enthusiast, a Goodreads lover and a Barnes & Noble frequen...

Carmo Moniz
Editor-at-Large

Carmo Moniz

Gillian Blum
Editor-at-Large

Gillian Blum

Naisha Roy
Editor-at-Large

Naisha Roy

Naisha Roy is a senior studying journalism and Spanish & linguistics at the College of Arts & Science. If she's not cooking or solving crosswords with her friends, she's probably running around the WSN office distracting...