Washington Square News

Washington Square News

Washington Square News

Spring 2023

Arnav Binaykia
Editor-in-Chief

Arnav Binaykia

Arnav Binaykia edits the Washington Square News and studies journalism, history and data science at NYU. He reads and writes about local politics, labor and public data. Email him at [email protected] or find him online @arnavbinaykia.

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Managing Editor

Abby Wilson

Abby Wilson is a senior at NYU studying journalism and English literature. Outside of WSN, she reports for the New York Daily News and has written for the Gotham Gazette, Paste Magazine, NY1 and MLB.com. She is interested in reading...

Gillian Blum
Deputy Managing Editor

Gillian Blum

Gillian Blum is a sophomore studying journalism and politics. She is originally from Baltimore, Maryland, and loves words, stories and grammar. When not working at WSN, Gillian is a writer for The Direct. She loves puns, always...

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Deputy Managing Editor

Tori Morales

Tori Morales is a sophomore majoring in politics and journalism at CAS. When they're not writing, they're roller skating or hanging out with their two cats. They are proudly neurodivergent and have an interest in contributing...

Carmo Moniz
News Editor

Carmo Moniz

Carmo Moniz is a sophomore majoring in journalism and politics in the College of Arts and Science. Shockingly, she's really into political journalism and the relationship between technology and politics. If she's not writing,...

Yezen Saadah
News Editor

Yezen Saadah

Yezen Saadah is a first-year at NYU studying cinema studies, journalism and Middle Eastern studies. He’s a lover of cinema, history, art and literature and is constantly writing. If not in the newsroom, he's probably just trying...

Cora Snow
Deputy News Editor

Cora Snow

Cora Snow is a junior at NYU studying journalsim and psychology. In their free time, they enjoy making music, crocheting, and learning as much as they can about whatever niche topic they're interested in at the moment. Find them...

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Deputy News Editor

Adrianna Nehme

Adrianna Nehme is a first-year in the Liberal Studies program. She is from Chicago, Illinois, and enjoys taking long walks along Lake Michigan for fun. When she is not reporting, you can find her exploring new places to eat around...

Bruna Horvath
Deputy News Editor

Bruna Horvath

Bruna Horvath is a first-year majoring in journalism and English. She was born in Brazil but has lived in Colorado for practically all of her life. When she’s not writing, she’s probably updating her Goodreads, making oddly...

Samson (Shingchen) Tu
Multimedia Editor

Samson (Shingchen) Tu

Samson Tu studies the intersection of social media and politics. When he is not studying for the LSAT, he photographs pedestrians on the streets of New York. Send your essay ideas to [email protected] or @tushingchen on Instagram.

Kaiyu (Kevin) Wu
Multimedia Editor

Kaiyu (Kevin) Wu

Kaiyu (Kevin) Wu is a junior double-majoring in journalism and Media, Culture, and Communication with a minor in Web Programming and Application. He is constantly hesitating on whether to take journalism as a major or not. He'll...

Jason Alpert-Wisnia
Photo Editor

Jason Alpert-Wisnia

Jason Alpert-Wisnia is a sophomore majoring in photography with an emphasis on documentary work and multimedia. When he isn't out taking photographs, you are likely to find him watching baseball or reading non-fiction.

Ryan Rogers
Photo Editor

Ryan Rogers

Ryan Rogers is a student in the Tisch School of the Arts studying photography, filmmaking and acting. He was born and raised in Hawai`i and misses the nature and warm weather a lot. His photography is narrative-driven and focuses...

Jennifer Ren
Video Director

Jennifer Ren

Jennifer (Jingxuan) Ren is a senior double-majoring in drama and journalism with a minor in the Business of Media, Entertainment, and Technology. She loves producing video journalism stories and is passionate about featuring minority...

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Audience Editor

Eileen Liu

Eileen Liu is a sophomore majoring in Media, Culture, and Communication and double-minoring in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology and Digital Art and Design. She is from a small town in northern Connecticut, fam...

Shiphrah Moses
Audience Editor

Shiphrah Moses

Shiphrah Moses is a freshman studying Dramatic Writing at the Tisch School of the Arts. She lives in the Bay Area in California but is originally from Bangalore, India. She loves writing, acting, music, and pretty much anything...

Clara Scholl
Arts Editor

Clara Scholl

Clara Scholl is a sophomore studying art history, economics and law. She’s from New York City and hosts a radio show called Female Hysteria on the music movement of Riot Grrrl. You can find her on Twitter @scholl_clara or on...

Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
Arts Editor

Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer

Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer is a senior double-majoring in journalism and cinema studies. He has written for Le Cinéma Club and ScreenSlate, as well as programmed for Spectacle Theater and the Film-Maker's Cooperative. Nico is also...

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Books & Theater Editor

Natalia Palacino Camargo

Natalia Palacino Camargo is a senior double majoring in studio art and philosophy. She is interested in exploring the interesection of philosophy, critical theory, law and the visual arts. In her free time you can find her going...

Stephanie Wong
Film & TV Editor

Stephanie Wong

Stephanie Wong is a sophomore double-majoring in Media, Culture, and Communication and English literature. She was born to Japanese and Chinese parents and grew up in Hong Kong for most of her life. In her spare time, she loves...

Sandy Battulga
Music Editor

Sandy Battulga

Sandy is a sophomore double-majoring in comparative literature and social and cultural analysis. When she's not complaining about her love-hate relationship with writing, she can usually be found reading Asian American literature,...

Ania Keenan
Features Editor

Ania Keenan

Ania Keenan is a first-year in the Liberal Studies program. Originally from the Bay Area in California, her favorite hobby is complaining about the cold. She intends to major in journalism and data science. When she is not reporting,...

Roshni Raj
Culture Editor

Roshni Raj

Roshni Raj is a senior double majoring in neural science and anthropology with a minor in chemistry on the pre-medical track. Reading the morning newspaper as a child with her grandfather and observing cultural health practices...

Adrita Talukder
Deputy Culture Editor

Adrita Talukder

Adrita Talukder is a first-year planning to major in Comparative Literature. Coming from Central Pennsylvania, Adrita unfortunately has a strong affinity for flannels and worn jeans. In her spare time, you'll find her planning...

Juliana Guarracino
Abroad Editor

Juliana Guarracino

Juliana Guarracino is a junior majoring in Media, Culture, and Communication and Romance Languages. Aside from writing, she has a passion for cooking, travel and art history. When she's not working, she enjoys reading, playing...

Olivia Liu
Beauty & Style Editor

Olivia Liu

Olivia Liu is a sophomore majoring in Critical Creative Production and minoring in the Business of Entertainment, Media and Technology. She was born at the same hospital in Manhattan where Beyonce had her baby, and moved at the...

Sasha DuBose
Dining Editor

Sasha DuBose

Sasha DuBose is a junior majoring in food studies and double minoring in social & public policy and politics. They're passionate about finding the best food in city and microwave cooking. When they are not writing, they enjoy...

Derek Kamakanaaloha Soong
Identity & Equity Editor

Derek Kamakanaaloha Soong

Derek Kamakanaaloha Soong is a junior double majoring in Social & Cultural Analysis and journalism with a minor in performance studies. He is a proud Native Hawaiian from Kapaʻa, Kauaʻi and enjoys hiking his island’s ridges,...

Abi Rivera
Opinion Editor

Abi Rivera

Abi Rivera is a sophomore environmental studies major.

Molly Koch
Deputy Opinion Editor

Molly Koch

Molly Koch is a first-year in Liberal Studies planning to study journalism, art history, and translation studies. They’re fascinated by classical literature and its influence on the power of the written word. When they are not...

Naisha Roy
Deputy Opinion Editor

Naisha Roy

Naisha Roy is a first-year double majoring in journalism, Spanish and linguistics. In her free time, she loves painting and trying new foods. Her New Year's resolution is to grow two inches. If you need someone to rant to about...

Nikkala Kovacevic
Deputy Opinion Editor

Nikkala Kovacevic

Nikkala Kovacevic is a junior double-majoring in journalism and cinema studies. Originally from San Diego, California, she likes to spend her free time going to bookstores and memorizing celebrity IMDB pages so she can recite...

Shaunak Nadkarni
Sports Editor

Shaunak Nadkarni

Shaunak Nadkarni is a graduate student studying global sport. He is interested in sports media and is aspiring to become a play-by-play broadcaster.

Honor Culpepper
Sports Editor

Honor Culpepper

Honor Culpepper is a junior majoring in Media, Culture, and Communications minoring in broadcast and multimedia journalism. She is a member of the women's basketball team and the student-athlete advisory council. She can hold...

Aaliya Luthra
Art Director

Aaliya Luthra

Aaliya Luthra is a senior majoring in Media, Culture, and Communication and minoring in studio art and South Asian studies. As an artist, she enjoys creating illustrations and short animations for all the things she's passionate...

Natalie Thomas
Copy Chief

Natalie Thomas

Natalie Thomas is a CAS junior majoring in psychology on the pre-health track. As a woman in STEM Natalie doesn't know enough words to finish her bio. Feel free to contact her [email protected] or @nat.tms on Instagram....

Shay Jones
Copy Chief

Shay Jones

Shay Jones is a senior studying linguistics with a minor in creative writing. He enjoys playing with animals, listening to Kpop, writing, and cleaning. If you want to discuss dogs or important girl group news, contact him at [email protected]

Siena Cohen-Parikh
Deputy Copy Chief

Siena Cohen-Parikh

Siena Cohen Parikh is a first-year majoring in club soccer. In her free time, she enjoys studying Global Public Health and anthropology. She is actively working on surpassing the largest collection of costume jewelry in Berkeley,...

Claudia Smithie
Deputy Copy Chief

Claudia Smithie

Claudia Smithie is a junior studying art history, environmental studies and Italian. When she's not obsessing over obscure grammar rules or arcane synonyms, you can probably find her watching Gossip Girl for the fifth time and...

Kiersten Dugan
Under the Arch Editor

Kiersten Dugan

Kiersten Dugan is a sophomore at the College of Arts and Science studying journalism and international relations. You can find her buying $8 chai lattes and power-walking to class or on Instagram @kierstendug.

Joshua Plutchik
Under the Arch Editor

Joshua Plutchik

Joshua Plutchik is a sophomore at Gallatin pursuing the intersection of psychology and media, culture, and communication. He intends to earn a doctoral degree in psychology. Joshua is passionate about portrait and landscape pho...

Web Director

Samay Dhawan

Samay Dhawan is a first-year pursuing a double major in Interactive Media Arts and Computer Science. He is from Hillsborough, New Jersey, and has a strong love for UI/UX, poster, merchandise, and branding design. In his free time,...

Megan Kim
Web Director

Megan Kim

Megan Kim is a junior Integrated Design and Media major at Tandon. Her fun fact used to be that she had an Android, but she was bullied into getting an iPhone. She hope's you're happy now. You can find her on Instagram @nutme...

Drew Brown
Web Director

Drew Brown

Drew Brown is a sophomore Interactive Media Arts major from Richmond, Virginia. When not glued to his computer doing some sort of web project, you can probably find him helping out on a film set, designing lighting for shows,...

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Editor-at-Large

Sydney Barragan

Sydney Barragan is a junior at CAS majoring in journalism and public policy. She's from Orange County, California, but still hasn't finished watching "The O.C." for some reason. She's a die-hard Los Angeles Dodgers fan and a bad cook ...

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Editor-at-Large

Susan Behrends Valenzuela

Susan Behrends Valenzuela is a senior studying studio art at Steinhardt and minoring in Media, Culture, and Communication. She is passionate about the intersection of art and media, and is particularly fond of zines and small...

Manasa Gudavalli
Editor-at-Large

Manasa Gudavalli

Manasa Gudavalli is a fourth-year studying a strange combination of psychology, mathematics, journalism, and chemistry. They refer to themselves as a Sigmund Freud stan. Whether that’s ironic or not is up to you to find out....

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Editor-at-Large

Luca Richman

Luca Richman is a junior majoring in Media, Culture, and Communication and minoring in French Studies. Originally from Ridgewood, New Jersey, he is passionate about brand and identity as a means of informing, engaging, and entertaining....

Ariana Wahab
Editor-at-Large

Ariana Wahab

Ariana Wahab is a sophomore studying psychology. Her main personality traits are being from just outside the city (Westchester, New York) and functioning on no sleep. In her spare time, you can find her binge-watching TV shows...

Alex Tey
Editor-at-Large

Alex Tey

Alex Tey was previously WSN’s editor-in-chief. She is now at large. Watch out!