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

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

Washington Square News

All content by Addison Alvarado
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Review: Megan Moroney’s Christmas EP pulls from heartbreak and Elvis

“Blue Christmas …duh,” makes us forget all about Thanksgiving and jump right into a country Christmas.
Addison Alvarado, Staff Writer November 11, 2024

As a long-time country music fan, seeing Megan Moroney surprise drop her first-ever Christmas project prepared me to saddle up for the holiday. The three-track set contains two...

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NYU reasserts its no-guest policy in Bobst Library

The university issued updated signage after students called the library’s guidelines unclear.
Addison Alvarado, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

NYU has reaffirmed its policy that student-sponsored visitors cannot enter Bobst Library, with the exception of immediate family members. The change was implemented in April amid...

On a building, a round purple sign says “N.Y.U. Langone Health.”

NYU Langone researchers to study neurodegenerative disease with $1.6 million grant

The grant will help advance high-resolution imaging technologies that allow scientists to examine the structure of the eye retina for indicators of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Addison Alvarado, Staff Writer October 21, 2024

Researchers at NYU Langone Health received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institute of Health to study how changes in someone’s eye retina can predict early signs of...

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Student groups refuse to complete online modules reiterating updated conduct policy

The mandatory modules instructs returning students to agree to the university’s student conduct guidelines, which were updated last month.
Addison Alvarado and Zahraa Al-Saif September 25, 2024

On-campus student groups are refusing to complete a set of modules on Brightspace reviewing NYU’s student conduct and non-discrimination policies, the People’s Solidarity Coalition...

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NYU Langone awarded $600,000 to expand substance abuse education in Brooklyn schools

The Sunset Park Family Support Center at NYU Langone will use the money to strengthen overdose prevention measures and curriculum in Brooklyn high schools.
Addison Alvarado, Staff Writer September 17, 2024

NYU Langone Health’s Sunset Park Health Council received a $600,000 grant this month to expand anti-overdose educational programs in Brooklyn.  The Blue Shield Foundation...

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Review: Chastity Belt’s ‘Live Laugh Love’ is dreamy collection of lyrical nostalgia

In its newest album, Chastity Belt takes listeners on a stormy journey, full of emotional highs and lows.
Addison Alvarado, Contributing Writer April 10, 2024

Chastity Belt's new alternative album, "Live Laugh Love," is a significant milestone in the band’s transformative journey. After four studio albums, two singles and five years,...