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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

All content by Addison Alvarado
(Jada Nakagawa and Suditi Sircar for WSN)

Books beyond Bobst: A heartfelt historical fiction, a time loop and more

Books beyond Bobst is a book-rec column highlighting what NYU students are reading now, outside of their classes. If you’re in need of a new read, look no further.

“The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini One of my life goals is to read every one of my friends’ favorite books. In this process, I picked up “The Kite Runner,” a novel...

COVID-19 tuition refund case permanently closed

COVID-19 tuition refund case permanently closed

After five years and six iterations, a class action lawsuit requesting tuition refunds for students who attended NYU during the pandemic was voluntarily dismissed.
Addison Alvarado, Staff Writer September 29, 2025

A federal judge permanently dismissed a five-year lawsuit brought by a Tisch parent and graduate who were requesting tuition refunds because classes moved online for the COVID-19...

A spacious study area in a library with students working on laptops.

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...