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Adrita Talukder, Editor-at-Large
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Review: ‘On Selfhood: Young Lesbians within the Margins’ creates an archive of lesbians today
The exhibition, created by NYU alum Olivia Newsome and co-curated by two recent NYU graduates, is showing at The Center through May 26.
Adrita Talukder, Contributing Writer
• February 14, 2024
![N.Y.U. spokesperson John Beckman stands opposite student protestors who are reading from pieces of paper.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/news-bobstprotest-1200x780.jpg)
Photo: Administrators stop pro-Palestinian demonstration at Bobst
January 26, 2024
![A group of students, both sitting and standing around a large white banner which reads “N.Y.U. is Complicit.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/news-palestineteachin-header-1200x801.jpg)
Photo: Pro-Palestinian students and faculty call JPMorgan, universities ‘complicit’ in Israel-Hamas war
Aashna Miharia, Staff Writer
• November 21, 2023
![A man in a white hoodie wearing a keffiyeh on his head is standing on another man’s shoulders with an unfurled green banner.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ops-nyupalestine-1200x800.jpg)
Opinion: NYU, don’t abandon your Palestinian students
In the face of widespread propaganda, misinformation and brutality, the university’s silence on its Palestinian students’ pain is not merely passive, but actively causing harm.
Adrita Talukder, Culture Editor
• October 17, 2023
![Photographer Peter Hujar documented the Lower East Side’s bohemian art scene through the 1970s and 1980s.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/horizontal-1200x900.jpeg)
Review: Whispers from Peter Hujar’s queer New York
“Peter Hujar: Echoes,” which captures downtown Manhattan’s gay scene from the ’70s to ’80s, is currently on display at 125 Newbury until Oct. 28.
Adrita Talukder, Culture Editor
• October 6, 2023
![The side of a store that has a sign which reads “DANNY ON THE CORNER HOT ZEPOLLES” followed by three exclamation points. To the right of it is a blue sign showing deep-fried Oreo cookies. There are people standing around the store.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dannyonthecorner_1-1200x801.jpg)
Photo: The best of the fest: Italian classics at the Feast of San Gennaro
September 21, 2023
![The side of a store that has a sign which reads “DANNY ON THE CORNER HOT ZEPOLLES” followed by three exclamation points. To the right of it is a blue sign showing deep-fried Oreo cookies. There are people standing around the store.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dannyonthecorner_1-1200x801.jpg)
Photo: The best of the fest: Italian classics at the Feast of San Gennaro
Roksaneh Salartash, Staff Writer
• September 21, 2023
![An illustration of a coffee cup with letters A.T.T. printed on it, a Museum of Modern Art free ticket, a logo of I. Max, a library card of the New York Public Library and the logo of Microsoft office against a purple background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/WSN_FreeDeals-1-1200x900.jpg)
How to navigate New York City on a budget
Living in New York can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to break the bank. Here’s what you need to know to make the most of the city while spending the least.
Adrita Talukder, Culture Editor
• August 4, 2023
![A collage shows, from left to right: Ella Bowie, J. Yueqiao Ma and Phoebe Satterwhite sit in their respective studios and pose for photos.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/bstyle-toptattooartists-featureimage-900x613.jpg)
Meet 3 tattoo artists shaking up NYC’s tattoo scene
These artists are pushing the envelope of tattooing, and they’re doing it on their own.
Adrita Talukder and Olivia Liu
• May 5, 2023
![Aliyah Salmon, wearing a black shirt and jeans, sits on a wooden box in front of a dark green backdrop. Three pieces of tapestry art hang from metal scaffolding behind her. They depict images of objects like a green crayon, a blue-and-white vase and eyes.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/culture-bstyle-aliyahsalmon-feature-900x675.jpeg)
Photo: Q&A: Aliyah Salmon on carving her own path in the art industry
Sanam Estakhrian, Contributing Writer
• May 5, 2023
![Three people hold a banner that reads “Contract Faculty United.” One of them has his fist raised in the air.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/maydayrally-16-900x600.jpg)
Photo: NYU labor groups stage May Day protest
May 2, 2023
![Three people hold a banner that reads “Contract Faculty United.” One of them has his fist raised in the air.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/maydayrally-16-900x600.jpg)
Photo: NYU labor groups stage May Day protest
Graylin Lucas, Staff Writer
• May 2, 2023
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Photo: ‘The People’s Park’: Washington Square Park’s springtime splendor
Derek Kamakanaaloha Soong, Identity & Equity Editor
• April 18, 2023
![Samantha Harper, founder of Harper Collective, sits in her East Village apartment. She is wearing the superbloom dress in noir.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/harper-3-592x900.jpg)
Photo: Q&A: Samantha Harper on breaking into the fashion industry
Olivia Liu, Beauty & Style Editor
• April 14, 2023
![Tagua owner Daniel Neisa sits in his shop’s workspace, in front of a wall covered in various beaded pieces of jewelry. He smiles for a photo while holding a keychain he made.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/tagua01-2-900x675.jpg)
Photo: How South American vegetable ivory jewelry ended up in Brooklyn
Derek Kamakanaaloha Soong, Identity & Equity Editor
• April 13, 2023
![Koda Fraga and Leo Koulish sit together on the grass in Washington Square Park with the sun shining on them. They are holding each other and smiling at the camera.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/feature-1-900x675.jpg)
Love in a time of transphobia
Five T4T couples talk to WSN about what love looks like, what the Trans Day of Visibility means to them, and how they navigate a world that increasingly seeks their erasure.
Adrita Talukder and Sasha DuBose
• March 31, 2023
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Photo: Cafe 181 & Crave NYU cook up crowds at the Paulson Center
Mitali Sapra, Contributing Writer
• February 28, 2023
![Colin Huggins wearing all black playing a grand piano in the middle of a park. The piano’s paint is worn off on the edges and text “this machine kills fascists” is etched onto the paint in all caps.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/culture-pianoguy-feature-900x600.jpg)
Washington Square Park piano man may leave NYC
After 20 years of street performances, the Washington Square Park classical pianist, who became houseless earlier this year, faces uncertainty regarding his future in the city as winter approaches.
Adrita Talukder, Deputy Culture Editor
• December 1, 2022
![The storefront of the H Mart on 39 third Avenue in Manhattan with a poster of fruits and vegetables and text “WE NOW DELIVER!” under the H Mart logo.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IDEA2984-900x600.jpg)
Culture’s cult choices: H Mart
The best items to buy at H Mart, according to the most refined taste buds at WSN.
Olivia Liu, Adrita Talukder, Sasha DuBose, Derek Kamakanaaloha Soong, Mayee Yeh and Roshni Raj
• October 18, 2022
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Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor • February 12, 2025
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Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor • February 12, 2025
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Steven Wang, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025
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Maggie Turner, Deputy Under the Arch Editor • February 12, 2025