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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

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A line of N.Y.P.D. officers form a barrier between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters across the street from the encampment.

NYU says it practices ‘restraint’ from speaking on social and political matters

Amid a nationwide trend toward institutional neutrality, the university instead aims to strike a “careful balance” and speak only when it “must.”
Emilia Everwien and Alba Schmidt November 5, 2024

After a year of heightened tensions across campuses nationwide, dozens of universities have vowed to refrain from taking public stances on social and political issues. While NYU...