
Anna Baird-Hassell, Deputy Managing Editor
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Books beyond Bobst: Essays about the ’60s, stories about body horror 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.
Alexa Donovan, Anna Baird-Hassell, Sadie Pease and Eleanor Jacobs
• February 10, 2025

Out of Bounds: Major sports news out of the UK, Washington, D.C. and Italy
Out of Bounds is a weekly column by WSN covering major athletic developments at and around NYU’s campuses and study away sites.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Deputy Managing Editor
• February 7, 2025

5 places that make NYC feel like home
As a graduating senior, here are the places that have kept me sane while at NYU.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Deputy Managing Editor
• February 4, 2025

Photo: The case against ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
January 31, 2025

The Soapbox: Farmers protest in France, party dissolution in the UK, pro-democracy leaders arrested in Hong Kong
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell and Yezen Saadah
• November 22, 2024

Staff Rants: Post-election feelings
WSN staff shares their feelings in light of the 2024 presidential election results.
Yezen Saadah, Alexa Donovan, Kiran Komanduri, Krish Dev, Naisha Roy, Noah Zaldivar, Dani Biondi, Sidney Snider, Anna Baird-Hassell, Dharma Niles and Leila Olukoga
• November 8, 2024

Photo: Staff Recs: Beauty products
Annie Emans, Andrea Lui, Shiphrah Moses, Grace Tan, Lauren Ng, Dani Biondi, Sidney Snider, Dharma Niles and Karina Rower
• November 8, 2024

The Soapbox: Tourism protests in Spain, border de-escalation in China, mysterious pollution in Australia
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Deputy Managing Editor
• October 25, 2024

Photo: Review: Maggie Rogers reaches new career heights at sold-out show
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy Managing Editor
• October 24, 2024

Books beyond Bobst: An art criticism compilation, a romance set in Communist Poland 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.
Alexa Donovan, Alisia Houghtaling, Anna Baird-Hassell and Ella Sabrina Malabanan
• October 21, 2024

The Soapbox: Gender equity act passed in Ghana, Al Jazeera office closure in occupied Palestine, conservative cabinet appointed in France
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Deputy Managing Editor
• September 27, 2024

Photo: Welcome home, class of 2028
August 7, 2024

Photo: From classroom to conference room: Master the art of office dressing
Noor Maahin, Staff Writer
• May 3, 2024

Photo: Review: ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is a humanizing and chaotic chronicle of heartbreak
Julia Diorio, Music Editor
• April 22, 2024

The Soapbox: Olympic concerns in France, Indigenous festival in Australia, soccer federation scandal in Spain
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Copy Chief
• April 19, 2024

Inside the Boxd: ‘Monkey Man,’ ‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and more
Inside the Boxd is a column documenting WSN staffers’ recent film reviews on Letterboxd. Grab some popcorn and get that watchlist ready!
Anna Baird-Hassell, Julia Diorio, Mick Gaw, Grace Katz, Karina Rower, Samson Tu and Stephanie Wong
• April 19, 2024

Photo: Betting on burgers: A new take on the American classic from The Happiest Hour
Aidan Levin, Contributing Writer
• April 12, 2024

Inside the Boxd: ‘Maestro,’ ‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘Valhalla Rising’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’
Inside the Boxd is a weekly column documenting WSN staffers’ recent film reviews on Letterboxd. Grab some popcorn and get that watchlist ready!
Anna Baird-Hassell, Emily Genova, Mick Gaw and Yezen Saadah
• March 29, 2024

The Soapbox: Spy investigation in the UK, climate goal delays in Australia, Tibetan protests in China
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Copy Chief
• March 15, 2024

Books beyond Bobst: Heartbreaking tales of family, an untraditional romance 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.
Alexa Donovan, Anna Baird-Hassell, Eleanor Jacobs and Elena Portnoy
• March 11, 2024

The Soapbox: New finance minister in Ghana, EV subsidy cuts in France, prime minister acquittal in the Czech Republic
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Copy Chief
• February 16, 2024

The Soapbox: COP28 in the UAE, Chinese visit to Vietnam, AI legislation in the EU
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Copy Chief
• December 15, 2023

The Soapbox: Presidential primary in Ghana, climate protest in London, diplomacy between Australia and China
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Copy Chief
• November 10, 2023

Review: Reneé Rapp’s ‘Snow Hard Feelings’ Tour
With one special guest, two openers and three pairs of pants, Rapp returned to New York to perform with her own sound.
Natalie Thomas, Anna Baird-Hassell and Emily Genova
• November 2, 2023

Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor • February 19, 2025

Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor • February 19, 2025

Konrad Zawadzki, Contributing Writer • February 19, 2025

Carissa Becker, Contributing Writer • February 19, 2025

Shanay Tolat, Deputy Opinion Editor • February 19, 2025