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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

Annika Wilewicz

Annika Wilewicz, Deputy Opinion Editor

Annika Wilewicz is a junior at Gallatin concentrating in media and politics. If it’s not one of her two class days a week, you can find her color coding a life calendar at a cafe that somehow includes graduating early, traveling and finishing all of “Doctor Who” before 22. Follow her on Instagram @_annika_s_w or email her at [email protected].

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Off-Third: Mills rebrands Campus Cash as Linda Lira

In a sudden change of pace, the university president has begun to actually listen to the desires of the student body with a new way to encourage spending at NYU.
Annika Wilewicz, Deputy Opinion Editor April 7, 2026

Off-Third is WSN’s satire column. Following President Donald Trump’s splendid announcement last week that the Department of the Treasury would begin printing U.S. currency...

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Off Topic: Defund ICE, refund TSA

Donald Trump’s decision to replace TSA officers with ICE agents lays the groundwork for future abuse of power by the Department of Homeland Security.
Annika Wilewicz, Deputy Opinion Editor March 25, 2026

President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that amid the partial government shutdown — which has left 50,000 Transportation Security Administration agents unpaid — he would...

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Off-Third: NYU must establish a universitywide uniform

Instead of funneling money into phone-free social spaces, NYU should fund new initiatives to foster true unity and inclusivity.
Annika Wilewicz, Deputy Opinion Editor March 10, 2026

Off-Third is WSN’s satire column. Last week, NYU IRL held an event to give students “a party the way it used to feel, before the scroll” that aimed to foster real-world...

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Off-Third: NYU must bring back the Tisch scaffolding

Students are severely suffering and NYU must take action to protect them.
Annika Wilewicz, Deputy Opinion Editor February 20, 2026

Off-Third is WSN’s satire column. Last week, NYU took down the nearly five-year-old scaffolding along Broadway — which served as a shelter from the elements, a safe place...

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Off Topic: NYC can’t ignore the nursing strike anymore

Three weeks into the New York City nursing strike, hospital issues are bleeding into the care New Yorkers rely on.
Annika Wilewicz, Deputy Opinion Editor January 28, 2026

The New York City nursing strike entered its third week on Monday. Nearly 15,000 nurses are on the picket lines from across the city’s largest hospitals — Mount Sinai, Montefiore...

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Opinion: Stop letting TikTok decide what’s on your plate

A food scene as diverse as New York’s shouldn’t be defined by the wills of influencers.
Annika Wilewicz, Deputy Opinion Editor December 2, 2025

Recently, I tried a brunch spot whose raving TikTok reviews boasted phenomenal pancakes. The videos that flooded my feed that week deemed them “100% worth it” and “life changing.”...

The first floor of Bobst Library. (Alex Woodworth for WSN)

Opinion: NYU’s study spaces prioritize aesthetics over access

NYU needs to stop focusing on how study spots look and start offering more places for work.
Annika Wilewicz, Deputy Opinion Editor November 3, 2025

Step into nearly any NYU building, you’ll find the same patterns: glossy surfaces and designer furniture that cost more than most students’ rent. The Paulson Center’s expansive...

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Opinion: Get Waymos off our streets

The self-driving cars are a threat to jobs and culture, with no place in the city.
Annika Wilewicz, Deputy Opinion Editor October 27, 2025

After a successful five years of operation in Arizona, the self-driving Waymos have made their way back to New York after driving through the city in 2021 for weather data collection...

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Opinion: NYU cares more about image than free speech

The university’s speedy response to restoring a Federalist Society panel shows that moral consistency takes a back seat to public relations.
Annika Wilewicz, Deputy Opinion Editor October 10, 2025

This week, NYU’s chapter of the Federalist Society hosted its newly reinstated panel featuring Ilya Shapiro, a conservative author who drew scrutiny when his tweets calling Palestinians...

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Off Topic: Late-night show losses are the next step in entertainment censorship

Between the cancellations of two late-night shows, PBS funding cuts and its effort to politicize performing arts, the Trump Administration is finding new ways to clamp down on free speech.
Annika Wilewicz, Deputy Opinion Editor September 24, 2025

Last week, ABC announced that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would be on pause indefinitely following a statement that Kimmel made on air about MAGA benefiting politically from Charlie...