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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 Aryana Arora
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This dining hall employee is the heart of Palladium

In just five years at NYU, Demise Gist has earned herself a reputation for being one of the university’s kindest, most memorable employees.
Aryana Arora, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

Seated at the right-side cash register of the Palladium dining hall, Demise Gist won’t let you leave without a drizzle of motivation and motherly love.  Many students’...

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5 record stores near Washington Square Park for discovering new and old music

Replace doomscrolling and fall in love with physical media again by exploring these record stores near campus.
Aryana Arora, Contributing Writer February 5, 2025

With 2025 off to an unnerving start, it’s hard not to fall into an endless pit of doomscrolling. There is no time like the present to enter a time capsule — to travel back...

An illustration of a silhouette of a person with short hair in front of several world landmarks and a turkey.

Home is where the heart finds its place

As an international student, Thanksgiving in the city is hard, but I learned how to make it feel like home.
Aryana Arora, Contributing Writer November 27, 2024

On Nov. 9, 2023, two weeks before Thanksgiving break in my first year in college, I wrote in my journal, “I am at NYU, but I just wanna go home.” While I was usually able to...

A bird's eye view of many people dressed up and dancing in a hall.

Dancing, dandiyas and dinner: Students gather to celebrate Indian Garba

NYU’s Indian Cultural Club fosters community and cultural understanding through the annual Garba event.
Aryana Arora, Contributing Writer October 16, 2024

On Friday, Oct. 11, NYU's Indian Cultural Club hosted its annual Garba at the Eisner and Lubin Auditorium in the Kimmel Center for University Life, where students gathered...