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Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor

Bobby Wagner is the Managing Editor for the Washington Square News. He’s from Philly, much like his icon, Meek Mill. You can catch him yelling abhorrent things about Mets opponents into his grainy dorm room TV or queuing up a sandwich from the Palladium Deli. Clearly, he enjoys the finer things in life. Once, former Assistant Managing Editor John Ambrosio described him as “a bro, but with a few more layers.” Sometimes others know you better than you know yourself. Follow him on Twitter for all that good good.

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Bobby Wagner

Journalism and American Studies Managing Editor (2016-2017)

Bobby Wagner • May 3, 2018

If you’re among the large portion of NYU students who left their hometown to come to New York City, then you’re no doubt familiar with this line of questioning: “Ooh, what’s...

Influential 2016

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • December 8, 2016

When you go to NYU, it’s easy to be cynical. The inevitably of failure isn’t an easy thing to come to terms with. Going to class, nabbing internships, making connections —...

Caroline De Quesada

The Face of NYU Greek Life

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • December 8, 2016

Caroline De Quesada is sitting in front of a room of Greek chapter leaders who, by late November, are burnt out by a long semester. Her chihuahua Hamilton — named after Alexander,...

Kevin Devine Talks ‘Instigator,’ Social Justice and Musical Growth

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • December 5, 2016

In an exclusive interview with WSN, indie artist Kevin Devine gives the details behind his new album "Instigator" and the tricks to his trade.

The Final Sports Kid Column

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • December 5, 2016

The Sports Kid reflects on the past three years that he spent covering sports at NYU.

Board Member John Paulson Shows Close Ties to Trump

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • December 2, 2016

John Paulson is both an NYU Board of Trustees member and key player on Donald Trump's cabinet, which poses conflicts between university values and the past rhetoric of Trump's campaign.

Photo: Meet the Dogs of NYU Res Life

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • November 30, 2016

Communities Offer Stability to All Who Seek It

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • November 14, 2016

It was the first week of October when NYU hockey Head Coach Chris Cosentino taped up a list of name pairings onto the main wall of his team’s locker room. “He came into...

Photo: Protesters Flood the Streets, Head to Trump Tower

Natasha Roy and Jemima McEvoy • November 10, 2016

Why Couldn’t We Handle Four Years of This?

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • November 9, 2016

The impossible is real and, frankly, Democrats are disoriented in trying to figure out how. For all the incessant talk of classified information that drove 2016’s political...

The Sports Kid Column: Three More Petty Westbrook Outfits

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • November 4, 2016

The Thunder may have gotten smacked, but at least Russell Westbrook has his pettiness to keep him warm at night.

The Sports Kid Column: Why Aren’t We Talking About the Riot at Penn State?

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • October 28, 2016

In this week's iteration of our favorite Sport Kid's column, he takes a closer look at the Penn State Riots.

The Sports Kid Column: Your Guide to Sounding Like You Know Something About Baseball

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • October 21, 2016

Let's be real for a second: you probably don't know enough to chat baseball while the World Series is on. That's okay, just say these things and hope no one follows up.

The Sports Kid Column: Kevin Durant Can’t Have His Cake and Eat It Too

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • October 14, 2016

The Sports Kid sounds off on the melodrama surrounding Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, OKC and Golden State.

The Sports Kid Column: The Best and Worst of the 2016 Baseball Season

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • October 7, 2016

Managing Editor and Resident Sports Kid talks the best and worst of baseball in this week's iteration of his famed column.

Staten Island

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • October 3, 2016

If you’re like most NYU students, chances are you haven’t jumped on one of the express buses out of Manhattan and ventured into neighborly Staten Island. And if you do, you...

The Sports Kid Column: The Cost of Love

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • September 23, 2016

Love is sometimes beautiful. Love is sometimes fickle. Baseball is always both.

Explosion in Chelsea “Intentional,” Injures 29

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio calls it an "intentional attack" with "no evidence it's terrorism"

Alex Bazeley and Bobby Wagner • September 17, 2016

An explosion rocked the Chelsea neighborhood in New York City on Saturday night.

The Sports Kid Column: Adam Jones, Colin Kaepernick and Moral Licensing

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • September 16, 2016

It's not the desire to stay the same that's keeping us from increasing diversity and morality in sports. It's the false idea that we've come so far already.

Your Guide to NYU’s Athletic Facilities

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • September 14, 2016

An interactive map showing where NYU's athletes play, both near and far.

The Dream School: Will It Make You or Break You?

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • September 12, 2016

It is both dangerous and rewarding to construct a lofty expectation for what you will experience when you arrive at college. By now, it’s well-documented that NYU has garnered...

The Sports Kid Column: NYU Could Save Football

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • September 9, 2016

What would you say if I told you that NYU was football's last chance?

The Sports Kid Column: Shouldn’t I Hate My Team’s Rivals?

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • April 29, 2016

In a world of polarizing fandom, is it ok to have a soft spot for opposing players and teams?

The Sports Kid Column: The Steph Curry Plane of Stupidity

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • April 22, 2016

Objectively speaking, Steph Curry has bridged reality and created an entirely new religion. In 2016, Steph Curry demonstrated that he had the spiritual command of most major deities....

The Sports Kid Column: 10 Most Punchable Faces in Sports

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • April 8, 2016

Haven't you ever just wanted to punch an athlete in the face? Well, so have we.

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Video: Standing on Your Head: The Journey of Sam Daley

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • April 6, 2016

Meet Sam Daley, the NYU hockey goaltender who went to hell and back to play his senior year of hockey.

The Sports Kid Column: Valar March-ghulis, All Brackets Must Die

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • March 25, 2016

The Sports Kid breaks down what you think you know about parity when it comes to March Madness.

10 students making a difference around NYU’s campus

Alex Bazeley and Bobby Wagner • March 10, 2016

If you ask NYU students what the best part of living in the city is, it’s very possible you might hear something like this: the city never stops. At the same time, that can also...

The Sports Kid Oscars: If You Film It, They Will Watch

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • March 4, 2016

In honor of the Oscars last weekend, The Sports Kid gives his definite Sports Oscars Awards. Hint: there's a heavy baseball bias.

The Sports Kid Column: Disband the NCAA

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • February 26, 2016

In this week's edition of the Sports Kid Column, Bobby Wagner makes his strongest argument yet: disband the NCAA.

The Sports Kid Column: Millennials Are Ruining the NBA

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • February 19, 2016

Don't you hate it when millennials go and ruin all that is good in life?

The Sports Kid Column: Caucusing for the NBA MVP

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • February 12, 2016

As entertaining as NBA's MVP race is now, imagine the madness if the teams were decided via caucus.

The Sports Kid Column: Rip All Your Friends Off on Super Bowl Sunday

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • February 5, 2016

In this week's edition of the Sports Kid Column, Bobby regrets a bet he lost and then goes on to suggest possible ways to rip your friends off at your Super Bowl Party.

The Sports Kid Column: Cam Newton

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor • January 29, 2016

Resident sports guru Bobby Wagner gives his take on Super Bowl 50 and the microcosm of sports.

Staff Recs: David Bowie Songs

Zach Martin, Joseph Myers, Bobby Wagner, Audrey Deng and Ethan Sapienza • January 29, 2016

We'll miss you Ziggy Stardust.

Haley Quinn

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor • December 10, 2015

Tucked away in the back corner of the seventh-floor Kimmel Lounge, you’ll find CAS senior Haley Quinn creating her own makeshift office: one chair as a desk, one as a seat. Her...

Wrestling avenges 2014 Hunter loss

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor • December 7, 2015

NYU's wrestling team was in action on Friday against Hunter College.

Kupferberg powers basketball before layoff

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor • December 3, 2015

NYU's men's basketball looked to keep their record unblemished against John Jay College.

Contenders vs. Pretenders through 14 in the EPL

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor • November 30, 2015

With the Barclays Premier League season storming ahead, the top of the league table is more crowded than ever.

Athletics for the hell of it

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor • November 30, 2015

With finals around the corner, students at NYU look to sports and recreation to manage their stress.

Wrestling struggles at Ithaca College

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor • November 23, 2015

The NYU wrestling team wavered for the first time this season on Sunday when they travelled to Ithaca, New York, for the New York State Intercollegiate Championships. The Grapplers,...

NCAA rulebook disrupts athlete life

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor • November 19, 2015

The NCAA's string of hypocrisy is getting out of control, and it's going to take action across all three divisions of athletics to change it.

Soccer captures ECAC Championship

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor • November 16, 2015

On Sunday, the Violets women's soccer team captured the ECAC championship title in a 2-1 victory over Rutgers-Newark University.

Soccer advances to ECAC semifinals

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor • November 12, 2015

The NYU women's soccer team was in ECAC Championships action against Lehman College on Wednesday.

Recap of women’s sports this season

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor • November 9, 2015

As the fall sports season comes to an end, WSN looks at the season that was for the Lady Violets.

Wrestlers solid in season opener

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor • November 9, 2015

NYU's wrestling team was in action at the Ithaca College Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

NYU Baseball pairs with NY Empire to mentor youth

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor • November 5, 2015

The NYU baseball team stays busy in their offseason, most recently volunteering with NY Empire Baseball to mentor youth in upper Manhattan.

Why believing in the Mets was worth it

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor • November 2, 2015

The city continues to mourn the Mets' loss, while others put their amazin' season in perspective.

Women’s volleyball on track, heading to UAAs

Bobby Wagner, Sports Editor • November 2, 2015

Women's volleyball had an up and down weekend splitting their four games headed into UAA Championship.

Staff Recs: Spooky Halloween movies to binge-watch

Maddie Pazzani, Joseph Myers, Zach Martin, E.R. Pulgar, Bobby Wagner and WSN Staff • October 29, 2015

Celebrate Halloween with a seasonal movie binge with staff-recommended movies. The list includes the musical "Hocus Pocus," the nostalgic "Halloweentown" and the racy "Rocky Horror Picture Show."