New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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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 Brandon Herrera
The Mets and the Yankees will have solid seasons this year if they can maintain their current strategy.

How Crazy Do You Have to Be to Predict a Subway World Series?

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer April 8, 2016
The return of baseball means the return of two teams in New York who are prepared for an exciting season.
Volleyball Secures Big Win on Senior Day

Volleyball Secures Big Win on Senior Day

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer April 4, 2016
Family day festivities were in full swing for the men's volleyball team on Friday, as they swept Marymount University to return to .500.
The Violets ended a six-game losing streak this weekend, assisted by Adrian Spitz who scored a homerun in the opener against Yeshiva University.

Baseball Kicks Early-Season Blues

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer March 28, 2016
The NYU baseball team ended a long slide with three wins in two days against Yeshiva and Haverford.
Colin LaPorte was a stud in the Violets weekend split at their UVC Crossover.

Volleyball Splits at UVC Crossover

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer March 7, 2016
The Violets volleyball team was back in action, competing in their second UVC Crossover of the year on Sunday.
Senior Tony Bai made three rebounds and three assists, tallying up 10 points off the bench.

Basketball Hoping for NCAA Bid

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer February 29, 2016
The basketball regular season came to an end as the men and women competed against Brandeis University.
The men’s basketball team had its fourth consecutive win against Emory University on February 12.

Basketball Sputters as Season Nears End

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer February 16, 2016
The NYU men's and women's basketball teams had another uneven weekend of competition with the postseason looming.
Colin LaPorte led the NYU mens Volleyball team with 18.5 points and 16 kills on Saturday.

Volleyball Continues Early-Season Slump

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer February 8, 2016
The volleyball team looked to shake off an uneven start with a busy weekend of action.
NYU Women’s Basketball won against both Carnegie Mellon and Case Western University, where Megan Dawes (pictured) led with 25 points.

Momentum Plays Key Role for Basketball as Women Sweep and Men Split

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer February 1, 2016
NYU's men's and women's basketball teams looked to pick up the pace against a set of weekend opponents.
The College Football Playoffs between Clemson, Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma University will  begin on Dec. 31.

Preview: College football playoffs

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer December 9, 2015
The College Football Playoff has been set with two intriguing semifinal match-ups. Who will ultimately prevail?
Senior Patrick Burns scored a career best and game-high-tying 22 points in Sunday’s game versus MCLA.

Men’s basketball routs MCLA with fast breaks

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer November 30, 2015
NYU's men's basketball team looked to keep their hot streak going against the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
Recap of mens sports this season

Recap of men’s sports this season

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer November 12, 2015
A recap of all the men's fall sports that are either over or coming to a close within the next two weeks.
Freshman Ricardo Mitrano scored the game-winner on Sunday’s game vs Emory University.

Men’s and women’s soccer winds down

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer November 2, 2015
NYU's men's and women's soccer teams were in action over the weekend.
The Knicks still have a lot to prove after a solid offseason.

Basketball in the Big Apple: The 2015 Knicks and Nets

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer October 29, 2015
With the NBA season now underway, the Knicks and Nets are fully in the glaring spotlight of New York City. Will both teams struggle again? Or will they find opportunities in the NBA's weak Eastern Conference?
Evan Reifsnyder scored his first-career goal on Friday night.

Soccer shuts out weekend opponents

Brandon Herrera, Staff Writer October 26, 2015
NYU's men's and women's soccer teams looked to get back to their winning ways this weekend.

NYU should reboot its football team

Brandon Herrera, Contributing Writer October 15, 2015
In a city that loves sports and bright lights, should NYU resurrect its football team? Brandon Herrera thinks so.
Despite Steinberg’s outstanding performance for the Violets, the NYU team ended up losing 0-1 versus Carnegie Mellon.

Women’s soccer loses winning streak

Brandon Herrera, Contributing Writer October 13, 2015
After an impressive eight game winning streak was squashed, the NYU women's soccer team will have to refocus before the rest of their UAA conference slate.
Women’s volleyball competed in a double header against Baruch College.

Violet volleyball kills it at Baruch

Brandon Herrera, Contributing Writer September 28, 2015
The NYU women's volleyball team got back on track with two big wins on Saturday.
NFL Preview: Giants and Jets

NFL Preview: Giants and Jets

Brandon Herrera, Contributing Writer September 17, 2015

At long last, football is back. With week one in the books, New Yorkers have plenty of reasons to be excited after a blowout win for the Jets and an outing with some positives...