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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

All content by Chantal Mann
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Stern MBA ranks second-to-last for return on investment

The business school’s No. 67 ranking from Bloomberg comes as the average post-grad value of an MBA is declining across the country.
Chantal Mann, Staff Writer October 2, 2025

The Stern School of Business’ MBA program ranked No. 67 out 68 schools listed on the Bloomberg return on investment calculator, which measures salary growth in proportion to...

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Review: ‘Art’ on Broadway fails to craft a compelling production

Director Scott Ellis’ star-powered revival rejects creative risk in favor of using celebrity names to boost its box office.
Chantal Mann, Staff Writer September 26, 2025

What is art? This is a question museum curators, theater critics and NYU undergraduates alike grapple with endlessly. The short answer: No one knows for sure, and especially...

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‘No choice’: Former Langone employee sues for disability discrimination

The employee is accusing the medical center of creating a retaliatory and hostile environment after she returned from medical leave.
Chantal Mann, Staff Writer September 25, 2025

A former NYU Langone employee is suing the medical center for disability discrimination, claiming that she had to resign after facing “retaliation” for taking medical leave...

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NYU Langone previews $83 million Kips Bay expansion

The medical center proposed an additional five operating rooms and 29 emergency room bays, citing a substantial increase in patient volume.
Chantal Mann, Staff Writer September 19, 2025

NYU Langone Health is slated for another expansion, proposing an $83 million project to grow its emergency department in Kips Bay, according to an application filed with the New...

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Mills named a Crain’s Woman of Influence

President Linda Mills was one of 12 women selected for the honor by Crain’s New York Business, which cited her multifaceted approach to growing NYU’s institutional prominence.
Chantal Mann, Contributing Writer April 25, 2025

President Linda Mills is one of 12 Women of Influence commemorated in Crain’s New York Business’ annual list, which selects a small group of “visionary leaders” who “defy...

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NYU Langone spends half the national average on charity care, experts say

The medical center said the calculation fails to consider its other affordable care offerings, which it says exceed those of other health systems.
Chantal Mann, Contributing Writer December 6, 2024

While NYU Langone Health’s hospital system consistently yields some of the nation’s highest profits, medical accounting experts have noted that it allocates a smaller percentage...

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NYU Langone names emergency department after Home Depot

The department received $10 million from The Home Depot Foundation, which was founded by the medical center’s billionaire namesake Kenneth Langone.
Chantal Mann, Contributing Writer November 27, 2024

The Home Depot Foundation gifted NYU Langone Health $10 million last week to expand the medical center’s reach at an emergency department in Brooklyn, which has since been named...

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Review: ‘The Roommate’ struggles to find its heart

The Broadway production starring Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow inspires a lot of laughs, but not much else.
Chantal Mann, Contributing Writer November 26, 2024

Having a roommate isn’t foreign to most New Yorkers or college students, although having one in your 50s and 60s in Iowa is a bit more unordinary. Nonetheless, Jen Silverman’s...