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

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

Washington Square News

Diamond Naga Siu

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor

Diamond Naga Siu is the News Editor for the Washington Square News and is a sophomore studying Journalism and Educational Human Rights in Gallatin. When she isn't telling bad puns or eating everything in sight, you can find her volunteering with children, meandering the streets or talking too much. Diamond Naga jumped coasts from Los Angeles to New York City, so she stubbornly still flips and flops through the coldest winter days. But no matter where she goes, she always follows her life motto to just keep cheesin’: you either keep smiling or keep eating cheese. Follow her on Twitter.

All content by Diamond Naga Siu

The Social Issues of Our NYU

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor May 2, 2016
The top five issues that NYU students engaged in, heavily over social media, during the 2015-2016 school year.

Crime Log: April 22-29

Greta Chevance and Diamond Naga Siu May 2, 2016
A weekly round-up of campus crime between April 22 and April 29.

Crime Log: April 13-21

Greta Chevance and Diamond Naga Siu April 25, 2016

The NYU Department of Public Safety received six reports of larceny, two reports of controlled substance, one report of driving while intoxicated and one report of criminal mischief...

NYU Divest members occupied part of the first floor of Bobst Library, blocking the elevator that leads to executive offices on Monday, April 18, demanding to meet with the Board of Trustees who would vote on divestment at their next meeting.

Divest Meets Hamilton with Faculty Support

Diamond Naga Siu and Lexi Faunce April 22, 2016
NYU Divest met with President Hamilton to discuss possible fossil fuel divestment at NYU.
NYU Alumna and Broad City actress, Ilana Glazer, participated in a Q&A open to the public on April 21.

‘Broad City’ Star Ilana Glazer Talks About Her Success With Enthusiastic NYU Students

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor April 22, 2016
NYU's CAMS program hosted a panel with NYU alumna and Broad City star Ilana Glazer.

Crime Log: April 9-12

Greta Chevance and Diamond Naga Siu April 18, 2016
A weekly round-up of campus crime between April 9 and April 12.

Exploring Clive Davis: The School With the Next Big Hit

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor April 11, 2016
WSN spoke with the faculty of the Clive Davis Institute for Recorded Music including Nicholas Sansano, Bob Powers, Jason King and Jeff Rabhan to learn more about what goes into this arts program.

Crime Log: April 4-7

Diamond Naga Siu and Greta Chevance April 11, 2016
A weekly round-up of campus crime between April 4 and April 7.
BREAKING: Taxi Hits Woman in Front of Weinstein

BREAKING: Taxi Hits Woman in Front of Weinstein

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor April 7, 2016
A taxi ran over a middle-aged woman in front of Weinstein Residence Hall on Thursday morning.
Paper towels are one of the many essential dorm items you can purchase using dining dollars.

Get the Most Out of Your Dining Dollars

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor April 6, 2016
Here are all the things you didn't know you could buy with dining dollars.
After a win in Wisconsin on Tuesday, Bernie Sanders trails Hillary Clinton by about 200 pledged delegates.

Bernie Sanders Is Coming to Washington Square Park Next Week

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor April 6, 2016
Bernie Sanders will host a rally in Washington Square Park on Wednesday, April 13.
Students find that there is a  wide spectrum of quality in different NYU restrooms.

Gotta Go? Here Are the Best and Worst NYU Bathrooms

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor April 6, 2016
Diamond Naga Siu ranks the best and worst bathrooms on campus.
Unique Electives to Take in Fall 2016

Unique Electives to Take in Fall 2016

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor April 4, 2016
Fill up the gaps in your schedule with these exciting and unusual electives.

Crime Log: March 25-April 4

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor April 4, 2016

The NYU Department of Public Safety received two reports of burglary, three reports of controlled substances, one report of harassment and five reports of larceny between March...

NYU IDs will see an increase in use now that students are now paid by campus cash.

Fine Print in Fight For $15 Agreement: ‘You’ll Get it in Campus Cash’

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor April 1, 2016
The minimum wage increase to $15 per hour is announced to only work with Campus Cash.
For 36 hours, students from the IEC occupied the Kimmel lobby to #banthebox from the Common Application.

Photo: Here’s What You Missed in March

Greta Chevance, Deputy News Editor March 28, 2016

For 36 hours, students from the IEC occupied the Kimmel lobby to #banthebox from the Common Application.

Actor Danny DeVito signs autographs and poses with NYU students in NYUs Sterns plaza.

Danny DeVito Comes to NYU, Has Students Feeling the Bern

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor March 24, 2016
Danny DeVito and Susan Sarandon came to NYU sporting Bernie buttons, getting the word out about registering to vote.
A petition to get menstrual hygiene products in all bathrooms on campus, regardless of gender, has already received more than 1,500 signatures.

Free Tampons Could Be on Their Way to NYU

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor March 23, 2016
Twenty-five New York City public schools will soon begin offering free tampons in bathrooms in a movement to increase access to essential care. Now some are urging NYU to do the same.
Lucky Charms and Saltines are both great long-lasting snacks you can purchase so you can stay in your dorm when hungry.

8 Essential Dorm Room Foods That Will Last

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor March 23, 2016
Diamond Naga Siu explains the best nonperishable dorm food options.
Your drug prescriptions are now only available electronically.

New York Drugs Are Now Prescribed via Web

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor March 21, 2016
New York passed a new law that requires all prescriptions to be done electronically.

Crime Log: March 5-20

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor March 21, 2016
A weekly round-up of campus crime between March 5 and March 20.
The Alternative Endowment Coalition is a student-run NYU group formed to discuss and form plans to alter NYU’s endowment budget.

Student Coalition Seeks Alternative Funds

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor March 7, 2016
NYU student activists formed the Alternate Endowment Coalition to combat the university's present endowment distribution.
I Tried...Going Vegan at NYU

I Tried…Going Vegan at NYU

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor March 1, 2016
WSN's Deputy News Editor shares her experience eating vegan on a meal plan in the first installment of our "I Tried..." series.
NYU students rallied in the Bobst Lobby to show their support for banning the box on the Common Application.

IEC Hosts Teach-In to Educate and Bring Awareness

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor March 1, 2016
The Incarceration to Education Coalition held a discussion in Bobst library on Monday to answer students' questions on banning the box from the Common App.
Fill up your plate with some delicious food that wont make a sound.

Quiet Sweet Treats Around the City

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor February 29, 2016
Quiet, non-crunchy foods to eat because sometimes even chewing is noise pollution.

Alumni Hall

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor February 25, 2016

Residency: Upperclassmen Estimated yearly cost: $21,112 Low-cost rooms available: No Commute to class: 10 minutes Nearby subways: N, R, 6 Shuttle: Yes Alumni Hall is...

Crime Log: Feb. 13-21

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor February 22, 2016
These are the crime incidents reported for the week of Feb. 13.
Senator Chuck Schumer wants to help students graduate university debt-free using the #InTheRed debate rather than trying to pass a bill through Congress.

Senator Schumer: ‘Debt Free College for Every Student in the Country’

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor February 12, 2016
U.S. Senator invited college journalists to participate in a conference call about the issue of college affordability.
JSong International Fall/Winter 2016

JSong International Fall/Winter 2016

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor February 10, 2016

JSong International’s colorful, bold and playful runway show mimicked the rising phoenix, going above and beyond expectations.  Chinese designer Way Zen found this show...

College Democrats

College Democrats

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor February 8, 2016
Meet the NYU College Democrats.
404 Lafayette Street will be the new home of NYUs College of Global Public Health after its renovations.

College of Global Public Health Finds a Home

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor February 2, 2016
The College of Global Public Heath has obtained its own building and will be holding classes starting fall of 2017.
Creator of the NYU Reality Show, Elizabeth Swados, passed away on January 5th.

Creator of Popular NYU Reality Show Dies at 64

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor January 25, 2016
Students and faculty members mourn the passing of NYU's first Reality Show creator, Elizabeth Swados.
NYU Mobile launches locators of all-gender bathrooms

NYU Mobile launches locators of all-gender bathrooms

Diamond Naga Siu, Staff Writer December 8, 2015
The latest feature of the NYU Mobile App allows you to find gender neutral bathrooms on campus.
Cookie swaps are a fun holiday tradition that requires little work.

Cookie swaps — the new Secret Santa

Diamond Naga Siu, Staff Writer December 3, 2015
Learn how to host a cookie swap, your new favorite holiday tradition.
Zachary Fine, class of 2015, was chosen to receive the Rhodes Scholarship.

Q&A: NYU alum Zachary Fine talks his Rhodes Scholarship, art history

Diamond Naga Siu, Staff Writer December 2, 2015
A Q&A with Zachary Fine, a 2016 Rhodes Scholarship recipient and NYU alumnus.
A look at the interior of Wednesdays findings.

NYU Reacts: Tomb under Washington Square Park

Diamond Naga Siu, Staff Writer November 12, 2015
Members of the NYU community shared their reactions to the bodies that were discovered during construction near Washington Square Park.
In her presentation entitled “White Heteromasculinity, Anal Resilience, and the Erotic Spectacle of Repulsion”, Jane Ward, author and explorer of gender at the University of California Riverside, shows a captive NYU audience provocative images of the white American heterosexual male’s obsession with homoerotic acts.

Homosexual hazing rituals in a heteromasculine context

Diamond Naga Siu, Staff Writer November 11, 2015
The Center for the Study of Gender & Sexuality and Department of Social & Cultural Analysis hosted Jane Wards talk on the homosexual nature of hazing rituals.

[VIDEO] Consent law wording confuses

Diamond Naga Siu, Staff Writer November 9, 2015
NYC has a new confirmative assent law, but do NYU students know what that means?

Guide to November Awareness Months

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer November 2, 2015
November is a month packed with celebrations of various issues.
Graduate students are raising concerns over taxation for being a member of GSOC. (WSN File Photo)

Graduate student workers feel GSOC taxes unfair

Diamond Naga Siu, Staff Writer October 29, 2015
Graduate Student Organizing Committee will charge union dues to graduate student workers on both wages and stipends without giving notice to the student workers.

Five food-inspired Halloween outfits

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer October 29, 2015
There's still time to whip up these food-related Halloween costumes.
The Mexican restaurant chain Tacombi opened their newest location on Bleeker and Cornelia.

Check out Tacombi for your taco fix

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer October 27, 2015
A new outpost of popular taco chain brings Mexican eats to the West Village.

Steinhardt hosts first NYC National Education Week

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer October 20, 2015
Steinhardt will be hosting Education Week in December.
Artist Peregrine Hogin worked with designers to develop a new line of gender neutral undergarments.

Artist reveals undergarments for transitioning bodies

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer October 20, 2015
Peregrine Honig designs a new line of 'middlewear' for bodies undergoing gender transition.
The Graduate Student Organizing Committee, or GSOC, voted this past Friday regarding Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions measures against the Israeli state.

GSOC holds work-in, says university not holding up their end of the contract

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer October 15, 2015
GSOC expressed their frustration over what they claim is NYU's resistance to implement last year's contract.
Final Sexton town hall sees tensions run high

Final Sexton town hall sees tensions run high

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer October 14, 2015
John Sexton hosted his final town hall meeting before leaving NYU in 2016.

How to use what’s in your fridge

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer October 14, 2015
Try a new spin on foods you already have in your refrigerator.

Five fall foods that are better than a PSL

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer October 13, 2015
Starbuck's isn't the only place to enjoy seasonal treats this fall.
NYU Dining has begun offering reusable to-go boxes to become more environmentally friendly.

Eco-friendly to-go option off to a slow start in dining halls

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer October 6, 2015
NYU Dining is now offering reusable containers for $5 at Hayden, Weinstein and Third North.
Mallika Dutt is founder of, Breakthrough, a human rights organization striving to end violence against women and girls.

NYU alumna advocates for women’s rights

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer October 5, 2015
NYU Law alumna Mallika Dutt reflects on her work as a human rights activist.
The university announced plans to keep Coles Athletic Facility open through the end of the semester.

Coles closure and renovated Brooklyn Athletic Facility

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer September 28, 2015
An update on the Coles Sports Center and a look at the new athletic facility the Brooklyn campus just unveiled.

The Human Rights Symposium

Grace Halio and Diamond Naga Siu September 27, 2015
The Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights hosted a symposium on Thursday, September 24.

Journalism students to cover papal visit with social media app

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer September 22, 2015
NYU's journalism school is teaming up with social multimedia app Evrybit to broadcast the Pope's visit to New York City.

Kitchen essentials to get your dorm gourmet-ready

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer September 22, 2015
See what gear you need to make the most of your dorm kitchen.
Preparing a typical RoshHashanah dish of Black-Eyed Peas.

Rosh Hashanah marks another new year

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer September 10, 2015
Rosh Hashanah, one of the most important Jewish holidays, will be celebrated by many this Sunday. The traditional food eaten throughout this celebration plays a huge role in the festivities.