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

Washington Square News

Jared Peraglia

Jared Peraglia, Deputy News Editor

Jared Peraglia is a first-year in Tisch studying Film & TV, focusing on documentary production. He is a New York native and disputes the claim that Westchester is “upstate.” Outside writing and reading in the newsroom, you can find Jared trying to go to the gym and enjoying theatre, baseball and traveling. Follow him on Twitter @jaredmperaglia.

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The logo of NYU's Student Government. (Courtesy of NYU Student Government)

SGA Sets New Guidelines to Ensure Fairness in Upcoming Elections

All-University Elections are taking place in just over a week, and NYU’s Elections Commission has issued a number of guidelines for possible candidates.
Jared Peraglia, Deputy News Editor March 25, 2019

With all-university elections just over a week away, NYU’s Elections Commission has issued a number of new guidelines to ensure a fair, democratic and equitable election season. Campaigning...

Tandon students sign into the Makerhack event on Sunday. (Courtesy of McShlovin Communications)

Tandon Students Win Consideration in Dumbo Construction Project

Over 70 students competed this past weekend at Tandon, building prototypes to help minimize predicted disruption caused by an incoming five-year construction project in DUMBO.
Jared Peraglia, Deputy News Editor March 12, 2019

Tandon School of Engineering students won a say in how a five-year, billion-dollar construction project will impact the neighborhood of DUMBO, Brooklyn. At Tandon’s MakerHack...

(WSN File Photo Illustration)

SGA Passes Socially Responsible Investment, Sexual Respect Resolutions

The Student Government Assembly passed two resolutions Thursday evening, one of which required a senator to vote despite not attending the full presentation.
Jared Peraglia, Deputy News Editor March 1, 2019

SRI Policy Passes With two abstentions, Student Government Assembly’s Socially Responsible Investment Policy passed on Thursday evening. Senator at-Large Rose Asaf, author...

Alejandro Velasco gives opening remarks at Venezuela: What’s Happening? What’s Next? at the King Juan Carlos I Center. Photo by Jared Peraglia.

Venezuela Crisis Strikes Discussion at NYU

CLACS hosted a discussion on the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela Monday evening.
Jared Peraglia, Deputy News Editor February 12, 2019

Venezuela is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history. Access to rudimentary resources, the internet and freedom is extremely limited. Thousands of people...

The courthouse where the hearing to decide if the plaintiffs, who are NYU retirees, will receive a trial in their case against the university.

NYU Deems Former Federal Judges ‘So-Called Experts’

Two former federal judges submitted court filings in support of professors who sued the university last year.
Jared Peraglia, Deputy News Editor February 11, 2019

In a court filing submitted by NYU, the university called two former federal judges “so-called experts” after the judges expressed support for the professors who sued the university...

A student scrolls through the new Tisch app. (Photo by Alana Beyer)

Tisch Drama Gives Actors Access

Tisch Drama launches an exclusive digital platform for the Drama community.
Jared Peraglia, Deputy News Editor January 29, 2019

NYU Tisch’s Department of Drama is launching an exclusive digital platform this week that promises to bring casting calls, discounted theatre tickets, wellness resources and...

Protesters gathered in Washington Square Park on Sunday in response to the Trump administration’s attempt to restrict transgender people from serving in the military. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Protestors Say ‘Hell No’ to the Anti-Trans Memo

Jared Peraglia, Deputy News Editor October 21, 2018
Washington Square Park rang with the voices of over a hundred protestors Sunday evening enraged with what they see as the Trump administration attempting to erase protections for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.
Mark Miller, a professor in the Steinhardt College of Culture, Education and Human Development, is one of six plaintiffs who lost a suit regarding NYU retirement fund management. They are trying to get the suit reopened, alleging that the judge who made the ruling had a conflict of interest. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Judge Saved NYU $350 Million While Employed by University

The plaintiffs alleging NYU mismanaged employees’ retirement funds want the case retried after discovering the judge’s conflict of interest.
Jared Peraglia, Deputy News Editor October 15, 2018
The plaintiffs alleging NYU mismanaged employees’ retirement funds want the case retried after discovering the judge’s conflict of interest.
New Yorkers hit the streets this week to protest in support of Dr. Ford.

New York City Protesters Unite Against Kavanaugh

New Yorkers took to the street to protest the pending confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Jared Peraglia, Contributing Writer October 3, 2018
In the wake of last week's Supreme Court confirmation hearings, New Yorkers took to the streets to protest the pending confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.