Kaitlyn Sze Tu, News Editor
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Beyond NYU: When 5 music majors combine forces for a ‘good time’
After forming during its time at NYU, Stolen Gin told WSN about how it leveraged TikTok to enhance its visibility.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, News Editor
• October 23, 2025
NYU Law launches climate justice lab
Students can provide legal counseling to communities facing systemic inequalities exacerbated by the Trump administration’s rollbacks on environmental funding.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• October 17, 2025
Beyond NYU: For Ocean Vuong, ‘literature is always political’
GSAS alum and award-winning author Ocean Vuong spoke to WSN about his new novel and how he approaches the classroom as an NYU professor.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• October 9, 2025
NYU Law reinstates Federalist Society event
The Oct. 7 discussion with a pro-Israeli activist was initially canceled due to “security” concerns, sparking criticism from a free speech watchdog organization.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• October 6, 2025
UHall suites recover from flooding
Hundreds of students evacuated the residence hall last Thursday, when a third-floor pipe burst flooded two suites and the downstairs Dunkin’.
Eva Mundo and Kaitlyn Sze Tu
• October 2, 2025
Beyond NYU: Bringing artists’ stories alive is a ‘dream’ for this Grammy Museum executive
From being a Bob Dylan fan to helping guide the museum’s development, Lynne Sheridan spoke to WSN about her journey of crafting its public programs from scratch.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• October 2, 2025
Contract faculty rally for visa security
At its first demonstration of the semester, NYU's full-time faculty union demanded administrators sponsor H-1B visas and green cards amid a federal attack on immigration.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• October 1, 2025
Scholars talk immigration uncertainties at CAS and Wagner panels
Experts and attorneys discussed the implications of shifting immigration policy on student activism, legal processes and students’ academics at discussions on Tuesday and Thursday.
Jake Christy and Kaitlyn Sze Tu
• September 26, 2025
Beyond NYU: A guide on how to manage Ben & Jerry’s with ‘heart’
NYU Law alum Jeff Furman told WSN how he met the founders and made social justice a core part of the ice cream company.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• September 25, 2025
Part-time faculty union calls for paid family leave
NYU’s adjunct faculty union, currently halfway through its contract, delivered a letter demanding paid family leave to President Linda Mills on Monday.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• September 19, 2025
Beyond NYU: Breaking into R&B with her Sudanese culture
Clive Davis alum Safa Elzbir spoke to WSN about her journey from pre-med to performing, and how her heritage inspired her to become an artist.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• September 18, 2025
Student gov’t to establish food pantry at Tandon
NYU’s Student Government Assembly approved the nearly $60,000 proposal at its first official meeting of the academic year.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• September 12, 2025
Beyond NYU: ‘Create more connectivity,’ says the former national transportation secretary
NYU Law alum Anthony Foxx talked about the U.S. transportation system as a “cultural statement” and advice for young people looking to serve in public policy.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• September 11, 2025
Club Fest chaos continues despite new crowd control rule
Congestion concerns resurfaced at this semester’s Club Fest despite new ticketing regulations that seemingly confused students.
Natalie Deoragh and Kaitlyn Sze Tu
• September 10, 2025
Longtime transportation official appointed Wagner dean
Polly Trottenberg spoke with WSN about how her decadeslong career in the transportation sector will shape her leadership as a first-time university administrator.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• September 9, 2025
NYU bolsters legal team amid ‘challenging’ environment
The appointments of Trevor Morrison and Mathew Varughese follow a slew of legal threats from the Trump administration, as well as lawsuits over the university’s responses to protests and data security concerns among students.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• September 8, 2025
Student reports stolen mezuzah, to be investigated as antisemitic hate crime
The student was given a new mezuzah from the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life after the incident was reported to NYU’s Campus Safety department.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• September 5, 2025
Beyond NYU: From classical piano performances to AI DJ sets
Tisch alum Senaida Ng spoke to WSN about breaking traditional notions of electronic music and incorporating new technology in their art.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor
• September 4, 2025
Summer recap: What you missed at NYU over the past few months
A new degree program with the London School of Economics, a petition signed by more than 1,600 alumni and more summer news to get you up-to-date.
Leena Ahmed, Natalie Deoragh, Jennifer Jesus, Eva Mundo and Kaitlyn Sze Tu
• September 3, 2025
Students and faculty call for divestment from Israel at Bobst
Members of the on-campus group Shut it Down NYU occupied the library’s 12th floor, where they criticized administrators for allegedly retracting an agreement to disclose the university’s investments.
Audrey Abrahams and Kaitlyn Sze Tu
• December 12, 2024
Students protest Tandon ties to Israeli military weapon manufacturers
Members of NYU’s Students for a Democratic Society criticized Tandon hosting General Dynamics, a military contractor that makes weapons for Israel, at its career fair in October.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• December 10, 2024
NYU to expand science and tech footprint at 770 Broadway
The university is set to rent over 1 million square feet of office space above the Wegmans location on Astor Place.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• November 27, 2024
Faculty hold ‘die-in’ to honor thousands of Palestinian deaths in Gaza
Members of Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine also noted the destruction of the majority of Gaza’s educational infrastructure amid Israel’s ongoing siege of the region.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• November 21, 2024
‘Cackling, sneers and jeers’: College Democrats and Republicans squabble on the debate floor
At the debate, student representatives from both clubs spoke on foreign affairs, gun control policy and voter ID laws.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• November 15, 2024
Review: Halsey embraces darkness in ‘The Great Impersonator’
Halsey is sick of impersonating. Instead, she is here for a reckoning.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• November 7, 2024
Review: FINNEAS sparks a new era of soft rock
This singer, songwriter and producer's sophomore album reflects a new level of artistic depth that comes with heartbreak.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• October 21, 2024
Review: Katy Perry’s feminist vision for ‘143’ falls short
In an attempt to boomerang back into the main pop scene, Perry delivers a lackluster tracklist despite its 2010s-pop sensibilities and all-star features.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• October 3, 2024
Review: Fred again.. strikes a new chord with ‘ten days’
The acclaimed producer’s new album offers a rare look into his personal journey, offering a sabbatical from his signature style.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• September 18, 2024
Review: ‘Ripley’ is a haunting tale of fate and midlife crises
The newest adaptation by Academy-Award-winning director Steven Zaillian and starring Andrew Scott is an immersive neo-noir fever dream.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• May 1, 2024
Review: In ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ Godzilla is nowhere to be found
The newest installment of the MonsterVerse franchise is a try-hard successor of “Godzilla vs. Kong.”
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• April 16, 2024
Review: ‘Expats’ stumbles upon modern Hong Kong
The high anticipation for A24 director Lulu Wang’s portrayal of the Asian metropolis doesn’t seem to be given enough air time — but her efforts shine through.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• March 11, 2024

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