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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 Kate Serrano
A street of food vendors and people walking and waiting in line.

Vendors on the block: The flavor and soul of a Bronx upbringing

For Hispanic Heritage Month, let’s toast to the small vendors who have kept our culture alive — one street corner at a time.
Kate Serrano, Contributing Writer October 11, 2024

An illustration of a Black woman in a green shirt and a white woman in a yellow shirt listening to music through wired headphones. The cord of the headphones spells out “Listen to This.”

Listen To This: Thee Sacred Souls’ ‘Running Away’ is nostalgic yet feels new

Listen to this week’s most notable singles from Emile Mosseri, The Japanese House and more.

This week’s new singles range from the soul-filled sound of Thee Sacred Souls to the R&B-influenced pop of girl group FLO. These artists delve into new material, either by...

An art studio with four framed artworks displayed on the walls and five on the floor. An image with a man wearing a striped shirt writing on a cardboard is projected onto the wall on the right. A ladder, art supplies and several opened books are laying across the studio floor. In the center of the photo is a large canvas with an orange background and “FREE QUICK CASH SHOE BUSINESS” and “RUSH” written on a patch of red paint at the bottom right corner.

‘Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure’ exhibit offers unseen artistry

Visit the Starrett-Lehigh Building to admire more than 200 previously unseen Basquiat artworks. The exhibit is open through Jan. 1.
Kate Serrano, Staff Writer November 1, 2022

Jean-Michel Basquiat was a neo-expressionist artist who used striking colors and painted abstract scenes to comment on racism. Working in New York City in the '80s, Basquiat revolutionized...

A collage of environmental portraits of studio artists. From camera left to right: undergraduate student Ella Zona in her studio, graduate student Lizzy Chemel in her studio, and Professor Anthony Graves in his home studio.

The Application of Self: Accounts From Steinhardt’s Studio Art Department

Three different artistic journeys, each demonstrating how the idea of self-expressionism in art is executed and should be challenged.
Kate Serrano, Contributing Writer September 25, 2022