All content by Kiran Komanduri
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Photo: In the Huddle: Issara Schmidt, a national champion for NYU Diving
Anthony Lo, Staff Writer
• April 24, 2024
![A nightclub with purple-blue lighting full of people. From the ceiling hangs a disco ball.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/KiranKomanduri_Elsewhere_10-12-23_DSCF4601-1200x800.jpg)
Photo: 8 birthday bash ideas for every type of party-goer in New York City
Ashley Simons, Contributing Writer
• April 15, 2024
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Photo: Haven’t posted in a while? Snap a photo at one of these charming NYC locations
Pritheva Zakaria, Staff Writer
• April 9, 2024
![Kiyan Williams (Kiran Komanduri for WSN)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/arts-interactivearts-whitney-biennial-2024-review-2-1200x800.jpg)
Photo: Review: The 2024 Whitney Biennial poignantly portrays life in the modern world
Alexa Donovan, Deputy Arts Editor
• April 2, 2024
![Koneko Cat Cafe on Clinton Street. (Kiran Komanduri for WSN)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/culture-themedcafes-koneko-1200x800.jpg)
Photo: Tired of your go-to coffee shop? Try one of these unique cafes instead
Chinara Dorancy, Contributing Writer
• March 1, 2024
![Whipped - Urban Dessert Lab on Orchard Street. (Kiran Komanduri for WSN)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Urban-Dessert-Lab-1200x800.jpg)
Photo: Feast at these 5 iconic Black-owned eateries in honor of Black History Month
Chinara Dorancy, Contributing Writer
• February 27, 2024
![A person in a blue face mask and black apron is styling a client’s hair who is wearing a black barber’s cape and a black face mask. Hair equipment lines the tabletop in front of them.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/culture-bstyle-queerhairsalons-hairarri-1200x800.jpg)
Photo: The 4 best hair salons for a gender-affirming haircut
Marbella Ramirez Arrazola, Contributing Writer
• February 23, 2024
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Photo: Impress your Valentine with these 5 intimate restaurants
Teresa Mettela, Contributing Writer
• February 13, 2024
![Two people standing in front of a crowd, hold up a large petition to N.Y.U. president Linda Mills, followed by a long list of names that signed it.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/news-ucatspetition-insert-1200x800.jpg)
Photo: Clerical and technical workers deliver petition for higher wages to Mills
Yezen Saadah, News Editor
• December 14, 2023
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Photo: 5 unique hot chocolates near NYU to warm your winter days
Lauren Ng, Contributing Writer
• December 11, 2023
![A building facade with gray and brown tiles. In front of the building is a roadsign that reads Third Av and E. Ninth Street.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/news-sexualassault-12-10-1200x797.jpg)
Photo: Student sexually assaulted outside Alumni Hall
December 10, 2023
![A man in a blue sweatshirt and a baseball cap with a bee on it is reading a newspaper. Behind him are shelves with magazines and a stand surrounded by candy with a register on it.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/arts-magazine_stores-sohonewsinternational-1200x800.jpg)
Photo: Print is not dead: 5 local magazine shops to support
Karina Rower, Contributing Writer
• November 20, 2023
![Patrons browse the The New York Public Library gift shop. There are several tables filled with books.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/arts-ranked-gift-shops-NYPL-1200x800.jpg)
Photo: The best NYC museum gift shops for the holiday season
November 14, 2023
![A birds-eye view of a pumpkin spice latte on a white wicker table.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/culture-dining-pumpkinspicelattes-feature-1200x800.jpg)
Photo: Pumpkin perk-fection: The best pumpkin spice drinks near campus
Jules Hasler, Contributing Writer
• October 27, 2023
![A band is onstage, mid-action. There are two female guitar players, a male drummer, and a male guitar player.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/arts-crane-wives-feature-1200x800.jpg)
Feminine rage and queer joy: The Crane Wives rock New York
The Crane Wives creates community for fans at its Brooklyn show on Oct. 12.
Kiran Komanduri, Contributing Writer
• October 19, 2023
![A tall building complex with protruding glass windows under construction. Across the street from the construction site is a row of buildings with brown brick exteriors. The road sign indicates that the building is on Bleecker Street.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ops-educategentrification-1-900x600.jpg)
Photo: NYU’s yearslong history with the Turner Construction Company
February 20, 2024
![A group of visitors stands outside a university building that has glass windows with posters on them.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ops-admissionambassadors-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Opinion: NYU Admissions Ambassadors deserve more respect
February 24, 2023
![An N.Y.U. flag hangs above the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Cars line the road to the right of the building and an entrance to Washington Square Park can be seen in the background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSC_0444-900x598.jpg)
Photo: Ex-NYU finance director charged with embezzling millions
Carmo Moniz and Tori Morales
• December 20, 2022
![Laura Derbonne. (Photo by Kiran Komanduri)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/D8C_8376-900x600.jpg)
Photo: Not according to plan: From college major to career path
Nikkala Kovacevic, Staff Writer
• May 6, 2022
![A mocktail glass with a dried citrus fruit on top against a yellowish background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/culture-dining-hangoverremedies-5-900x600.jpg)
Photo: A hangover remedy guide
May 4, 2022
![A blue construction poster that reads “Work in Progress: Educational” with a photo of a blueprint is on a green wall. Next to it is a white and purple poster titled “181 Mercer Street Project” showcasing information about the construction project.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/D8C_8043-900x600.jpg)
Photo: NYU sues New York City over neighborhood rezoning
April 19, 2022
![The atrium of Bobst Library as seen from its lobby. Visitors walk in and out of the building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/DSC_0957-900x598.jpg)
Photo: Opinion: Bobst Library is falling apart
April 6, 2022
![A scattered crowd of New Yorkers in Washington Square Park with the arch and fountain in view.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-eggman-900x598.jpg)
Photo: Egg flung at prospective student on NYU campus tour
March 29, 2022
![A picture of multiple women at a rally walking on the sidewalk on their way to Washington Square Park, holding posters with an orange background. The posters say in black bold letters: “Abortion on Demand & Without Apology!”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ops-dixit-reproductivejustice-900x597.jpg)
Photo: Opinion: It's now or never for reproductive justice
March 10, 2022
![An image of Bobst Library looking down on the ground-floor atrium. On each level, metal screens run from the floor to the ceiling.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/bobst-featured-900x675.jpg)
Photo: Editor’s Note
February 4, 2022
![An image of Bobst Library looking down on the ground-floor atrium. On each level, metal screens run from the floor to the ceiling.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DSC_0942-2-900x675.jpg)
Photo: Bobst Library’s enduring history of suicide
March 7, 2022
![NYU dining halls’ take-out packaging has accelerated plastic consumption at NYU. (Photo by Kiran Komanduri)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DSC_0509-900x598.jpg)
Photo: Editor’s Note: SGA updates, nurse burnout, our editing process
Alex Tey, Editor-in-Chief
• February 12, 2022
![A purple N.Y.U. flag hangs on a building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-childaistudy-1200x800.jpg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
![A woman with brown hair and a blue shirt.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dopico.jpeg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024