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Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy

Krish is a sophomore studying computer science and linguistics at the College of Arts & Science. In his free time, he enjoys posting photos on @krish_dev.creations, obsessing over geography, watching films with friends, taking public transport to new places and letting Arsenal make or break his week.

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A movie ticket booth with popcorn and 3-D glasses on the roof. Above it hangs a neon sign that reads “INSIDE THE BOXD” and a star that reads “WSN”.

Inside the Boxd: ‘After,’ ‘Trap,’ ‘Cuckoo’ and more

Inside the Boxd is a column documenting WSN staffers’ recent film reviews on Letterboxd. Grab some popcorn and get that watchlist ready!

With roughly 10 million site-wide users in 2023, including the likes of NYU alumni Martin Scorsese and Ayo Edebiri, Letterboxd has become the premier social media platform for...

An illustration of a wooden box with three flags, Germany, the U.K. and France, stuck into the top. On one face of the box is a white sign saying “W.S.N.” and the other face has the words “Election Special.”

The Soapbox: Elections abroad

Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy October 28, 2024

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on the left and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pictured on the right on a black background.

Photo: Opinion: The case for voter disenchantment

October 28, 2024

(Krish Dev and Julia Smerling for WSN)

Three volleyball players stand on one side of the net looking at a ball in the air, while a fourth player jumps in the air to set the ball.

Staff Predictions: Women’s volleyball play final round of UAA matches

The Violets round out UAA matches with a double-header against the University of Rochester and Emory University before postseason.

The NYU women’s volleyball team will start a run of five away games this weekend in Pittsburgh, PA. On Sunday at 10 a.m., they will first play the University of Rochester, currently...

A graph titled "Changes in N.Y.U. first-year demographics."

Black and Latino enrollment at NYU drops after affirmative action ban

The decline is accompanied by an increased percentage of Asian American and white students in the first-year class.
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy October 18, 2024

NYU saw a sharp drop in enrollment from underrepresented minorities in its first class of students admitted after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action last year...

A woman and a person in a bagel costume posing for a photo

Photo: How BagelFest introduced me to a hole new world

Adrianna Nehme, Deputy Managing Editor October 7, 2024

(Krish Dev for WSN)

A group of protesters gathered around Stern School of Business, holding Israeli and Palestinian flags.

Photo: Guest Essay: The Oct. 7 rally supporting ‘resistance’ is designed to terrorize the Jewish community

October 7, 2024

A counter-protestor at the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” set up in Gould Plaza in April 2024. (Krish Dev for WSN)

Protesters holding hands amidst a crowd waving a Palestinian flag and holding signs that say “CEASEFIRE NOW LET GAZA LIVE!"

Photo: Faculty-led panel on free speech relocated after alleged ‘academic freedom violations’

October 24, 2024

Members of NYU Faculty for Justice in Palestine joined protesters at the Gould Plaza encampment on April 22. (Krish Dev for WSN)

Two images placed side by side depicting NYU soccer players about to kick a soccer ball.

Staff Predictions: Men’s and women’s soccer start conference play

Both teams will travel to Cleveland to face their first UAA opponents.

It’s a big weekend for Violets soccer. Both the men’s and women’s teams play Case Western Reserve University on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Cleveland, Ohio. The women’s game kicks...

A girl jumps up, swings and hits a volleyball.

Staff predictions: Women’s volleyball play first conference games

The volleyball team is set to play three matches this weekend in the Paulson Center, the first round of matches in the UAA.

A woman stands on a podium and speaks into a microphone.

Photo: New York signs legislation saving some students money post-graduation

September 26, 2024

Kathleen Hochul is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the 57th governor of New York since August 2021. (Krish Dev for WSN).

NYU rises 5 spots in this year’s U.S. News rankings

NYU rises 5 spots in this year’s U.S. News rankings

The university is now ranked 30th on the list, following a 10-spot decline last year.
Dharma Niles and Krish Dev September 24, 2024

NYU rose five spots in the annual U.S. News & World Report’s national university rankings, placing it at No. 30 among nearly 436 four-year institutions.  The increase...

An illustration of a violet torch illuminating a student doing an N.Y.U. training module on their computer.

Opinion: NYU’s How We Engage Toolkit forces students to comply with its politics

The university’s new training module goes beyond superficiality by embedding problematic policies into a mandatory agreement.
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy September 23, 2024

At the start of the semester, NYU sent out the first two modules of its How We Engage Toolkit, including a Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy Training, to all students...

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Women’s golf places third, women’s soccer remains undefeated and other news

Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: Sept. 16 - Sept 22.
Jonathan Mak, Krish Dev and Sidney Snider September 23, 2024

Cross Country Both the men’s and the women’s cross country teams competed in the John McNichols Invitational in Terre Haute, IN on Saturday, Sept. 21. The No. 18 ranked...

NYU Reads author Hua Hsu on ‘polarization’ at college campuses

NYU Reads author Hua Hsu on ‘polarization’ at college campuses

Hsu told hundreds that President Linda Mills’ first email of the semester, which quotes his memoir, was not an “accurate reflection” of his words at a Monday discussion.
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy September 18, 2024

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hua Hsu, who wrote this year’s NYU Reads selection, told hundreds of students and faculty that “certain aspects” of a universitywide email from...

An illustration of bold white text that says “Weekly Sports Update” on a purple background with light purple flowers.

Golf and tennis kick off seasons, men’s soccer suffers first loss and other news

Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: Sept. 9 - Sept 15.
Jonathan Mak and Krish Dev September 16, 2024

Cross Country The No. 18 ranked men’s and No. 1 ranked women’s cross-country teams placed second in their respective events at the Ron Stonitsch Invitational hosted by Vassar...

A group of faculty hold hands at a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

Photo: Faculty group’s service strike hits 2-week mark

September 16, 2024

Members of NYU Faculty for Justice in Palestine joined protesters at the Gould Plaza encampment on April 22. (Krish Dev for WSN)

A model wears a pink and green tweed jacket in front of clothing racks.

Photo: Californian brand St. John puts an edgy twist on vintage classics at NYFW

Karina Rower, Under the Arch Editor September 13, 2024

(Krish Dev for WSN)

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump stand in a crowd of people.

Photo: Opinion: Trump and Harris’ debate struggled to include or inspire young voters

September 13, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump at the Sept. 11 commemoration service. (Krish Dev for WSN).

An illustration of bold white text that says “Weekly Sports Update” on a purple background.

Men’s soccer remains undefeated, women’s volleyball break winning streak and other news

Here’s what you need to know from the past weekend in NYU athletics. This week: Sept. 4 - Sept 8.
Jonathan Mak, Krish Dev and Sidney Snider September 9, 2024

Soccer The men’s soccer team drew 3-3 against the University of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, NY on Wednesday, Sept. 4.  UMSV scored the only goal of the first half...

An illustration of a wooden box with three flags, Germany, the U.K. and France, stuck into the top. On one face of the box is a white sign saying “W.S.N.” and the other face has the words “Election Special.”

The Soapbox: Elections in Europe

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy September 9, 2024

In France, Macron announces new prime minister French President Emmanuel Macron announced conservative Michel Barnier as the nation’s new prime minister on Thursday, two months...

A woman leans on a cardboard box marked with the word "ACCEPTANCE" in bold black text.

Tisch students debut ‘If Words Could Talk’ at Theater For the New City

The play — originally a class assignment — made its off-Broadway premiere on Aug. 30.
Krish Dev, Director of Digital & Creative Strategy September 3, 2024

Experimental play “If Words Could Talk,” written by Tisch sophomore Jenn Amelia Martin and directed by Tisch junior Stéphanie Stowers, opened to a full audience at Theater...

(Sam Klein for WSN)

Amnesty reports heightened concern over Abu Dhabi campus

The human rights group detailed the deportation of an instructor and threats of prosecution under Emirati law.
Dharma Niles and Krish Dev August 29, 2024

Human rights nonprofit Amnesty International reported escalated restrictions at NYU’s Abu Dhabi campus, alleging that faculty were told criticism of university leadership could...

Linda Mills in a black gown with silver trim stands behind a clear podium with a reflector in front of it. The silhouettes of the back of people’s heads are in front of her.

Mills calls for ‘community’ in start-of-semester email

In her first universitywide letter of the academic year, President Linda Mills urged students to “come together” with “empathy and grace.”
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy August 28, 2024

NYU president Linda Mills encouraged students to be a “model for others” in a Wednesday email as the university nears the start of a new academic year amid a “drumbeat of...

(Krish Dev for WSN)

Mills greets the class of 2028 at Presidential Welcome

NYU president Linda Mills addressed thousands of first-years with a speech followed by a student-led musical performance at this semester’s Presidential Welcome Reality Show.
Krish Dev and Rory Lustberg August 27, 2024

NYU president Linda Mills welcomed thousands of first-year students at two showings of the Presidential Welcome Reality Show at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday.  The show,...

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the Paulson Center hours after a police sweep of the second Gaza Solidarity Encampment. (Krish Dev for WSN)

Meta suspends NYU PSC’s Instagram account

A university spokesperson said that while NYU did not request the suspension of the account, it did alert Instagram of a post by the People’s Solidarity Coalition which listed armed struggle as an anti-colonial tactic.
Krish Dev and Yezen Saadah August 27, 2024

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, suspended the NYU People’s Solidarity Coalition’s Instagram account on Tuesday — an action the group claimed to be “strategic...

(Krish Dev for WSN)

Photo: Ranked: First-year residence halls

Annie Emans, Staff Writer April 18, 2024

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(Krish Dev for WSN)

Finding school spirit at NYU

A WSN photographer shares his perspective on the unique ways NYU students build community.
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy August 7, 2024

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Photo: Welcome home, class of 2028

August 7, 2024

(Krish Dev for WSN)

A group of faculty hold hands at a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

Photo: Faculty group threatens NYU with service strike if demands are not met by fall

May 24, 2024

Members of NYU Faculty for Justice in Palestine joined protesters at the Gould Plaza encampment on April 22. (Krish Dev for WSN)