All content by Lianna O'Grady
![A protester holding a sign that reads “N.Y.U. THERE IS BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS” as other protesters walk in front of them.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/news-gouldplazaprotest-1-1200x800.jpg)
Photo: Over 100 picket in front of Stern after NYU barricades Gould Plaza
Aashna Miharia, Deputy News Editor
• April 26, 2024
![A group of protesters stand in front of Bobst Library holding purple signs with the words “SWAN HAS THE POWER. WHAT KIND OF POWER? UNION POWER!”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/swan-Large-1200x800.jpeg)
Photo: Guest Essay: Why NYU RAs are unionizing
April 26, 2024
![A collection of different brands of sunscreen displayed.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sunscreen2-1-1200x800.jpeg)
Photo: The best and worst sunscreens for every occasion
April 25, 2024
![A collection of different brands of sunscreen displayed.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sunscreen2-1-1200x800.jpeg)
Photo: The best and worst sunscreens for every occasion
Katie Liao, Staff Writer
• April 25, 2024
![(Krish Dev for WSN)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_9973-8-1200x800.jpg)
‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ becomes site of mass arrest at NYU
WSN photographers documented protest and police activity from early morning to late in the evening on Monday, the day the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” was set up in Gould Plaza.
Krish Dev, Manasa Gudavalli, Emily Genova, Yezen Saadah, Matt Petres, Julia Smerling, Lianna O’Grady, Jason Alpert-Wisnia and Samson Tu
• April 23, 2024
![Two people run in front of the New York City skyline smiling.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-12-at-01.23.33-1200x795.jpeg)
NYU’s department of physical therapy hosts race to raise money for research
The department’s annual 5K fundraiser event supported the Marquette Challenge, a student-led organization that has raised millions for physical therapy research.
Lianna O'Grady, Staff Photographer
• April 12, 2024
![A girl sitting on a dormitory desk decorated with pictures and books.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/culture-readingpersonalessay-1200x800.jpeg)
Photo: How I learned to love reading again
April 1, 2024
![A customer walks into a white storefront with glass windows that say “Do Not Feed Alligators.” Red chairs are placed outside the storefront.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/culture-themedcafes-dontfeedalligators-1200x800.jpeg)
Photo: Tired of your go-to coffee shop? Try one of these unique cafes instead
Chinara Dorancy, Contributing Writer
• March 1, 2024
![Groups of people stand between the basketball courts in the Paulson Center, with teams wearing matching colored shirts.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/02-27-multi-photoessay-all-university-games-17-1200x800.jpg)
Schools clash at NYU All-University Games
NYU students across different schools competed at the Paulson Center for the Violet 100 All-University Games.
Lianna O'Grady, Staff Photographer
• February 27, 2024
![Exterior shot of a Starbucks with two glass doors. The green Starbucks logo is visible through the top window.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ops-starbucksoncampus-1200x800.jpg)
Photo: Opinion: NYU must cut ties with Starbucks
February 26, 2024
![A large crowd filled by lion dancers and other people standing while red and yellow confetti is falling.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/multi-photoessay-lunarnewyear-16-1200x800.jpg)
New York City welcomes the Year of the Dragon
The city’s Chinese community celebrates the two-week-long Lunar New Year through colorful festivities.
Lianna O'Grady, Staff Photographer
• February 23, 2024
![Turnstyle Underground Market on 1000 S 8th Ave. (Lianna O'Grady for WSN)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/culture-foodmarkets-underground-1200x800.jpeg)
Photo: Savor global flavors at these 5 vibrant food markets
Ashley Simons, Contributing Writer
• February 23, 2024
![A woman with white hair rests her head on a man's shoulder. They are sitting on a couch watching television.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/culture-casualcampusdates-tv-1200x800.jpg)
Photo: 5 cute and casual on-campus date ideas
Chinara Dorancy, Contributing Writer
• February 13, 2024
![Two people are laughing while skating on the rink. One is sitting on a bright yellow glider shaped like a dog that is meant to help kids learn how to skate. That person is holding up two peace signs while the other pushes them.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/culture-iceskating-glide2.jpg)
Photo: Got winter blues? Put on some skating shoes
February 5, 2024
![The front of a brown building, with the words "TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS" above the large doors. There are a few people walking down the street in front of the building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/theater-tisch-katiepeurrung-900x621-1-1.jpg)
Carmo Moniz, Editor-at-Large • September 6, 2024
![An aisle of bookshelves filled with multicolored books.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/arts-books-feature-1200x801.jpg)
![An illustration of the Washington Square Park arch and fountain. The words “BACK TO SCHOOL,” are above the words “Ins and Outs.” On the left is a smiling figure under a sunny sky and on the right is an angry figure under a cloudy sky.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/culture-ins-and-outs-1200x800.jpg)
![A man in a black shirt, a woman in a brown sweater, a teenage girl in a gray knit sweater and a child in a blue-and-green striped shirt look scared and are holding one another. They are sitting in a dark children’s bedroom.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/arts-film-afraid-movie-review-1200x720.png)
Karina Rower, Under The Arch Editor • September 6, 2024
![A person wearing a keffiyeh is zip tied by a cop in protective gear.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/news-disciplinaryaction-1200x798.jpg)
Hope Pisoni, Investigative Reporter • September 5, 2024