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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

All content by Mariana Arboleda
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Researchers at Steinhardt examine the effect of book bans on public education

The NYU-led study consisted of dozens of teacher and parent interviews aimed at assessing the impact of legislative book bans on students’ quality of life at public schools in Florida.
Mariana Arboleda and Josephine Deiesu October 9, 2024

Researchers at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development studied teachers, parents and students at Florida public schools to examine the effects of state...

A man pouring orange sauce over a grill with a large folded tortilla on it.

The best of the fest: Everything I ate at the New York Latin Food Festival

The first-time festival kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month with an impressive range of vendors, serving everything from birria quesadillas to agua frescas.
Mariana Arboleda, Contributing Writer September 19, 2024

While summer is coming to an end, the onset of fall food festivals in New York City is just beginning.  The inaugural New York Latin Food Festival was held at Hudson River...

The exterior of N.Y.U. Langone’s Tisch Hospital and the Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Pavilion.

World Trade Center dust linked to breast cancer development, NYU study finds

The study, spearheaded by researchers at NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, was one of the first to research breast cancer development as a result of the 9/11 attacks.
Mariana Arboleda, Contributing Writer September 11, 2024

People exposed to dust and fumes from the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center are likely to show genetic abnormalities associated with breast cancer, researchers at NYU Langone...