All content by Max Van Hosen
![The Soapbox is a weekly news column rounding up stories worth reading for a global university. (Illustration by Max Van Hosen)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-soapbox-1200x900.png)
Photo: Students protest NYU Bookstore’s ties to Nike
Aashna Miharia, Deputy News Editor
• March 4, 2024
![An illustration of a black megaphone that reads ‘STAFF RANTS’ in white letters. There are black and white lines coming out of the megaphone. The background is red.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ops-staffrants-1200x1200.png)
Photo: Staff Rants: Springing in and out of spring
March 8, 2024
![Brown shoes standing on top of a box under the Washington Square Arch.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/news-soapbox-1200x900.png)
Photo: The Soapbox: The politics of energy
April 12, 2024
![An illustration of a purple and orange megaphone that reads ‘STAFF RANTS’ in green letters. There are purple and green lines coming out of the megaphone. The background is black.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ops-staffrant-halloween-1200x1200.png)
Photo: Staff Rants: Spooky season
October 27, 2023
![Black sneakers standing on top of a box under the Washington Square Arch.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/news-soapbox-7-1200x900.png)
Photo: The Soapbox: Agriculture in Europe
February 9, 2024
![An illustration of a person wearing a green shirt and a blue backpack standing in front of a giant red wall with a sign that says “Office Hours M-F 5 to 8 p.m.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/office-hours-illy-1-1200x900.jpg)
Photo: Conquer your office hours anxiety with these 4 tips
October 5, 2023
![An illustration of three legs wearing shoes of different types and colors placed in front of a colorful background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WSN-flats-header-1200x900.jpg)
Photo: Fall flats that won’t cramp your style — or your feet
Brianna Ly, Contributing Writer
• October 3, 2023
![A multimedia piece of an “Only Murders in the Building” poster, a portrait of musician John Maus, a red book cover titled “Berlin” by Bea Setton, a blue book cover for “In The Miso Soup” and a Yeah Yeah Yeahs album cover of a hand cracking open an egg.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10-02-arts-staff-recs-spooky-illy-1200x900.png)
Photo: Staff Recs: BOO!
October 2, 2023
![An illustration of a black megaphone that reads ‘STAFF RANTS’ in white letters. There are black and white lines coming out of the megaphone. The background is red.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ops-staffrantsbalance-illy-1200x1200.png)
Photo: Staff Rants: School-life balance
September 29, 2023
![A colorful illustration of Ryan Cole with lettering below displaying ‘Beyond NYU’](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/news-beyond-3-illy-1-1200x900.png)
Photo: Beyond NYU: Enhancing sound in film and television
September 28, 2023
![A colorful portrait of Lynne Feldman on top of ‘Beyond NYU’ title.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Beyond_NYU_Week3-1200x900.png)
Photo: Beyond NYU: Crafting sound waves and creating communities
September 21, 2023
![An illustration of a floating burger, a pizza pie, platter of steak and a bowl of thai noodles against a purple background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/culture-dining-essentialrestaurants-illy-1200x900.png)
Photo: The quintessential restaurants to visit during your time at NYU
September 18, 2023
![A portrait of Jordan Plosky with “Beyond N.Y.U.” lettering on top.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Beyond_NYU_JordanPlosky-1200x900.png)
Photo: Beyond NYU: From rocking out at shows to ramping up creatives
September 14, 2023
![An illustration with the title “To Her Credit” layered over a portrait of Kaitlin Culmo and Emily McDermott.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/news-beyond-1-1200x900.png)
Photo: Beyond NYU: Shining a light on women’s achievements
September 7, 2023
![A collage of a copy of Either slash Or by Elif Batuman, a long playlist of “BELEZA PULA” by Masayoshi Takanaka and various black vinyls lay against a purple background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/arts-staff-recs-back-to-school-3-1200x900.png)
Photo: Staff Recs: How to romanticize the start of a new term
September 5, 2023
![(Illustration by Max Van Hosen)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Bobst_Lobby-1200x900.png)
Photo: Your Love-Hate Relationship with Bobst
Samson Tu, Creative Director
• August 4, 2023
![An illustration of an aerial view of Washington Square Park overlaid with texts that read Welcome Home! and N.Y.U.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/WSN_Header_WelcomeHomecropped-1200x820.jpg)
Photo: Welcome Home, Class of 2027
August 4, 2023
![An illustration of a smartphone with an alarm going off that reads “Alarm. Snooze,” a pair of wired headphones and a N.Y.U. shuttle that is titled “Route W” against a purple background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/culture-firstyearlessons-max-900x675.png)
Photo: What I learned during my first year at NYU
April 28, 2023
![An illustration of a player wearing a New York Rangers’ jersey with blue, red, and white accents and the text “Rangers” written across the jersey.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/rangerstrade-900x675.png)
Photo: The Rangers pry elite talent out of the West
February 15, 2023
![An illustration of a phone displaying the text “Spotify 2.0.2.2. Wrapped” against a background with green and pink wave patterns. The phone stands against a solid purple background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WSN_SpotifyWrapped-900x675.png)
Photo: Spotify Wrapped: The limitations of listening
December 9, 2022
![Against a purple background, a reel of film with the yellow text “IS THIS BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU !?!?” imprinted on it.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/arts-film-is-that-black-enough-Max-Van-Hosen-900x675.jpg)
Photo: Review: ‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’ reappraises Black filmmaking
Yezen Saadah, Staff Writer
• November 14, 2022
![An illustration of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team logo with rainbow colors are in the background of the logo.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sports-netspredictions-1-900x675.jpg)
Photo: 5 bold predictions for the Brooklyn Nets this season
October 14, 2022
![An illustration of the logo of the New York Rangers N.H.L. team on a hockey puck against a blue and white background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sports-rangerspredictions-1-e1665094649415-900x675.png)
Photo: 5 early season predictions for the New York Rangers
October 7, 2022
![An illustration of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team logo with rainbow colors are in the background of the logo.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sports-netssummary-900x675.jpg)
Photo: The roller coaster ride of the Brooklyn Nets
September 28, 2022
![Illustration of a player wearing the Texas Rangers’ jersey with blue, red, and white accents and text “RANGERS” written across the jersey.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Sports-rangersseasonpreview_MaxVanHosen-900x675.png)
Photo: Excitement grows as the Rangers enter training camp
September 23, 2022
![Illustration of baseball player Aaron Judge in a New York Yankees jersey, eye black and cap with a background of blue stripes.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Sports-aaronjudge_MaxVanHosen-900x675.png)
Photo: All Rise for Aaron Judge as he chases Yankees’ home run record
September 23, 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