Naisha Roy, Editor-at-Large
Up for Debate: Should NYU adopt institutional restraint?
Following a recent trend of universities adopting institutional neutrality, NYU has expressed commitment to practicing “institutional restraint” in order to give “respect to the diverse experience and backgrounds at NYU.”
Staff Rants: Post-election feelings
WSN staff shares their feelings in light of the 2024 presidential election results.
Off-Third: Eric Adams and Rudy Giuliani compete to be NYC’s most disgraced mayor
In a week of indictments and disbarments, the two mayors are dueling over who gets to claim the title of “New York’s Biggest Embarrassment.”
Books beyond Bobst: A play about an artist, a novel spanning 300 years and more
Books beyond Bobst is a book-rec column highlighting what NYU students are reading now, outside of their classes. If you’re in need of a new read, look no further.
A look into how U.S. colleges responded to waves of on-campus protests
NYU joined several other higher education institutions across the country in updating its protest guidelines and non-discrimination policies.
Review: Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ packs a witty punch
She’s been working late ‘cause she’s a singer, but now we finally have the result.
5 inevitable study abroad mistakes
As you buckle up for your long-anticipated study abroad experience, be sure to avoid these common slip-ups.
Review: Ariana Grande isn’t perfect, and neither is ‘eternal sunshine’
The pop diva’s latest album is raw, emotional and compelling, but suffers from repetitiveness and the rumors surrounding its release.
Pro-Palestinian students hold daylong strike in Paulson Center
Members of pro-Palestinian student groups on campus organized a daylong strike in the Paulson Center lobby, during which both Campus Safety and police officers were stationed at the building.
Staff Rants: Holiday Overload
It's the end of the term, which means it's the holiday season! WSN staff shares their thoughts about it — the good and the bad, but mostly the bad.
Opinion: The student government should spend its money better
Last year’s student government spending shows a misunderstanding of student needs. There are better uses for our tuition dollars.
Review: Sabrina Carpenter delivers evergreen holiday hits with ‘fruitcake’
Carpenter’s latest EP, packed with witty lyrics and angelic runs, embodies everyone’s mixed feelings on the holiday season.
Kolachi’s rolls put Pakistani food on the campus map
The newly-opened Karachi-inspired restaurant in the East Village serves up affordable yet filling parathas and fries.
Staff Rants: Spooky season
Our staff shares their thoughts on Halloween.
Housing overflows returned to NYU, despite additional residence hall
This year was the latest where the university moved some students to temporary housing to alleviate overflow in its on-campus housing system.
New York BagelFest taught me I was doing bagels wrong
Not only are you allowed to put chili-garlic crunch on your bagels, you absolutely need to.
Making a career out of cooking at the first annual FoodieCon in New York
Hosted by Food Network’s New York City Wine & Food Festival, FoodieCon brought together some of Instagram’s leading food influencers in an eventful yet chaotic experience.
Review: Taylor Swift brings the stage to the big screen in The Eras Tour concert film
In this cinematic cut, the Eras Tour “Hits Different.”
A paradise of pizza and pasta at Food Network’s NYC Wine & Food Festival
Peroni’s Taste of Italy on Oct. 12 brought together New York City's most iconic Italian bakeries, restaurants and cocktail bars under one night sky along the Hudson River. Here’s where you can try them for yourself.
Producer and NYU junior Ryan Jacob on his musical journey
The British American musician and DJ is adding to his list of successful projects while studying at NYU.
Staff Rants: School-life balance
As the semester starts to kick in, the WSN staff shares their experiences with balancing — or at least trying to balance — their academic and social lives.
What to expect when you’re expecting: NYU Welcome edition
Here’s our guide to preparing for your first week on campus.
Off-Third: NYU to adopt Ticketmaster strategy for housing and course selection
Think getting into the Eras Tour is hard? Try getting into a Texts and Ideas class.
Celebrating 50 years of the Washington Square News
When staying up to date with current events becomes a personal crisis, it’s clear it is time to make a change.
Opinion: NYU’s markets are unusable with their expensive prices
The university’s campus convenience stores: a concept that only works in theory.
Opinion: Bring back the ‘Why NYU?’ essay
It makes sense that NYU has decided to go test-optional. Essay-optional, however, is a whole different story.
Off-Third: The last straw: Dining hall paper straws turn students into climate deniers
Save the turtles — or don’t. Just give us our plastic straws back, climate-denying students say.
Opinion: Stop making classes longer than they need to be
Most NYU classes are 75 minutes long. The ones that are longer shouldn’t be.
Opinion: Crave NYU is better because it has a different food provider
The new Crave NYU dining hall proves that the university can do food right. Why not have Sous Vide Kitchen as the primary provider in the rest of the dining halls?
Opinion: Finals week schedules shouldn’t be a mystery
I’m not saving any money on tuition, so the least NYU could do is let me save money on flights home.
Off-Third: Students wash clothing one article at a time to protest laundry conditions
The only thing Herculean about the Hercules laundry app is that it should be abandoned, protesters say.
Opinion: CAS needs to offer more joint majors
Let me live my wannabe Gallatin dreams.
Off-Third: NYU takes ‘the city is our campus’ literally, offers off-campus tours to visitors
As university buildings take over the city, leadership ambassadors are taking over the city’s tourism industry.
Opinion: Why does NYU make it so hard to apply for housing?
NYU’s housing application process forces students to commit to dorms without giving them the information they need to be able to make an informed decision about where they want to live.
Opinion: Dear NYU Eats, samosas are not protein
Chaat House, the newest addition to Palladium dining hall, makes avoidable mistakes in its take on Indian cuisine.
This holiday season, take your trash out the right way
Here’s a few ways to give back to Mother Earth before you leave for winter break.
Off-Third: Sternies are better than us, actually
Leave the finance bros alone. Everyone knows you’re just jealous of them.
Opinion: Strike down pepper spray restrictions
In a time of increased break-ins, attacks and safety violations, students need better access to self-defense devices. New York state needs to reconsider its pepper spray laws.
Off-Third: CAS needs a name
CAS first-years have faced this dilemma for way too long. We need a name.
Off-Third: NYU should celebrate Christmas even earlier
November isn’t soon enough. We need to celebrate Christmas for the entire second half of the year.
Opinion: Class of 2026, there’s nothing wrong with slacking off
With midterm season in full force, a lot of first-years are feeling the same pressure to constantly work like in high school. I’m here to tell you it’s OK to slack off.
Opinion: NYU needs to support its documented dreamers
International students come from different backgrounds, and it’s time NYU provides resources for all of us.
Off-Third: NYU removes elevator buttons in bid to boost student fitness
After months of complaints by higher-floor residents and an uptick in student laziness, residence hall elevators will no longer stop on lower-level floors.
Opinion: Meal Plans aren’t useless — you’re just using them wrong
Yes, the Lipton toaster somehow burnt only the left side of my bagel. No, I still won’t get rid of my meal plan.
Opinion: NYU is eliminating its cheapest dorm option
The first-year dorm notorious for its lack of air conditioning is finally getting a long-awaited renovation, but it makes an already pricey college experience even pricier.
