
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
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10 guilty pleasure albums that we unapologetically love
Here’s what’s playing in our headphones when no one else is listening.
Eleanor Jacobs, Dani Biondi, Skylar Boilard, Pritheva Zakaria, Rory Lustberg, Roshan Rao, Ellie Miller, Leo Field and Ellie DaSilva
• February 6, 2025

Review: ‘I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)’ falls saccharine and stale
Instead of trying therapy next, Teddy Swims should try unique production and lyric variation.
Rory Lustberg, Staff Writer
• February 5, 2025

Sociology and Environmental Studies deps. to relocate to the former Goddard Hall
The departments will move into the former residence building 79 Washington Square East in late January and early February.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• December 10, 2024

Beyond NYU: Opening doors to STEM for students of color nationwide
Inspired by her experiences as an NYU graduate student, Jaycee Holmes hopes to welcome more people of color and women into the computer science industry.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• December 5, 2024

Beyond NYU: From 8th-grade star to Broadway regular
Adi Roy scored his first professional role as an NYU sophomore. Now, he’s playing the iconic Disney prince that we all know and love.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• November 21, 2024

NYU Langone calls on Gov. Hochul to reduce travel tolls for patients
A letter on behalf of the medical center’s staff said the impending $9 fare to enter central and lower Manhattan will deter patients from accessing medical services.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• November 20, 2024

Beyond NYU: Turning a creative outlet into a personal brand
Just like many of us, Stern junior Gracie Palumbo-Alkire used to wind down by watching TikTok videos before bed. Now, millions of people are tuning in to watch hers.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• November 14, 2024

Beyond NYU: Documenting human rights abuses on camera
NYU journalism alum Rishabh Jain hopes to make a difference through creating documentaries highlighting peoples’ stories.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• November 7, 2024

NYU hosts 6 voting sites this election
New York residents are assigned to their nearest polling location — and for some students, it might be their dorm building.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• November 5, 2024

Review: ‘We Live in Time’ is defined by love, not loss
The romance offers a refreshingly realistic portrayal of choosing joy during tragedy — a choice I watched my own family make.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• October 30, 2024

Beyond NYU: From high school debate to the Broadway stage
Nihar Duvvuri attended the Tisch School of the Arts for over a year before deciding to redirect and pursue acting full-time. Now, he’s performing in “Romeo and Juliet” on Broadway.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• October 24, 2024

Students rally to expand anti-discrimination laws in New York
NYU student groups advocated to amend state law around civil rights protections and include language on “reproductive healthcare and autonomy.”
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• October 22, 2024

What to do this week: A Halloween dog parade, a Timothée Chalamet look alike competition and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Oct. 21-27.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• October 20, 2024

Beyond NYU: How a Tony Award-winning director took a passion for performance
Rachel Chavkin, director of the Broadway show “Hadestown,” jump-started her career with five of her Tisch classmates by her side.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• October 17, 2024

Zionist group accused of vandalism demands expulsion of NYU SJP
The group, Betar USA, sent a letter to President Linda Mills criticizing the university’s condemnation of its “violence and vandalism.”
Rory Lustberg and Gigi Liman
• October 16, 2024

FSJP, NYU condemn ‘violence and vandalism’ from right-wing Zionist group
The group, Betar USA, denied the allegations and called on “all Jewish Americans to boycott NYU.”
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• October 15, 2024

Beyond NYU: From moviegoer to festival screener
ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby spoke with WSN about his journey as an Indigenous filmmaker, his creative influences and how his identity has been shaped by the cinematic art.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• October 10, 2024

Elizabeth Street Garden to be evicted after an 11-year fight for the space
Community members and advocates have spent years calling for an alternative to the eviction, now set for Oct. 16.
Danny Arensberg and Rory Lustberg
• October 9, 2024

Students join hundreds to protest Netanyahu’s UN address
Protesters began chanting at Grand Central Station before marching to camp outside the hotel Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is staying at.
Rory Lustberg and Sophia Chen
• September 27, 2024

What to do this week: Climate Week, a Brooklyn street festival and more
The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Sept. 23-29.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• September 22, 2024

Beyond NYU: Taking mind control past ‘science fiction’ and into the world
CAS alum Aryan Govil first developed a mind-controlled wheelchair as a junior at NYU.
Now, he hopes to gain FDA approval and bring his revolutionary invention to aid people worldwide.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• September 19, 2024

Faculty group’s service strike hits 2-week mark
An NYU spokesperson said that the university has not experienced “any negative impact” since the strike began on Labor Day.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• September 16, 2024

NYU Langone opens 2 walk-in primary care locations
The new sites aim to provide easily accessible medical services to adults without routine physicians.
Mariapaula Gonzalez and Rory Lustberg
• September 12, 2024

Rubin Hall reopens after 15-month renovation
The renovation, which came with an over $2,000 uptick in housing cost, included the addition of air conditioning, noise-mitigating windows and new furniture.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• September 10, 2024

Beyond NYU: Writing songs for TikTok and the stage
Steinhardt alum Grace Yurchuk uses her virality on social media to propel her music career forward. Now, she aspires to write for the Broadway stage.
Rory Lustberg, Deputy News Editor
• September 5, 2024

Summer recap: What you missed on campus since May
A student sues roommate for stealing over $50,000 in luxury items, a $6 million donation for artificial intelligence research and more news around campus you missed over the last few months.
Aashna Miharia, Dharma Niles, Liyana Illyas, Mariapaula Gonzalez and Rory Lustberg
• September 3, 2024

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

Grayson Stotz, Under the Arch Editor • February 28, 2025

February 28, 2025

Siobhán Minerva, Deputy Arts Editor • February 28, 2025

Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • February 28, 2025

Eleanor Jacobs, Music Editor • February 28, 2025