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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 Roshan Rao
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Hear us out: Film & TV edition

Don’t judge — just watch.

People are pickier with their watchlists than their dating rosters. With social media’s echo chambers and the Letterboxd-ification of film and TV, there’s few safe spaces left...

(Courtesy photo by Travis Shinn)

Review: ‘Wave the Bull’ brings back old-school hard rock for a new generation

Grab your Converse shoes, straighten your hair and buy some new eyeliner: 2010 is back.
Roshan Rao, Contributing Writer April 9, 2025

If you remember the boom of overly edgy, emo-influenced, hard rock in the late 2000s and early 2010s, chances are you’re familiar with the band Sick Puppies. Despite its somewhat...

(Lauren Ng for WSN)

New eats near NYU: A vegan robot fast food chain reborn as a sandwich deli

Counter Service, the new sandwich concept from the team behind Kernel, is now selling gourmet subs at a small outpost in Greenwich Village.
Lauren Ng and Roshan Rao March 21, 2025

For about three months, Kernel was serving up plant-based burgers and vegetable side dishes on the corner of Lafayette Street and East Fourth Street. The fast food chain — which...

(Daniel Yee for WSN)

Step into spring with these 7 sneakers

Spring calls for a sneaker refresh — here are seven options to add some spunk to your footwear.
Roshan Rao, Contributing Writer March 20, 2025

It’s time to stop wearing all black. If you’re anything like me, winter is the time to wear literally anything and everything black in order to absorb as much heat as possible....

(Courtesy of Epitaph Records)

Review: Architects get experimental on ‘The Sky, The Earth & All Between’

The British band returns to the metal world, dipping into multiple genres across twelve songs.
Roshan Rao, Contributing Writer March 13, 2025

Members of Architects were once the godfathers of the modern metalcore scene. The band’s 2016 album “All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us” — an incredibly intense journey through...

(Kiran Komanduri for WSN)

The NYU student bringing Rajasthani fashion to New York City

LS sophomore Vedanshi Jain runs her clothing brand, Asahi Jaipur, with her mother.
Roshan Rao and Sara Sharma March 12, 2025

Vedanshi Jain doesn’t believe she has the gene for fashion. Looking at her Instagram account, you’d never be able to tell — Jain, an LS sophomore who will transfer into the...

10 guilty pleasure albums that we unapologetically love

10 guilty pleasure albums that we unapologetically love

Here’s what’s playing in our headphones when no one else is listening.

When it comes to certain songs, we're grateful earbuds — and the private listening experience they offer — exist. However, these occasionally cringeworthy picks have earned...