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

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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 Ryan Carney
An illustration of students sitting in a large room for a student government meeting. On the left, a purple banner with the N.Y.U. torch logo hangs on the wall and reads “N.Y.U. S.G.A.”

Guest Essay: Why you should care about the SGA’s next chair

The Student Government Assembly has elected its next chair who will shape the student body experience through programming and advocacy.
Ryan Carney, Guest Contributor April 12, 2024

Guest essays reflect opinions from writers beyond WSN. If you’d like to submit a guest essay for consideration, please email [email protected]. Members of the Student Government...

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Guest Essay: SGA Semester in Review

Ryan Carney is Chair of the Student Government Assembly.
Ryan Carney, Guest Contributor December 15, 2023

The Student Government Assembly “SGA” is the representative body for all students at NYU. We aim to improve the student experience and advocate for a student-focused agenda...

An illustration of the album cover of “Her Loss”. The cover portrays a young Black woman with black curly hair and exaggerated eyelashes which are blue, orange and black. She wears an earring.

Review: Drake & 21 Savage’s ‘Her Loss’ brings world-renowned rappers together

While the collaborative album remains controversial, Drake and 21 Savage encompass themes of money, misogyny and the music industry in “Her Loss.”
Ryan Carney, Contributing Writer November 14, 2022

Last summer, Drake and 21 Savage came together on the closing track of Drake’s album “Honestly, Nevermind,” titled “Jimmy Crooks.” Halfway through the music video of...

An illustration of a stack of two textbooks on the left and a laptop on the right. The textbooks are titled “Organic Chemistry” and “Calculus” with a red X and a stack of cash next to them. The laptop displays text “OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES” in green with a green checkmark and text “FREE!” next to it.

Guest Essay: Textbooks should be free

Open educational resources can be the answer to addressing the financial burden of textbooks.
Ryan Carney October 6, 2022

A month before school starts, we are all enjoying our summer until we get that dreaded Bursar email with the bill. You pay the bill, and you think that must be everything, until...