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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

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

Washington Square News

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Students are walking down a street by N.Y.U. Paris at night.

More U.S. college students are interested in studying abroad following Trump victory, study finds

NYU students spoke with WSN about whether or not the results of the 2024 presidential election influenced their decision to study abroad.
Samantha Hong, Contributing Writer November 22, 2024

Students have shown heightened interest in studying abroad since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, according to search patterns on a site used to find and compare higher...

(Danny Arensberg for WSN)

Students at NYU join hundreds in Oct. 7 demonstrations

Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli student organizations rallied in Washington Square Park to commemorate the loss of life since the start of the war in Gaza.
Samantha Hong and Vasily Belousov October 8, 2024

Hundreds of students at NYU hosted and joined demonstrations and commemorations across campus on Monday, one year after Hamas’ attacks on Israel. The attacks, as well as Israel’s...