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

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Sara Sharma

Sara Sharma, Deputy Culture Editor

Sara Sharma is a junior from New Delhi, India, studying Digital Media and Visual Design. She adores writing, sketching, and making short films about her friends and the nooks and crannies of New York City; essentially, she is constantly chasing her passion for storytelling. She is a ’70s music aficionado and spends her free time hunting for vintage vinyl records and collecting unique postcards. You can find her film account @sarasfriendsonfilm on Instagram.

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What’s the move, class of 2025?

Billy Joel said it best — Vienna will, indeed, wait for you.
Sara Sharma, Staff Writer May 14, 2025

Four years later, my Brightspace page is still glitchy and Bobst Library’s fluorescent lighting is still dizzying and disorienting. I’ve lost my NYU ID in every nook and cranny...

A residential area with white, structural buildings filled with square windows.

Say ‘bonjour’ to NYU Paris’ newest dorm

The study abroad site’s newest apartment-style residence hall, YouFirst Porte d’Ivry, is a half-hour tram ride away from main campus.
Sara Sharma, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

Since the start of the semester, NYU Paris has had a new housing option at YouFirst Porte d’Ivry, a third-party student residence located on the outskirts of Paris in Ivry-sur-Seine....

A room with orange colored walls and floors. To the right is a trunk that reads “L.V.” To the left, a trunk with drapes hanging from it.

Louis Vuitton exhibit captures 200 years of legacy

The one-of-a-kind exhibit, on display at 660 Madison Ave. from Oct. 14 to Dec. 31, 2022, showcases the unique works of visionaries and artists, and offers a tribute to the designer.
Sara Sharma, Staff Writer December 14, 2022

It started with a trunk that revolutionized the artisanal and travel industry. It was a trunk that wasn’t just waterproof but made stacking possible through its unique flat-topped...

Boxes of food are laid on a layer of a shelf. There is a tag in front of the center box that reads “TURKEY POTPIE dollar symbol 6.99” in all caps. Under the text is a list of ingredients. There is a photo of a turkey potpie on the box.

Trader Joe’s has the tur-key to Thanksgiving

These elite Trader Joe’s items complete any fall harvest feast.
Sara Sharma, Staff Writer November 23, 2022

I relish grocery shopping and am always enthralled by how put together it makes me feel. From jotting down a grocery list to rifling through aisles of produce, grocery runs are...

Sara Sharma holds a bouquet of orange flowers while standing in front of a deli displaying flowers in Union Square. Sara is looking into the distance, and is wearing a white floral dress and a lilac cardigan.

Finding New Delhi

Navigating a sense of home within familiar and unfamiliar spaces, through physical spaces, tributes and souvenirs.
Sara Sharma, Contributing Writer October 20, 2022

The ceiling of the 14th Street-Union Square station. To the left is a surveillance camera; to the right is a red “Exit” sign.

New plan to put cameras in every subway car won’t help, students say

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to install two cameras in each subway car by 2025 after a shooting on a Brooklyn train in April.
Sara Sharma, Contributing Writer September 27, 2022

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recent announcement that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will soon install two cameras in each New York City Subway car prompted skepticism from...

An illustration of a black car with an NYU Safe Ride logo on the hood and side.

Safe Ride wait times shortened by 30% over the last year

Despite NYU’s Safe Ride service seeing an increase in ridership and a decrease in wait times, the university plans to develop a university-specific ride-share app.
Sara Sharma, Contributing Writer September 19, 2022

Safe Ride, NYU’s free late-night shuttle service operated in partnership with Via Transportation, has decreased wait times by an average of four minutes despite a 40% increase...