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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

All content by Sophia Chen
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Employee sues NYU Langone for racial-based retaliation

The employee said she faced retaliation after reporting that funding meant to support Latino and Chinese immigrants in Sunset Park was reallocated to clinical work.
Sophia Chen, Contributing Writer February 9, 2026

An NYU Langone employee claimed the medical center retaliated against her for raising concerns that a donation meant to support health improvements in low-income immigrant communities...

An exterior view of the N.Y.U. Bonomi Family Admissions Center. A purple flag with text that reads "Bonomi Family N.Y.U. Admissions Center."

New York Senate’s fight to ban legacy-based admissions

The bill comes after a decline in diversity at top universities following a nationwide ban on affirmative action.
Sophia Chen, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

New York policymakers are ramping up efforts to ban legacy-based admissions to colleges — a change NYU said it made “some years” ago. Andrew Gounardes, a state senator leading...

A large group of protestors marching with flags, signs, drums and banners. The large banners in the front left reads “STOP COP CITY”, “FREE PALESTINE” and a phrase in Arabic characters. The large banner on the right reads “GLOBALIZE THE INTIFADA” and “WITHIN OUR LIFETIME”

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

NYU students joined hundreds in a citywide protest on Thursday against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address at the United Nations General Assembly.   Demonstrators...

The 6 subway train arrives at the Union Square station. People stand on the platform and walk on the overpass.

Tandon study finds high pollution levels within the subway system

The study revealed that air pollution levels in New York City exceed the World Health Organization safety threshold by over 900% on subway platforms and over 600% on trains.
Avital Rabinovitch and Sophia Chen September 24, 2024

Researchers at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering found that concentrations of air pollution levels in New York City subway platforms were nearly ten times higher than what the...