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Susan Behrends Valenzuela, Editor-at-Large
All content by Susan Behrends Valenzuela
![A man wearing a red hooded zip-up sweatshirt smiles for a photo in Tompkins Square Park, holding a Citi Bike that has a gray basket attached to the front. A black pug with its tongue out sits inside the basket. A gray knit blanket is draped over the dog, and theres a hand holding a phone on the right taking a photo of the dog and the owner.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2-3-900x600.jpg)
Photo: New York’s snazziest pooches: Halloween edition
October 27, 2022
![An illustration of a theater with red curtains drawn and a pair of two white actors on stage. Silhouettes of figures seated in the audience are in the foreground.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Untitled_Artwork-3-900x675.png)
Photo: Flipping the script: Diversifying American show business
October 24, 2022
![Two dogs wearing red costumes in Tompkins Square.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/culture-dogparade-900x596.jpg)
Photo: Dog costume contest sees ruff competition
October 23, 2022
![An illustration of a black laptop on a teal background with a screenshot of N.Y.U. s Full-time Continuing Contract Faculty Senators Council’s resolution document on the firing of Maitland Jones Jr. on the screen.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/maitland-jones_-900x675.png)
Photo: Faculty demand investigation into Maitland Jones Jr. firing
October 21, 2022
![An illustration of a gravestone with several flowers placed in front of it in orange and blue. The text on the gravestone is “R.I.P. Mets.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sports-metseulogy_susan-1-900x675.jpg)
Photo: A eulogy to this season's New York Mets
October 14, 2022
![“Drive the Speed Limit” reckons with a girl’s feeling of obligation and pain when dealing with her stomach problems. (Illustration by Susan Behrends Valenzuela)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/theater-drive-the-speed-limit_Susan-900x675.png)
Photo: Opinion: NYU’s nutrition curriculum should not promote diet culture
Annabelle Thompson, Contributing Writer
• October 12, 2022
![Illustration of a torta milanesa on a blue plate, with a geographical outline of Texas and a Mexican flag in the background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09-27-culture-homesick_susan-e1664239962807-900x675.png)
Photo: The balancing act between familiar spaces and homesickness
September 27, 2022
![(Illustration by Susan Behrends Valenzuela)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/serena-and-stuff-900x675.png)
Photo: Love-love: Saying goodbye to Serena Williams and Roger Federer
September 26, 2022
![An illustration of a podium with the Columbia University logo sitting on the first place with a green check mark next to it. The N.Y.U. logo, with a red cross next to it, sits on the second place. “Silly purple school” is written next to the N.Y.U. logo in purple.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ops-offthird-zakaria-columbiavnyu_sbv-and-manasa-900x680.png)
Photo: Off-Third: Columbia is better than NYU
September 26, 2022
![An illustration depicts a blue shirt coming out of a canvas tote bag. The background is a purple and blue gradient.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/uta-limitsofexpression-900x675.png)
Photo: NYC Versus American Suburbia: The Limitations of Self Expression
September 25, 2022
![Three people are drawn in this illustration. On the bottom left, there is a close-up of a person wearing a red beanie with pink and orange stripes. On the top is a pair of black and white converse platforms outlined in pink. On the right is a person with split tone green and pink hair wearing a black tank top and black skirt. The background of the illustration is pink with patterned accents.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/uta-trends-900x675.png)
Photo: Personal Style is Trending
September 25, 2022
![Illustrations of a brown long-sleeved turtleneck shirt, a long floral pink-and-black dress, a long-sleeved maroon-colored top with a mosaic-like pattern, as well as a needle with a brown spool of thread.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/culture-bstyle-upcycling_susan-900x675.png)
Photo: From old to new: Upcycling changed my relationship with fashion
Pritheva Zakaria, Contributing Writer
• September 20, 2022
![An illustration of the Handshake app logo as seen on a phone screen. The satirized logo includes two figures pointing their thumbs down.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/handshake-is-bad-lol-_-Susan-900x675.png)
Photo: Opinion: Handshake is not letting NYU students shake any hands
Molly Koch, Contributing Writer
• September 20, 2022
![An illustration of a crossed-out text bubble which says, Hi! I’m in Lberal Studies,” against a purple background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ops-offthird-harron-lskidsliars_Susan-900x675.png)
Photo: Off-Third: Liberal Studies is the best major
September 20, 2022
![An illustration of a black car with an NYU Safe Ride logo on the hood and side.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/news-saferide-Susan-1-900x674.png)
Photo: Safe Ride wait times shortened by 30% over the last year
Sara Sharma, Contributing Writer
• September 19, 2022
![An illustration of clothing items against a gray background. Items include a pink and maroon dress, a green shirt, black heels, a black-wrap top, a jean skirt and purple heeled boots.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ops-selby-affordablefashion_Susan--900x675.png)
Photo: Opinion: Why Gen Z actually consumes fast fashion
September 16, 2022
![Four guitars with varying shapes and colors stand on grassland.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/arts-music-review-four-guitars-900x675.png)
Photo: Review: ‘Music for Four Guitars’ experiments with hypnotic simplicity
September 14, 2022
![A Victorian couch sits on top of a pile of trash in the 49th Street subway station.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ops-offthird-hamam-onemanstrash_Susan-1-900x675.jpg)
Photo: Off-Third: The city streets are New York’s hottest department store
September 13, 2022
![Against a purple background is the purple emoji with an ominous face and a pair of devil-like horns](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ops-offthird-strauss-makingenemies_susan_unfortunately-900x675.png)
Photo: Off-Third: How to make enemies at NYU
Ayva Strauss, Contributing Writer
• September 12, 2022
![Against a light purple background lie pink headphones, a yellow backpack, a pair of black boots, two books and a picture.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/arts-staff-recs_Susan-900x675.png)
Photo: Staff Recs: Back to school
Yas Akdag, Natalia Palacino, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Clara Scholl and Stephanie Wong
• September 12, 2022
![A portrait of Vivien Goldman wearing gold sunglasses and a black jacket.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Untitled_Artwork-900x675.png)
Photo: How Vivien Goldman became NYU’s Punk Professor
September 6, 2022
![A person laying in bed on their phone.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/culture-introverts_SBV-900x675.png)
Photo: How to make friends as an introvert
September 6, 2022
![A light purple background with illustrations of boba tea, coffee, white shoes, a sandwich in a container, Google Calendar, a spreadsheet and two clocks.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/09-02-culture-firstdaytips_SBV-900x675.png)
Photo: A senior’s guide to starting the new semester
Mayee Yeh, Deputy Managing Editor
• September 2, 2022
![An illustration of a red cross and bold text saying “Canceled” on top of text saying “imposter syndrome” in white.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ops-offthird-impostersyndrome_SBV-1-900x675.png)
Photo: Off -Third: It’s time we bid adieu to imposter syndrome
September 1, 2022
![(Illustration by Susan Behrends Valenzuela for WSN)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/welcome-home4x3-900x675.png)
Photo: Welcome Home, Class of 2026
August 16, 2022
![(Susan Behrends Valenzuela for WSN)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/3_SBV_1-900x600.jpg)
Photo: I tried every dollar pizza store around campus
Alex Tran, Deputy Culture Editor
• October 28, 2021
![Illustration with a pink background and two sheets of paper. On the first sheet of paper, the first section of WSN editor Caitlin Hsus college application essay. On the second sheet of paper, partially hidden by the first, is WSN editor Aleksandra Goldbergs college application essay.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/nyu-admissions-01-900x675.png)
Photo: Our admissions essays, four years later
May 6, 2022
![UTA Publishing Editor Caitlin Hsu in a red and blue striped shirt with her sticker-filled laptop against the WSN red background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Caitlins-personal-piece-1-900x675.jpg)
Photo: Submit to WSN
January 28, 2022
![An illustration of the homepage of Albert, NYU’s online class registration portal. A purple horizontal box with white text reading “NYU” is at the top. Under this it reads “Albert,” and there is a purple shopping cart to the right side of the illustration.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/culture-registration-susan-900x675.png)
Photo: How to survive course registration season
April 25, 2022
![An illustration of a pink background with pink outlines in the shape of hearts, with a comma inside of a larger heart outline in the middle of the illustration.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/oxford-comma-susan-01-900x675.png)
Photo: Off-Third: Give the Oxford comma a break
April 21, 2022
![An illustration of a black-and-light-purple direction pole against a dark purple background. The pole has five different signs that individually read: “What is L.S?,” “G.L.S.?,” “Transfer?,” ‘Major?” and “r/nyu.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/liberal-studies-susan-900x675.png)
Photo: The case for Liberal Studies
April 18, 2022
![A collage of icons symbolizing college social life (from top to bottom, left to right): a simple “what’s up” text message, a symbol for joining Greek organizations reading “I pledge ZTA”, a room plaque and notes.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/how-to-make-friends-uta-mini-Susan.png-900x675.png)
Photo: How to win friends at NYU
April 18, 2022
![An illustration of a person, seen from the knees down, walking while wearing black heeled boots and blue jeans against a gray background.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/hotgirlwalk-susan-900x675.png)
Photo: Opinion: In praise of the Hot Girl Walk
April 13, 2022
![An illustration of a woman at Washington Square Park wearing a purple cardigan and looking towards the left-hand side. Behind her, the Washington Square Arch is visible, as well as a man playing a piano.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/susan-offthird-airpods-900x675.png)
Photo: Off-Third: The case against AirPods
April 7, 2022
![https://nyunews.com/opinion/2022/04/05/insomnia-cookies-gerrymandering-nyu-dorms/](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/insomnia-cookies-susan-01-900x675.png)
Photo: Off-Third: Stop gerrymandering, Insomnia Cookies
April 5, 2022
![The bubblegum pink storefront of Kinky’s Dessert Bar. On either side of the door, hearts are printed on the windows in a range of pink tones. Above the door is the word “Kinky’s” in yellow letters.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/kinkys6-900x600.png)
Photo: Kinky’s Dessert Bar sells the dirtiest desserts in the Lower East Side
Olivia Liu, Contributing Writer
• April 4, 2022
![An illustration of the nine Northern California counties that make up the Bay Area, each in a different color. To the left, the word “California” is above the words “Bay Area,” which are crossed out in red.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/FIXED-900x675.png)
Photo: Off-Third: Bay Area students are wasting our time
April 1, 2022
![A purple N.Y.U. flag hangs on a building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-childaistudy-1200x800.jpg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
![A woman with brown hair and a blue shirt.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dopico.jpeg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024