Sydney Barragan, Sports Editor
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The Violets’ top 5 moments of the 2023-24 season
NYU Athletics just wrapped up its best season yet, having now established itself as a revered spot for student-athletes in the nation.
Jonathan Mak, Krish Dev, Sidney Snider and Sydney Barragan
• May 3, 2024
In the Huddle: Tisch sophomore Andy Cabindol prepares for powerlifting championships
The NYU sophomore spoke to WSN about his powerlifting journey as a student-athlete before the first-ever FISU World University Powerlifting Championships.
Sydney Barragan, Sports Editor
• April 30, 2024
Men’s volleyball knocked out in NCAA semifinals, women’s golf qualifies for NCAA D-III Tournament and other news
Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: April 22 - 28.
Jonathan Mak and Sydney Barragan
• April 29, 2024
Men’s volleyball makes Final Four for the first time in program history
The Violets face fellow United Volleyball Conference finalist Vassar College next weekend.
Sydney Barragan and Jonathan Mak
• April 24, 2024
Women’s basketball advances to Final Four, women’s track and field breaks program record and other news
Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: March 4 - 10.
Sydney Barragan, Sports Editor
• March 11, 2024
Breaking the ice: The Asian players of NYU ice hockey
Three NYU ice hockey players shared their experiences as players of Asian descent in a predominantly white sport.
Sydney Barragan, Sports Editor
• March 5, 2024
Women’s basketball advances in NCAA, wrestling sends three to National Championships and other news
Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: Feb. 26 - March 3.
Sydney Barragan, Sports Editor
• March 4, 2024
Baseball opening day, wrestling wins three championships and other news
Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: Feb. 19 - 25.
Sydney Barragan, Sports Editor
• February 26, 2024
First fencing meet at Paulson, swimming and diving, wrestling UAA championships and other news
Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: Feb. 12 - Feb. 18.
Sydney Barragan, Sports Editor
• February 20, 2024
In the Huddle: Belle Pellecchia on NYU women’s basketball
Belle Pellecchia, the junior guard for NYU women's basketball team, spoke to WSN about her hopes for the new season for the athletics department as a whole.
Sydney Barragan, Sports Editor
• February 15, 2024
NYU Ice Hockey honors 11 players at senior night
The Violets honored their senior hockey players and the three-year team rebuilding effort in one of the season’s last home games.
Sydney Barragan, Sports Editor
• February 12, 2024
Undefeated women’s basketball makes NYU history, women’s track and field sets program record and other news
Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: Feb. 5 - Feb. 11.
Sydney Barragan, Sports Editor
• February 12, 2024
Women’s basketball remains undefeated, men’s wrestling sees first loss of season and other news
Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: Jan. 21 - Jan. 28.
Sydney Barragan, Sports Editor
• January 29, 2024
NYU students respond to Israel-Palestine conflict at citywide protests
Students took part in demonstrations across New York City on Sunday in response to intense fighting between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza.
Alex Tey and Sydney Barragan
• October 11, 2023
NYU Paris students struggle to navigate citywide strikes
As protests escalate, students at NYU Paris face increasingly difficult commutes.
Sydney Barragan, Editor-at-large
• March 31, 2023
EENK’s latest collection presents an elevated take on classic silhouettes
EENK debuted its Fall/Winter 2023 collection in its second solo show with the theme “X for the letter X,” a representation of the unknown and undefined.
Sydney Barragan, Editor-at-Large
• March 7, 2023
Off-Third: Is your Elf on the Shelf spying on you?
This is the future George Orwell warned us about.
Sydney Barragan, Under The Arch Editor
• December 8, 2022
Sugar babies, secondhand saviors and window cleaners
With limited time and money, NYU students find unique ways to finance their college lives.
Sydney Barragan, Under the Arch Editor
• November 23, 2022
It Runs in The Family
From kids to college students, sports and family have always been inseparable for these three NYU athletes.
Sydney Barragan, Under the Arch Editor
• October 20, 2022
Off-Third: Weinstein should implement iPad tipping
If a self-serve frozen yogurt shop can ask me for a tip, why can’t Cluckstein?
Sydney Barragan, Under the Arch Editor
• September 29, 2022
Eating around the world
Sophomore Edoardo Marras is embarking on a journey to try cuisines from every country in the world.
Sydney Barragan, UTA Publishing Editor
• April 11, 2022
Violets baseball undefeated with 9-0 season start
Powerful offense and clean pitching yielded five wins in the Sunshine State for the Violets, who have now won their last nine games.
Sydney Barragan, UTA Publishing Editor
• March 22, 2022
NYU baseball comes out swinging 726 days later
After almost two years off the field, NYU Violets baseball returned with a dominant doubleheader sweep against John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Sydney Barragan, UTA Publishing Editor
• March 11, 2022
Off-Third: The cosmetic case for mask mandates
The second-best university in New York City has lifted their mask mandate. As the No. 1 school in the city, we need to stand our ground.
Sydney Barragan, UTA Publishing Editor
• March 9, 2022
People-telling
A personal narrative about turning people-watching into story-telling.
Sydney Barragan, UTA Publishing Editor
• March 7, 2022
Spread love and share opinions: What NYU students love on Valentine’s Day
We asked NYU students for their thoughts on all things Valentine’s Day, from flower preferences to public displays of affection. Here are their answers.
Sydney Barragan, Under The Arch Publishing Editor
• February 14, 2022
Letter from the editors
Caitlin Hsu and Sydney Barragan
• February 14, 2022
Sadie Jean on her debut single “WYD Now” and her music ambitions
Hailing from Orange County, California, Sadie Jean talks TikTok fame and launching a musical career in New York City.
Sydney Barragan, UTA Managing Editor
• December 10, 2021
Taking a ‘Risk’: Piper Page breaks into the music scene
Steinhardt junior Piper Page talks singing, songwriting, moving from town to city and her plans for the future.
Sydney Barragan, UTA Managing Editor
• November 22, 2021
How venues and restaurants across NYC are enforcing the vax pass
Since Aug. 16, indoor venues have been required to check customers’ vaccination statuses as mandated by the new city-wide policy referred to as The Key to NYC. Here’s how you can show your proof of vaccination.
Sydney Barragan, UTA Deputy Editor
• September 24, 2021
Before and After: seniors give advice on their time at NYU
Seniors reflect on their four years and give advice to future students.
Sydney Barragan, UTA Deputy Editor
• May 7, 2021
Opinion: The CDC must grapple with its racist history
As vaccination efforts continue at NYU and across the country, the CDC must address its history in order to overcome vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans.
Sydney Barragan, UTA Deputy Editor
• April 21, 2021
We need a spring break
NYU cancelled spring break when students needed it most.
Sydney Barragan, UTA Deputy Editor
• April 8, 2021
Chantal Mann, Contributing Writer • November 27, 2024
Julia Kim, Contributing Writer • November 27, 2024
Katherine Welander, Copy Chief • November 27, 2024
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer • November 27, 2024