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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

NYU Bias Hotline Offers Constructive Resolutions

NYU Bias Hotline Offers Constructive Resolutions

WSN Editorial Board September 19, 2016
By promoting an official and one-on-one system of reporting discrimination, NYU administrators are offering an outlet for students’ complaints without prejudgment.
LIU Brooklyn Lockout Sets Dangerous Precedent

LIU Brooklyn Lockout Sets Dangerous Precedent

WSN Editorial Board September 16, 2016

When classes started at Long Island University’s Brooklyn campus last Wednesday, students were missing one rather important thing: their professors. Around 400 faculty members...

The Only Path to Educational Improvement Is Desegregation of Schools

The Only Path to Educational Improvement Is Desegregation of Schools

WSN Editorial Board September 15, 2016
Diverse learning environments create increased opportunities for all students, no matter their circumstances, and prepare them for an increasingly global workplace awaiting them post-graduation.
9/11 Requires More  Nuanced Remembrance

9/11 Requires More Nuanced Remembrance

WSN Editorial Board September 12, 2016
NYU would do well to provide some way of introducing students to serious discussion of the complicated aftermath of 9/11.
For Clinton, Attempts at Transparency Don’t Fly

For Clinton, Attempts at Transparency Don’t Fly

WSN Editorial Board September 9, 2016
While Clinton's recent actions have been a welcome change from her usual guarded attitude towards the press, it is problematic that it has taken a year for her campaign to take this basic step.
College Diversity Training Comes Too Late

College Diversity Training Comes Too Late

WSN Editorial Board September 8, 2016
When lessons pertaining to diversity are taught at the university level, educators have to unravel nearly two decades of unintentional slights and prejudices.
Tracking Donor Money Is Too Hard

Tracking Donor Money Is Too Hard

WSN Editorial Board September 6, 2016
The lack of transparency about the use of donor money is troubling to students who are already strapped for cash.
Annual Rise In Tuition Causes Undue Stress

Annual Rise In Tuition Causes Undue Stress

WSN Editorial Board August 28, 2016

Since its expansion and rise to the top of college rankings, cost of attendance at NYU has been a concern for students. Even more frustrating is the practice of raising tuition...

Judgment Day Looms for Hamilton Promises

Judgment Day Looms for Hamilton Promises

WSN Editorial Board May 2, 2016
The coming semester will demonstrate whether this administration has become the standard-bearer for the students, or the new face of an old regime.
Housing Selection Dupes Upperclassmen

Housing Selection Dupes Upperclassmen

WSN Editorial Board April 28, 2016
NYU students are promised better, and they deserve better.
De Blasio Must Combat Allegations with Transparency

De Blasio Must Combat Allegations with Transparency

WSN Editorial Board April 27, 2016
Opaqueness is not just a cover for corruption, but a serious flaw in governance.
NYPD Quota Culture Threatens Equality

NYPD Quota Culture Threatens Equality

WSN Editorial Board April 25, 2016
Disincentivize pointless arrests, and minority businesses will be allowed to survive and prosper unharassed.