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

Washington Square News

Higher Education Needs Intervention From All Sides

Higher Education Needs Intervention From All Sides

NYU is lobbying the state government for tuition assistance — but what else can be done to aid students?
WSN Editorial Board February 25, 2019

Last week, WSN reported on NYU’s intentions to lobby for increased state funding for tuition. Considering the university’s infamously high tuition, the change would be a welcome...

What NYU Gets Wrong About Confronting Racism

What NYU Gets Wrong About Confronting Racism

The viral tweet on a racist incident at Silver highlights the importance of being proactive about racism on campus — not just reactive.
WSN Editorial Board February 19, 2019

Last week, graduate student Shahem Mclaurin posted a tweet — which has since gone viral — about racial discrimination he experienced in one of his classes at the Silver School...

GSOC Deserved Better Communication

GSOC Deserved Better Communication

NYU’s decision to change some graduate students’ healthcare plans speaks towards a bigger problem of a lack of communication between the university and its students.
WSN Editorial Board February 11, 2019

This last week, an administrative decision to withhold information from the student body resulted in yet another controversy regarding credibility. WSN covered NYU’s lack of...

The Changing Face of Journalism

The Changing Face of Journalism

What does it mean to major in journalism during times of massive job cuts and the death of print publications?
WSN Editorial Board February 4, 2019

Every outlet — from WSN’s editor-in-chief to the Washington Post— is talking about it. The so-called death of journalism as we know it is upon us. With major layoffs of talented...

Lessons From the Shutdown: Local Organizing Still Works

Lessons From the Shutdown: Local Organizing Still Works

As students, it’s important to recognize where we can have an impact when incidents like the government shutdown happen.
WSN Editorial Board January 28, 2019

While we were on break, so too was the government. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history paralyzed the nation over the alleged issue of border security. Congress refused...

A Semester in Review

A Semester in Review

The Editorial Board reflects on some of the most important NYU topics of the semester and our stances on them.
WSN Editorial Board December 3, 2018
The Editorial Board reflects on some of the most important NYU topics of the semester and our stances on them.
NYU Has an Abu Dhabi Problem

NYU Has an Abu Dhabi Problem

The case of Matthew Hedges, the British academic sentenced to life in prison who has since been pardoned, is not the first event to put NYU’s Emirati venture in an awkward position — and it won’t be the last.
WSN Editorial Board November 26, 2018
The case of Matthew Hedges, the British academic sentenced to life in prison who has since been pardoned, is not the first event to put NYU’s Emirati venture in an awkward position — and it won’t be the last.
On Press Freedom at NYU

On Press Freedom at NYU

The Editorial Board discusses our experience at the LS town hall and how it speaks to a larger problem of free speech both on and off campus.
WSN Editorial Board November 12, 2018
The Editorial Board discusses our experience at the LS town hall and how it speaks to a larger problem of free speech both on and off campus.
On Our Coverage of Milo Yiannopoulos

On Our Coverage of Milo Yiannopoulos

The Editorial Board acknowledges some of the consequences that can come with covering an issue like Milo Yiannopoulos’s canceled appearance at NYU.
WSN Editorial Board November 5, 2018

Since it was announced that Milo Yiannopoulos was invited by Liberal Studies Professor Michael Rectenwald to speak for his class on Halloween, WSN has published content about the...

Protecting the Right to Advocate at NYU

Protecting the Right to Advocate at NYU

The Editorial Board discusses a lack of recognition of the ever present Israeli-Palestinian conflict on campus.
WSN Editorial Board October 29, 2018
The Editorial Board discusses a lack of recognition of the ever present Israeli-Palestinian conflict on campus.