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

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

Washington Square News

All content by Zara Surti
An illustration of simplified drawings of various forms of self-care like tea, a person wearing a face mask, and a person doing yoga on a blue background.

What it means to take care of yourself across different cultures

Students share self-care practices from their cultures.

As we enter winter and the trenches of finals week, it is important to carve out time to take care of yourself. While social media may inundate us with new, trendy practices weekly,...

Articles of clothing hanging in a shop window with an inverted sign spelling out “THE VINTAGE TWIN.”

Photo: SoHo stores I’m tired of gatekeeping

Ivanka Sun, Contributing Writer November 25, 2024

(Zara Surti for WSN)

(Zara Surti for WSN)

Photo: 5 identity-based bookstores to explore

Julia Kim, Contributing Writer November 18, 2024

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Three side-by-side pictures of individual people

Between the binaries

Trans individuals demonstrate how fashion — which once felt oppressive — is now a liberating form of self-expression.
Zara Surti, Staff Writer October 17, 2024

For transgender individuals, clothes can be either restrictive or freeing, and this relationship with fashion can change while exploring their identity. From the time people are...

A room with three framed prints hanging above a blue sofa, lit by chandeliers.

Photo: Review: ORLAN represents significant women in history at NYU’s La Maison Française

Eva Mundo, Contributing Writer October 1, 2024

Simone Veil. (Zara Surti for WSN)