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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

Stern freshman Haley Holz spikes the ball over the net during a match against SUNY Cortland. (Via NYU Athletics)

Women’s Volleyball Wins Four Straight on the Way to UAA Tournament

Wrestling and fencing opened their seasons, while the soccer teams saw mixed results and the cross country teams competed at the UAA Championships.
Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor November 4, 2019

Wrestling The wrestling team placed fourth of 14 teams at the Ithaca College Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The Violets ended with 115 points, and the tournament was won...

George Chen spars against an opponent. Chen performed Koryeo at the second level of competition for black belt poomsae, winning bronze. (Photo by Alexandra Chan)

Taekwondo at NYU Welcomes All

The club taekwondo team at NYU welcomes fighters of all levels and aims to teach its newcomers about the respectful values of the sport as well as the techniques.
Rebecca Choi, Staff Writer November 4, 2019

It’s 9:30 p.m. on a Thursday in late October at Palladium Athletic Facility and the NYU taekwondo team is hard at work. The team begins with group stretches in their dobok, or...

Dillan Spector is a CAS junior on NYUs cross country team. (Via Twitter)

Cross Country Junior Overcomes Injury and Family Illness

Dillan Spector’s running career has been characterized by his work ethic, which has driven his success through many challenges.
Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor November 4, 2019

In this year’s Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle, CAS junior Dillan Spector recorded his best 8K race time. The 25 minute and 9 second time was the second best of NYU’s runners...

Runners race through Queens as part of the 2019 New York City Marathon. (Photo by Tomer Keysar)

NYU Students Conquer New York City Marathon

Over 50,000 people run the New York City Marathon every year. These are the stories of four NYU students who took part on Sunday.
Bela Kirpalani, Sports Editor November 4, 2019

Franklin Reitzas was supposed to run the New York City marathon in his first year at NYU, but he forgot to sign up for the race before the deadline. This time, the SPS junior...

The NYU fencing team has enjoyed a successful season so far. (Via NYU Athletics)

Fencing Team Holds Its Own Against Ivy League Opponents

As NYU’s only Division I sport, the fencing team competes against high-caliber opponents while also having representatives on the international level.
Rebecca Choi, Staff Writer October 28, 2019

Most people only think about fencing every four years during the summer Olympics. However, at NYU there are 60 students that partake in the sport, competing across the country...

Christopher Sandoli will be joining NYU’s Track and Field team as an assistant coach for the team’s pole vaulters. (Via NYU Athletics)

Track and Field Hires Decorated New Assistant Coach

Christopher Sandoli will coach the men’s and women’s pole vaulters.
Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor October 28, 2019

The indoor track and field season is only a few months away, and on Tuesday the Violets moved to add a new pole vaulting coach to their staff. Christopher Sandoli comes to NYU...

Recap of NYU womens tennis teams performances in Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Oracle Cup National Championships. Left to right: Anna Maria Buraya, Karina Jensurd and Anastasiia Balyk.  (Via NYU Athletics)

Tennis Trio Falls Short at National Championships

The Violets finished in ninth place out of 16 in doubles and in last place in the singles competition.
Arvind Sriram, Staff Writer October 28, 2019

The women’s tennis team ended its memorable fall season with three All-Americans competing in the Oracle ITA Cup on Oct. 17 and 18 in Rome, Georgia. After losing her first...

Sophomore Tiffany Luong competes at the NCAA Fencing Championships. (Via NYU Athletics)

Men’s Fencer Competes in Tokyo 2020 Qualifier

Men’s and women’s swimming & diving opened their seasons with wins against Rowan University, and men’s and women’s soccer shut out their opponents this weekend.
Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor October 28, 2019

Men’s Fencing CAS senior Grant Williams competed in the NAC North American Cup in Kansas City, Missouri last weekend. The tournament gives out points, which fencers use to...

(Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio)

Monday Musings: On Fantasy Football, Baseball and the Knicks

In the latest edition of The Sports Girl, our sports editor riffs on assorted topics.
Bela Kirpalani, Sports Editor October 28, 2019

Fantasy Football and Why It Stinks You are sitting at your laptop, eyes glazed over from countless hours — no, days — studying fantasy advice columns, watching highlight videos...

Three NYU womens tennis team members played in the Oracle ITA Cup in Rome on Thursday. Left to right: Anna Maria Buraya, Karina Jensurd and Anastasiia Balyk.  (Via NYU Athletics)

Women’s Tennis Competes in the Oracle ITA Cup

Both cross country teams finished fifth, women’s volleyball went 2-1 on the week and men’s soccer split their games while women’s soccer dropped both.
Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor October 21, 2019

Women’s Volleyball NYU went 2-1 this week with wins against Baruch College on Tuesday and Brandeis University on Sunday. On their senior night, the Violets swept Baruch 25-14,...

Sergio Monton, a senior in the School of Professional Studies, scored the game-winning goal on Friday night. (Via NYU Athletics)

Men’s Soccer Turns Poor Start to Season Around

After starting the season with four straight losses, the men’s soccer team has overcome its early shortcomings and given itself a chance to return to the NCAA tournament.
Bin Cho, Staff Writer October 21, 2019

The Violets endured a tough start to the season, losing their first four games. While the team struggled offensively, only scoring two goals during that period, it also allowed...

Joseph Burlison (second from left) broke one of three records today for NYU. (via NYU Athletics)

Men’s Golf Puts up Back-to-Back First-Place Finishes, Historic Performance on Sunday

Women’s golf finished their season on a high note, women’s soccer split their matches, men’s soccer and women’s volleyball continued to win and men’s cross country ran in the Metropolitan Championships.
Benjamin Michael Davis, Deputy Sports Editor October 15, 2019

Men’s Golf The Violets finished their fall season strong, with two straight first place finishes this week, the latter breaking school records. Last Sunday, NYU closed out...