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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

Side Hustling, Chapter 2: Men Are From Mars, Kids Are From Hell

Side Hustling, Chapter 2: Men Are From Mars, Kids Are From Hell

In the second installment of this month’s serial, Valerie is tasked with babysitting an unruly kid who has a knack for playing with fire.
Becca Stevenson, Staff Writer March 10, 2020

After accidentally destroying her roommate’s computer, Valerie must pick up a series of odd jobs in order to rectify the situation. I try to manifest $800 by imagining the green...

An accompanied child walks through the streets of New York (Photo by Echo Chen).

Part Dream, Part Nightmare: Babysitting in the City

From paying for taxis to keeping mommy’s dark secrets, students share their bizarre babysitting experiences.
Amina Frassl, Contributing Writer April 29, 2019

“It literally turned into chaos, with me having to babysit these two blackout adults,” CAS junior Laila Petra said. When babysitting the 4-year-old son of an Australian...

Opening day of the Work Life office at NYU. One of their major initiatives is Keeyo, an app that will connect students to provide care services for the children of NYU faculty, staff, and other students. (Courtesy of NYU Work Life)

App Will Connect Faculty to Student Babysitters Next Year

The university hopes to launch an on-demand care services app in 2020 that will initially offer features such as babysitting and tutoring.
Akiva Thalheim, Social Media Editor March 11, 2019

Faculty members at NYU are outnumbered by students 10 to one. Managing their workloads can be overwhelming on its own, but professors with kids have even more to worry about. A...

Student life as: Nanny, babysitter

Student life as: Nanny, babysitter

Emily Harris November 17, 2014
“I made more money than any of my friends with regular jobs and realized how much potential I had to be a nanny in New York rather than a retail job," O'Brien said.
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Top 5 ways to make cash flow over summer

Dana Reszutek, Beauty/Style Editor May 1, 2014
Pick up some extra money with these get-rich-quick strategies.