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Violets victorious as NYU’s mascot, WSN survey finds
Most students and faculty agreed that NYU’s mascot should be the Violets, not the Bobcats.
Krish Dev and Maisie Zipfel
• October 27, 2023
![An illustration of New York University’s Bobcat mascot against a purple background, with a red line striking it out. The Bobcat is wearing a dark purple athletic vest with the letters “N.Y.U.” printed on it.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ops-franco-mascot-900x675.png)
Opinion: The NYU mascot is meaningless. We need a new one.
Do you feel represented as a Bobcat? I don’t.
Matthew Franco, Staff Writer
• October 19, 2022
![The NYU Womens softball team welcomed Alison, Meagher, a new assistant coach, this year. (Via NYU Athletics)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/image_handler.aspx_.jpeg)
Softball Team Adds New Assistant Coach
Recent College of Staten Island graduate Alison Meagher has joined the Violets as an assistant coach.
Arvind Sriram, Staff Writer
• October 7, 2019
![The NYU Men’s Hockey team played its first game at Chelsea Piers on Friday. (Staff Photo by Julia McNeill)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/372630BE-F68B-4769-B19C-AFB575A68E22-1-900x600.jpg)
NYU Hockey Opens Quest for Redemption With Win
The Violets started off their season with a 5-2 win over William Paterson University on Friday night.
Bela Kirpalani, Sports Editor
• October 7, 2019
![Book cover for NYU graduate Ian Mark’s debut novel “Love from Amanda to Zoey.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/03-05-arts-ian-585x900.png)
WSN Alumnus Alphabetizes Life and Love at NYU
Julia Fields, Staff Writer
• March 5, 2018
![The NYU men’s basketball team captain Ross Udine of the led the team to a 80-77 victory over the College of Mount Saint Vincent on Nov. 18.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/weekly_gonyuathletics.jpeg-900x495.jpg)
Weekly Sports Update: Nov. 13 to Nov. 18
Tyler Crews, Deputy Sports Editor
• November 20, 2017
![With the mens hockey team enjoying a successful season, some believe adding a womens team would be beneficial.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/050117_hockey_twitter.jpg)
What-If: Women’s Hockey at NYU
Maddie Howard, Staff Writer
• May 1, 2017
![Carolina Saccacio batting for the NYU Women’s Softball Team against Washington University in St. Louis on Friday. NYU dropped both ends of the doubleheader.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/050117_finalupdate_gonyuathletics.jpg)
Weekly Sports Update: April 17-23
Nika Woodfill, Deputy Sports Editor
• May 1, 2017
![GLS sophomore Eli Edwards pitched for the NYU baseball team against Emory University on Saturday. NYU lost both games.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/042417_update_gonyuathletics-900x495.jpg)
Weekly Sports Update: April 17- April 23
Nika Woodfill, Deputy Sports Editor
• April 24, 2017
![The Turner Field in Atlanta faces a rain delay. Weather can deter a game from effectively playing out; in addition, it can affect how players play the game.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/weather_via-wikipedia.org_-900x675.jpg)
Weather Makes for Stormy Softball
Maddie Howard, Staff Writer
• April 24, 2017
![For those who do not have the time to play on varsity, the women’s club lacrosse team is an excellent alternative. It allows women to play lacrosse while simultaneously having time to relax.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lax_courtesy-of-madi-perez-900x600.jpg)
Lacrosse Is Committed but Lax
Nika Woodfill, Deputy Sports Editor
• April 24, 2017
![Bryan Costello joined NYU’s sport medicine department as an athletic trainer in July 2016. He works with the wrestling, women’s soccer and men’s volleyball teams.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Courtesy-of-Bryan-Costello-Courtesy-of-Bryan-Costello-.jpg)
The Newest Addition to NYU’s Athletic Training Family
Trevor Francesconi, Contributing Writer
• April 17, 2017
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024