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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

A group of people sitting in a room with a clock on the side. Two speakers stand in front of the crowd with one of them holding a microphone while pointing to the crowd.

CAS student council ousts president candidate from election

One of two presidential candidates for the CAS Student Council was removed from the election at a meeting on Tuesday after being charged with two campaign violations.
Ania Keenan, Features Editor Apr 13, 2023

Adiba Chowdhury hoped to become the next president of NYU’s College of Arts & Science Student Council. She filed to run, stood for election, and, according to a member of...

A collage of three photos. On the left, Professor Sanford Gordon, dressed in a white shirt and a plaid navy blue blazer. He wears a pair of glasses with black frames. In the middle, Professor Bryant Moy, dressed in a blue shirt and a navy blue blazer. On the right, Professor Julia Payson, dressed in a gray shirt. She is wearing gold earrings and a thin gold necklace.

How Republicans could take control of Congress, according to NYU politics profs

Faculty experts in NYU’s Politics Department spoke to students about the importance of voting and the potential consequences of the 2022 midterm elections.
Katherine Williams, Contributing Writer Nov 4, 2022

NYU politics professors encouraged students to vote in this year’s midterm elections, which have seen Republican candidates lead in many races across the country, at a panel...

An illustration featuring a Cuban NYU student carrying the stories of her Cuban heritage with her. Behind her, a group of seagulls encircle a raft with Cuban asylum seekers, also known as balseros.

‘Patria y vida’: Cubans and Cuban Americans discuss differences in identity, expression

Cuban and Cuban American students weigh in on generational conflict, peer interactions and Cuban identity at NYU.
Bianca de Ayala, Contributing Writer Mar 3, 2022

Around 2.4 million Cuban immigrants have taken residence in the United States as of 2017. This diaspora consists of three generations, ranging from recent immigrants to third-generation...

Farah Jabir is one of many Tisch Film & TV students whose student film has been put on pause by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Gillian Henry)

Farah Jabir, Camaraderie and ‘Kokomo’

The Tisch film student has had the production of her film put on pause due the COVID-19 pandemic, but she, her classmates, crew and the greater Tisch community hold strong.
Fareid El Gafy, Film & TV Editor, Film & TV Editor Apr 24, 2020

Tisch Film & TV senior Farah Jabir was two months away from shooting her short film “Kokomo” when NYU gave word that the university would be shutting down. With the...

NYU Professor and Congressional candidate Suraj Patel speaks at a town hall meeting discussing the citys response to the coronavirus pandemic. Patel was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. (Staff Photo by Jake Capriotti)

Patel Renews Push for Universal Testing After Testing Positive for COVID-19

New York 12th district congressional candidate and Stern professor Suraj Patel announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 on March 30, using the experience to galvanize his push for universal testing.
Lisa Cochran, News Editor Apr 6, 2020

One morning two weeks ago, Suraj Patel felt a tightness in his chest.  The 36-year-old New York 12th District congressional candidate and Stern School of Business professor...

NYU students preparing for early vote. (Photo by Justin Park)

How NYU Students Prep for the Election Season

Political unease encourages these NYU students to prep early for the upcoming presidential election.
Tatiana Velasco, Deputy Culture Editor Jan 27, 2020

The new year typically prompts feeling of hope and optimism, but students struggle to shake their anxieties as the nation’s political climate remains muddled in turmoil. As students...

Vote Yes on Ballot Question 1

Vote Yes on Ballot Question 1

New Yorkers must vote for ranked-choice voting to revolutionize the city’s political landscape.
Jun Sung, Deputy Opinion Editor Oct 29, 2019

New York City residents will be able to vote on Nov. 5 whether or not to implement a ranked-choice voting system for local primaries and certain special elections. Under this system,...

Shiv Soin, a first-year CAS student who works with the NY State Democratic Party.

From the Books to the Polls, NYU Students Ace the Midterms

Two students speak about working on midterm campaigns.
Mansee Khurana, Staff Writer Nov 6, 2018
Two students speak about working on midterm campaigns.
Stern Professor Lays Out Progressive Vision for Congress

Stern Professor Lays Out Progressive Vision for Congress

Sunanda Gaskins, Staff Writer Apr 23, 2018
NYU professor Suraj Patel is running for Congress, challenging incumbent Carolyn Maloney for office in New York's 12th District.
Donald Trump won the presidential election on Tuesday night, in a turn of events that perhaps no one, even Trump himself, saw coming.

Donald Trump Has Been Elected President of the United States

Alex Bazeley, Editor-in-Chief Nov 9, 2016

Donald J. Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States early Wednesday morning, ending the most ridiculous presidential race in recent history with the outcome that...

Franz Ferdinand contributed the song “Demagogue” to the “30 Songs, 30 Days” project, on its fifth day.

Pop is Putting the ‘Polis’ Back in ‘Politics’

Emily Fong, Opinion Editor Oct 26, 2016
The "30 Days, 30 Songs" initiative does what politics is supposed to do: make the officials that run our country and the processes surrounding their election back into a matter of public interest.
InterACT hopes to bring awareness to mental illness and health issues through photographs.

Students Unmask Mental Health

Greta Chevance, Deputy News Editor Apr 18, 2016
NYU students created Project InterACT as a public platform to discuss mental health issues.

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