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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

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

Washington Square News

The cheap labor of academia

The cheap labor of academia

Ania Keenan, Staff Writer November 3, 2022
How a string of student deaths in the early 2000s shaped NYU’s architecture, curriculum and mental health services.
India Walton is a democratic socialist who won the Buffalo’s mayoral Democratic primary in June. While Buffalo’s majority-Democratic electorate would typically ensure Walton’s election as mayor, some of her fellow Democrats have refused to endorse her. (Staff Photo by Alexandra Chan)

Opinion: Buffalo mayoral candidate India Walton deserves Democrats’ endorsement

The lack of support for democratic socialist India Walton among New York state Democrats is unacceptable and foolish politics. 
Kevin Kurian, Opinion Editor October 26, 2021

Democratic socialist India Walton defeated incumbent Mayor Byron Brown’s attempt to seek a fifth term in the Buffalo mayoral primary in June. In this predominantly Democratic...

Fund the Hudson Rail Tunnel

Fund the Hudson Rail Tunnel

March 5, 2018
Donald Trump has declared his decision not to fund the Gateway Program — a multi-billion dollar plan to replace the rail tunnel under the Hudson River. This move is entirely political.
Schumer Shutdown Reveals Democrats Have Been Shut Down for Years

Schumer Shutdown Reveals Democrats Have Been Shut Down for Years

Hunter McLaren January 29, 2018
The government shutdown proves that Democrats are still struggling to find unity and congressional victory in the wake of the 2016 election.
A new device for vaping is taking over the NYU campus among students, the juul. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s new bill bans vaping in public indoor areas or anywhere smoking is already prohibited, as this might affect students on campus.

Juul Electronic Cigarettes: The Biggest New Craze on Campus?

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor October 26, 2017
With the increased usage of e-cigarettes comes a new craze: the Juul. NYU students have mixed feelings about one of the biggest e-cigarettes on campus.
Protestors in Battery Park Respond to JFK Detainees

Protestors in Battery Park Respond to JFK Detainees

Jemima McEvoy and Sayer Devlin January 29, 2017
New Yorkers took to the streets again on Sunday to protest President Trump's recent executive orders on immigration.
NYU must stand with the Clean Water Rule

NYU must stand with the Clean Water Rule

Anubhuti Kumar, Contributing Writer November 9, 2015
NYU students must do their part and raise awareness about the importance of clean water to every facet of our life.
Union Square station, a transportation hub for hundreds of university students and intersection of seven train lines, teems with commuters at all hours.

This bill could make your MetroCard 25 percent cheaper

Alice Zhang, Staff Writer October 26, 2015
Senator Chuck Schumer has proposed a plan called the University Transit Innovation Program to reduce the costs of public transportation for college students.