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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

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Off-Third: The last straw: Dining hall paper straws turn students into climate deniers

Save the turtles — or don’t. Just give us our plastic straws back, climate-denying students say.
Naisha Roy, Deputy Opinion Editor March 29, 2023

After spending months grappling with dysfunctional paper straws, some NYU students are rejecting the university’s sustainability measures — and the idea of climate change as...

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What to do this week: PowerPoint comedy show and the Little Red Lighthouse

The Daybook is WSN’s weekly column listing in-person and online events at NYU and across New York City. This week: Oct. 3 to Oct. 9.
Lauren Ashe, Deputy News Editor October 2, 2022

An interview with author Edmund White 1 p.m. online Catharine Stimpson, the former dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Science at NYU, will interview award-winning author...