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

Washington Square News

A wide-angle photograph of the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, where the 2022 Academy Awards were held. Hundreds of guests fill the auditorium. In the foreground, two guests sit at a table wearing red carpet attire. In the background, the Oscars logo is shown on a screen mounted onto the stage.

NYU alums and faculty garner Oscar wins for ‘CODA,’ ‘Summer of Soul’

Clive Davis faculty Questlove won best documentary feature award with “Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” and NYU alum Ged Dickersin took home an Oscar for production work on best picture winner “Coda” at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Arts Editor March 28, 2022

NYU alums and faculty won Oscars for best documentary feature and best picture and received nominations in multiple categories at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, evidence of...

Vaughn Hunt, Danny Gomez, Kevin Walker and Sean Fahey of the band,  Acid Dad, consider their music to be the #psych-punk genre.

You should know about NYU band Acid Dad

Francisco Navas and E.R. Pulgar October 25, 2015
WSN sat down with Acid Dad, a psych-punk band founded by three NYU students, to discuss their genre, the band's future and how the band deals with being professional musicians and college students at the same time.
Chris Duggan, center, is the lead guitarist and vocalist of PLAID BRIXX, which he founded in 2013.

Clive Davis alum talks musical roots

Allison Stubblebine, Staff Writer March 31, 2015
Chris Duggan of Plaid Brixx and an alum of NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music spoke with WSN to reflect on how his experiences at NYU influenced his musical pursuits.
Ramiro S. Funez for WSN

Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music turns 10, holds fundraiser celebration

September 27, 2013
The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in Tisch celebrated its 10th anniversary with a fundraiser celebration featuring Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Bo Peri.
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Rihanna is planning to visit NYU

April 3, 2013

  Music sensation Rihanna is tentatively scheduled to visit the NYU campus on Tuesday, April 23, to celebrate with a group of students from the Clive Davis Institute...

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Clive Davis students become viral musical sensation

December 17, 2012
As part of a competition, a group of students recorded a cover of Rihanna's "Diamonds" around NYU, which has quickly grown into an online hit.