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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

Notions of indoctrination at colleges extreme

Notions of indoctrination at colleges extreme

Christina Coleburn, Opinion Editor December 1, 2014
While liberals may outnumber conservatives at universities, the lack of instances of legitimate indoctrination and increasingly corporatized model of higher education demonstrate that the collegiate “continuum of leftism” is not as genuine as D’Souza suggests.
NYU’s tuition hikes unsustainable

NYU’s tuition hikes unsustainable

Adam Fazlibegu, Deputy Opinion Editor October 27, 2014
NYU will ultimately need to halt its tuition hikes to stay competitive with other universities.
General perception of sexual consent woefully distorted

General perception of sexual consent woefully distorted

Lena Rawley, Contributing Columnist September 25, 2014
Media representations of sex do not always promote consent, leading consumers to believe that consent is not a necessary part of sexual intimacy.
Courtesy of Madeleine Overturf

HBIC hosts Women’s Night Out

Bailey Evans September 22, 2014
The Head Bitch in Charge (HBIC) Project, founded by CAS senior Hannah Orenstein and Tisch alum Madeleine Overturf, held its first event called Women’s Night Out Sept. 18 providing a networking opportunity with a party atmosphere.

‘I, Too, Am NYU’ should expand to include allies

April 23, 2014
While the campaign serves as a powerful reminder of the struggles minorities endure on college campuses, it would benefit from expanding its mission statement.
Christina’s Case: NYU needs strategy to prevent prescription drug abuse

Christina’s Case: NYU needs strategy to prevent prescription drug abuse

Christina Coleburn, Deputy Opinion Editor April 20, 2014
The NYU website states that the university intends to reach its 2017 target of reducing the number of students who take non-prescribed prescription drugs from 13 to 11.7 percent.
Christina's Corner: Men must join fight against sexual assault

Christina’s Corner: Men must join fight against sexual assault

Christina Coleburn, Deputy Opinion Editor February 9, 2014
The bystander intervention aims to include men in sexual assault prevention.
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Students questions price, necessity of graduate journalism programs

April 14, 2013
As journalism evolves in the digital age, some students have started questioning whether they want to attend graduate school for a journalism degree.
Courtesy of Time Higher Education

Times Higher Education ranks NYU 29th

March 6, 2013
A survey of global scholars from over 144 countries ranked the reputation of the university.
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Students to mentors program arrives at NYU

February 10, 2013
Let's Get Ready gives high school students a mentor during the college application process.
via Salon

Student debt burdens families after death

February 7, 2013
On a call-in to college journalists, families discuss how they are saddled with unpaid student loans.
Courtesy of Noah Eckstein

College application process complicated by higher expectations

December 11, 2012
High school senior discusses the challenges of getting into a dream school like NYU.