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

Washington Square News

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 March 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...

NYU, We Need to Talk

NYU, We Need to Talk

NYU says it has open lines of communication between its students and the administration, but that's far from the truth.
September 3, 2019

As NYU students, we would hope for our administration to listen to us. Since NYU is the largest private university in the U.S., it has a particular responsibility to listen to...

Learning to Communicate After Kashmir

Learning to Communicate After Kashmir

The online reaction to the revoking of Article 370 speaks a lot about the confused voice of today’s youth.
Diya Jain, Deputy Opinion Editor August 22, 2019

August 5th, 2019 is a day few Indians will forget; social media sites buzzed for days to follow. The ruling political power of India, the Bharatiya Janata Party, announced that...

NYU students use a variety of texting techniques to express themselves.(Tatiana Perez)

The Five Main Types of Texters

What your texting style says about you.
Maria Olloqui, Contributing Writer March 25, 2019

Texting is undoubtedly the comfort zone of communication. Being able to hide behind screens plan out messages allows for crafted conversations with perfectly timed jokes and thought-out...

Snapchat Leads the Social Media Game

Snapchat Leads the Social Media Game

Adryan Barlia, Staff Writer April 24, 2017
Facebook's and Instagram's mimicking of Snapchat's features prove that Snapchat is leading the evolution of social media.
Breadcrumbing Has Already Grown Stale

Breadcrumbing Has Already Grown Stale

Maya Nann, Contributing Writer February 1, 2017
Breadcrumbers are far worse than ghosters, the lowest beings of the digital communication age.
Students, faculty, and alumni calling on NYU to divest from the fossil fuel industry.

Road to divestment paved with miscommunication

Myles Agudelo, Contributing Writer September 9, 2015
NYU suddenly cuts communication with NYU Divest, a group calling on the university to divest from the fossil fuel industry.

NYU Ability Lab hosts three-month tech challenge

Dhiriti Tandon, Staff Writer April 30, 2015
In partnership with AT&T, NYU Ability launched the NYU Connect Ability challenge where participants are challenged to create or refine existing technologies assist individuals with disabilities.
Social media can help public figures connect

Social media can help public figures connect

Matthew Tessler, Deputy Opinion Editor March 24, 2015
Social media platforms like Twitter, if used correctly, can be a great outlet for prominent figures, like university presidents, to interact with the public.
Studies on signaling should not be overweighted

Studies on signaling should not be overweighted

December 10, 2013
The goal of scientific inquiry is an explanation for the underlying laws of nature — not a guidebook for life.
Justin Lanier/WSN

Students reimagine digital classroom

December 10, 2013
Kipin Hall will allow students to communicate with each other and professors outside the classroom.
Digital advances outpace cultural evolution

Digital advances outpace cultural evolution

November 5, 2013
Significant advancements in digital technology and Internet communication has introduced a cultural evolution that, while efficient in many ways, threatens the social stability of human beings.