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Spotify Wrapped: The limitations of listening

Spotify’s recently released end-of-the-year recaps ask whether listeners can still have original taste in music.

Carina Christo, Contributing Writer • December 9, 2022

I’ve taken the Amtrak to and from Massachusetts at least 18 times. Despite the practice I have with train procedures, spotty Wi-Fi leaves me with little to do for four hours,...

Q&A: Gov Ball co-founder Tom Russell on what makes the festival tick

WSN spoke with Governor’s Ball co-founder Tom Russell about the festival’s history and this year’s lineup.

Nathan Chizen, Contributing Writer • April 27, 2022

Governor’s Ball, New York's premier music festival, is back, returning to Citi Field in early June. WSN spoke with co-founder Tom Russell about what to expect from this year’s...

Q&A: Meet the guy behind the rose cart

The street florist who’s been selling roses outside of Bobst since September has much more to say than just “roses, roses.”

Alex Tran, Culture Editor • February 22, 2022

If you’ve walked by Bobst Library this semester, or even down Washington Square South, chances are you have run into an old man selling roses, or have heard him softly saying...

Indie Rock Group Boyscott Wants to Conquer Brooklyn

With over four million streams on Spotify, the Connecticut-based indie rock group is just getting started.

Nicole Rosenthal, Music Editor • March 31, 2019

Indie rock minimalist group Boyscott played to a crowded room in Ridgewood, Queens March 24 in what was their most “intimidating” set yet. In fact, band members flew in their...

Fairfield, Connecticut

Sakshi Venkatraman, News Editor • April 23, 2018

Sights and sounds of Fairfield, CT will make you feel like a Gilmore Girl.

“Newtown” Highlights the Aftermath of Mass Shootings

Zach Martin, Editor-at-Large • October 7, 2016

In a stunningly poignant portait of grief, Kim A. Snyder's documentary of the Sandy Hook shooting brings us back to the awful fact that the events that day were not just a stunning addition to a saddening statistic, but real people who lost their lives.

The Only Path to Educational Improvement Is Desegregation of Schools

WSN Editorial Board • September 15, 2016

Diverse learning environments create increased opportunities for all students, no matter their circumstances, and prepare them for an increasingly global workplace awaiting them post-graduation.

Study links air pollution, strokes

Amanda Morris, Contributing Writer • March 10, 2015

A study conducted by researchers at NYU Langone concluded that air quality in the tri-state area may increase the risk of stroke.