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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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Noah Knows Best: Your course load needs to be perfect. Here’s how to make it happen.

Course registration can be a very complicated process, and many wind up unsatisfied with what they choose. Here's a guide on how to pick a schedule that works best for you.
Noah Zaldivar, Staff Writer April 20, 2023

One of the most stressful parts of college is selecting which classes you’re going to take each semester and when you’re going to take them. You log into one of NYU's many...

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Opinion: Lectures are a thing of the past

Large lectures are an outdated style of education. Smaller, more personal class sizes are simply better.
Noah Zaldivar, Staff Writer February 17, 2023

Picture the scene: You signed up for a course titled something like "Interdisciplinary Perceptual Psychology of Architecture.” For some reason, you’ve always wanted to take...

A student swipes through the IGTV home. (Photo Illustration by Alana Beyer)

Work for Instagram — In Class

Real World classes give students the opportunity to show their projects to companies like Instagram and Facebook.
Marie-Louise Onga Nana, Contributing Writer February 25, 2019

A course called Instagram Real World might be one of the most NYU things ever written into the course guide. But there may be more than meets the eye about the class that uses...

Flipped Classrooms Are a Flop

Flipped Classrooms Are a Flop

Phoebe Kuo, Staff Writer November 21, 2016
The flipped classroom style has become a popular teaching method. While this sounds like a good thing, it can reduce the quality of education received by students.
See what our staff recommends you add to your schedule next semester.

Staff Recommendations: NYU courses

Bailey Evans, Thomas Devlin, Joseph Myers and Audrey Deng October 20, 2015
The WSN Staff recommends NYU courses that most impacted us in preparation for course registration for the Spring 2016 semester.
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New report finds American history education lacking

February 15, 2013
New study finds American university history courses lacking. What do NYU's history professor's think?