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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

Palladium Dining Hall’s head chef, Filipe Flynn, is a filth fly. He may be a fly, but he also has a wife and a children of maggots to take care of. (Staff Illustration by Min Ji Kim | Photo by Max Lerner)

Off-Third: From Palladium, With Love

Palladium’s head chef may be a filth fly, but that’s not stopping him from achieving his wildest dreams.
Abby Hofstetter, Opinion Editor October 10, 2019

Palladium Dining Hall’s head chef, Filipe Flynn, likes to say that he’s just like every other chef. And in some ways, that’s true: he and his family grew up in close proximity...

NYU Is Neglecting Students’ Health With Dining Hall Failures

NYU Is Neglecting Students’ Health With Dining Hall Failures

By choosing to not tell its students about health code violations at Palladium Food Court, NYU has put the health of its community at risk.
WSN Editorial Board October 7, 2019

On Tuesday, WSN reported that Palladium Food Court had failed a health inspection. The inspection, conducted by New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, found...

According to one NYU Dining employee, Lipton had maintained an A grade by the DOH until their Nov. 14 inspection, for which they received a low C for failure to meet minimal health standards

UPDATE: Aramark Fires Lipton Hall Manager Over Poor Inspection Results

Sakshi Venkatraman, Deputy News Editor December 5, 2017
WSN investigated why Lipton Dining Hall received 39 points from a Nov. 14 New York City Department of Health inspection and what has changed since the initial conditions were exposed.
Department of Health Finds Rat Droppings in Lipton Dining Hall

Department of Health Finds Rat Droppings in Lipton Dining Hall

Miranda Levingston, News Editor December 1, 2017
The New York City Department of Health found rats in Lipton Dining Hall, among other health violations.
Baseball Tobacco Ban Strikes Out

Baseball Tobacco Ban Strikes Out

Abraham Gross, Deputy Opinion Editor March 7, 2016
Until more practical changes are put forward by the city’s Public Health Department, the city's ban on smokeless tabacco in baseball is merely a publicity ploy that will do little to stem tobacco use in the city.
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Cronut bakery briefly infested by mice

April 14, 2014
SoHo’s Dominique Ansel Bakery, famous for the Cronut, was shut down last week because of an infestation of mice.
Measles outbreak infects New York City

Measles outbreak infects New York City

March 12, 2014
The recent measles outbreak in Manhattan and the Bronx has increased from 16 to 19 cases and has spread to Brooklyn.
Scientific Society: New fertilization method saves lives

Scientific Society: New fertilization method saves lives

March 10, 2014
Ethics in cases of three-person IVF cannot trump health.
File Photo by Jonathan Tan

Department of Health offers Plan B to students

September 27, 2012
As teen pregnancies in the city continue to decline, the NYC Department of Health has expanded accessibility to birth control in public schools.