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

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

Washington Square News

Letter to the Editor: CUNY Donor Scandal Not Applicable to NYU

Letter to the Editor: CUNY Donor Scandal Not Applicable to NYU

Debra Lamorte September 12, 2016
The fact is, not all situations are analogous, the CUNY situation cited in the editorial is not analogous to NYU.

Pillow Fight Ruffles Feathers in WSP

Rebecca Oh, Contributing Writer April 4, 2016
A city-wide pillow fight took place under the Washington Square Park arch on Saturday, April 2.
The email was framed as a general threat towards U.S. universities and colleges and did not mention NYU directly.

What Exactly Is the Momentum Campaign?

Kyle Sturmann, Contributing Writer February 18, 2016
Learn how NYU President Andrew Hamilton will continue the Momentum Campaign and where all the money will go.
NYU's Dance Marathon raised over $300 for the B+ foundation, which seeks to find a cure and treat childhood cancer.

12 hours of dancing raise $333,703.34 for charity

Lexi Faunce, Deputy News Editor November 30, 2015
After 12 hours of dancing, NYU students raised over $300,000 for the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation.
NYU Senior, Madison McCormick, is currently working on a sticker series titled “#crumblingborders” in a bid to raise awareness of the Syrian Refugee Crisis.

GCASL spotlights Syrian refugee crisis this week

Lexi Faunce, Deputy News Editor November 30, 2015
NYU is hosting Syrian Refugee Awareness Week to collect funds and supplies for Syrian Refugees living in the U.S.
An NYU Divest petition encouraging people to withhold donations from the university has gathered more than 100 signatures.

Student group calls for halt in donations until NYU divests

Ludovica Grieco, Staff Writer November 4, 2015
NYU Divest launched a petition that encourages people to withhold donations from the university unless is divests.
After a $100 million dollar donation, NYU Tandon continues to receive more funding.

After Tandon donation, money continues to roll in

Greta Chevance, Staff Writer October 26, 2015
After NYU Tandon School of Engineering received a $100 million donation, the university has seen an influx of money come in.
Knock Knock Give a Sock has collected over 12,000 pairs of socks since its founding by Silver junior Adina Lichtman last November.

Sock collecting nonprofit gains momentum

Shinil Kim October 6, 2014
Silver junior Adina Lichtman founded Knock Knock Give a Sock to provide donated socks to the homeless.
Ban against gay men donating blood should be dropped

Ban against gay men donating blood should be dropped

October 3, 2013
By turning away blood from homosexual, sexually active men, the Food and Drug Administration significantly decreases the pool of eligible and clean blood donors.
Charitable donations may be misdirected

Charitable donations may be misdirected

September 18, 2012
New Yorkers give millions of dollars in charity every year, but that money might not be going to people who need it the most.