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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

With the controversy of the current election, political tension between family members may cause awkward gatherings over the Thanksgiving break.

Taking Politics to the Thanksgiving Table

Jemima McEvoy, Deputy News Editor November 17, 2016
NYU students discuss how the election results will affect relations with their families at Thanksgiving.
Hundreds of Students Stage Walkout to Declare NYU a Sanctuary Campus

Hundreds of Students Stage Walkout to Declare NYU a ‘Sanctuary Campus’

Natasha Roy, Deputy News Editor November 16, 2016
NYU students walked out of their classes on Wednesday in support of the nationwide #SanctuaryCampus movement.
Staff Rants: Nov. 8-14

Staff Rants: Nov. 8-14

WSN Staff November 15, 2016
These post-election staff rants are guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and shove all of the kale in your house into the garbage.

VIDEO: A Trump Presidency in the Eyes of New Yorkers

November 13, 2016

NYU Journalism students interviewed New Yorkers on the streets in the wake of the election. Here are some of the things they had to say about his impending presidency.

Students who watched the final days of the election unfold from their study away sites shared their thoughts on Donald Trumps  election as president of the United States.

NYU Reacts — Abroad Edition: Trump Wins the Presidential Election

Anne Cruz, Abroad Editor November 11, 2016
NYU students at sites around the world have been attuned to U.S. politics this past week.

New York Reacts: Trump Elected President

Anna Letson, Multimedia Editor November 9, 2016
NYU Journalism students went around New York today and asked people about their feelings surrounding the election results. This is what they had to say.

Madonna Affirms That #ShesWithHer at WSP Rally

Sayer Devlin and Natasha Roy November 8, 2016
Madonna performed at an impromptu rally in the fountain of Washington Square Park on the eve of election day.
Tel Aviv can offer an escape from the hectic 2016 presidential election.

Tel Aviv: Some Electioneers Abroad

Tommy Collison, Contributing Writer November 8, 2016
Tommy Collison is neither a citizen nor a current resident of the United States, but he's certainly still thinking about the presidential election.
A 1998 political satire, “Bulworth” was brought back to the big screen at the Metrograph Theater as the election draws near.

‘Bulworth’ Relevant 20 Years Later

Daniella Nichinson, Staff Writer November 7, 2016
"Bulworth" might have been released in 1998, but its political satire seems eerily familiar in the context of today's presidential race.
Written and directed by Jonathan Sheldon, Swing State is comedy parodying the current elections.

Timely ‘Swing State’ Satirizes the Alt–Right

Anubhuti Kumar, Staff Writer November 4, 2016
If the stress of the real 2016 presidential election is getting to you, don't worry — the new film "Swing State" will let you laugh at the exact same situation, with the safety net of knowing that it's fake.
Franz Ferdinand contributed the song “Demagogue” to the “30 Songs, 30 Days” project, on its fifth day.

Pop is Putting the ‘Polis’ Back in ‘Politics’

Emily Fong, Opinion Editor October 26, 2016
The "30 Days, 30 Songs" initiative does what politics is supposed to do: make the officials that run our country and the processes surrounding their election back into a matter of public interest.
Ken Bone’s Notoriety Is Indicative of American Politics

Ken Bone’s Notoriety Is Indicative of American Politics

Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer October 19, 2016
Ken Bone, like the U.S., slowly developed into one colossal Internet joke with endless amounts of ugly history and, oddly enough, no punch line.