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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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Ranked: NYU Returns’ COVID emails

Ranked by entertainment value, not usefulness.
Sabrina Choudhary and Joey Hung October 25, 2021

Let’s be honest, who reads NYU Returns’ COVID-19 emails anymore? They’ve been flooding our inboxes since January 2021, blurring together and recapping the same information...

API students are pressing the University for any sign of results concerning its promises to the Asian community and even its past promises to the Black community. NYU has yet to respond with anything aside from performative comments. (Staff Illustration by Alexandra Chan)

API students are done with NYU’s performative support

Asian and Pacific Islander students say that NYU’s verbal support is meaningless without action, and they warn that their performativity problem will only grow worse. This article is the fourth in Sabrina Choudhary’s series documenting API students’ experiences with race at NYU.
Sabrina Choudhary, Deputy Culture Editor May 5, 2021

I interviewed 12 Asian and Pacific Islander students about their experiences with race at NYU. Four of them used the word “performative” to describe NYU’s actions during...

A screenshot from the Safe NYU app.

Public Safety Tests Alert System to Prepare for Possible Emergency

Christine Lee, Staff Writer February 23, 2018
In the wake of the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland last week, it is more important than ever that NYU's own Emergency Notification System functions properly.
Michael Rectenwald, also known as “The Deplorable Professor,” is suing NYU and some professors for defamation.

‘Deplorable’ NYU Professor Sues University, Colleagues for Defamation

Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor January 29, 2018
Self-proclaimed "deplorable" LS professor Michael Rectenwald is suing NYU and four professors for defamation. The basis of the suit is a series of department-wide emails from last May, in which he was called a racist and sexist, among other things.
In Politics, Visionary Wives Blamed For Husband’s Mistakes

In Politics, Visionary Wives Blamed For Husband’s Mistakes

Annie Cohen, Staff Writer October 31, 2016
Just like her boss decades before her, Huma Abedin must exercise damage control in the wake of her husband’s sexual misconduct.
WikiLeaks Works Best Illegally

WikiLeaks Works Best Illegally

Henry Cohen, Contributing Writer October 23, 2016
A fair election is only legitimate if the electorate is informed, and with every released email, WikiLeaks brings us closer to that ideal of radical transparency.
Business Brevity Is a Privilege

Business Brevity Is a Privilege

Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor October 10, 2016
A video about empty email inboxes was produced for comedy, but turns a blind eye to the inescapable double standard in the workplace.
Scam puts email addresses at risk

Scam puts email addresses at risk

April 17, 2014
Students who click on the links provided within the emails or respond to the emails with personal information are in danger of being scammed.