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Review: ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is a humanizing and chaotic chronicle of heartbreak
Taylor Swift continues to keep her fans on their toes with an album that peers into her mind as she rises into incomprehensible fame.
Julia Diorio, Music Editor
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Langone purchases $33 million building in Florida
The new building will expand NYU Langone Health’s presence in Florida, where it will now have four locations.
Aashna Miharia, Deputy News Editor
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Review: Yves Tumor cheekily preaches for religious fluidity
The artist's newest album, “Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)” is rich in visual aesthetic and political argument.
Sandy Battulga, Music Editor
• March 29, 2023
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Staff Recs: Crunchin’ the munchies
The Arts Desk recommends the best movies and music for dozing off into high heaven as you celebrate 4/20.
Yas Akdag, Isabella Armus and Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer
• April 20, 2022
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The Soapbox: US prioritizes European refugees
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Kristian Burt, News Editor
• March 25, 2022
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“Zola” Review: A modern Floridian fairytale
Janicza Bravo’s sophomore feature is a dazzling adaptation of a legendary Twitter thread.
JP Pak, Film & TV Editor
• August 25, 2021
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Transfers’ Journal
A collection of short narratives that give an insight into the lives of transfer students, discussing the concepts of transferring from another university or another school within NYU, where it is often difficult to situate in.
Ashley Wu, Brooke LaMantia, Jake Capriotti, Kylie Smith, Rebekah Nelson and Tricia Phillips
• May 7, 2020
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The Power Dynamic in Hamilton’s ‘Conversations’ Podcast
President Hamilton speaks with Scholar-in-Residence Rubén Blades in the first episode of his new podcast.
Leah Block, Contributing Writer
• March 25, 2019
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Students Take a Second on the Gun Debate
Jendayi Omowale, Staff Writer
• March 20, 2018
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Weekly Sports Update: March 10 to March 18
Maddie Howard, Sports Editor
• March 19, 2018
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Don’t Underestimate the Power of Resistance
Paola Nagovitch, Deputy Opinion Editor
• March 5, 2018
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Leverage NYU’s Influence to Enact Gun Control
WSN Editorial Board
• March 5, 2018
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