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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

Members of NYU Love Your Melon tabled at the first Battle of the Bald event at NYU.

Battle of the Bald brings shaved heads, cancer awareness

Greta Chevance, Staff Writer December 4, 2015
NYU's first Battle of the Bald aimed to raise awareness about childhood cancer.
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.
Tamera Davis (Gallatin ’19), member of NYU Project Outreach, volunteer at Strive for College, and one of many on campus who enjoys giving back to the community, says she is thankful for the opportunities offered by a prestigious university.

Show your thankfulness around the city

Ankita Bhanot, Staff Writer November 17, 2015
List of ways to show your thankfulness regardless of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

Midnight Run raises funds for homeless persons

Lingyi Hou, Contributing Writer April 2, 2015
A Midnight Run raises money for a good cause.

Letter to the Editor: 1831 Fund

Kyle Hughes, Vice Chair of The 1831 Fund March 3, 2015
Kyle Hughes, the Vice Chair of The 1831 Fund responds to "NYU fundraising, spending choices ridiculous."

Letter to the Editor: NYU fundraising

John Beckman, NYU Spokesperson March 1, 2015
NYU chief spokesperson John Beckman responds to the Feb. 25 WSN Editorial Board article, "NYU fundraising, spending choices ridiculous."

60% of Ebola aid not reaching affected region

Lexi Faunce, Contributing Writer February 10, 2015
An NYU assistant professor of global health policy published a study in the British Medical Journal that says that only 40 percent of funds raised to combat ebola reached affected countries.
Jeremy Harris raised over $11,000 to pay for his tuition.

Tisch sophomore crowdfunds tuition

Dhriti Tandon, Staff Writer February 4, 2015
Tisch sophomore Jeremy Harris along with fellow NYU students, created a campaign on the popular fundraising website 'GoFundMe' to pay for his spring semester tuition. Harris faced dropping out of NYU because his financial needs were not fully met.
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Greek societies bring thousands to first NYU Dance Marathon

November 25, 2013
NYU Greek life hosted a dance marathon in Kimmel and helped raise more than $125,000 for the Arthur McDonough B+ Foundation.