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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

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

Washington Square News

Students protest Nike outside of the NYU Bookstore in 2024. (Courtesy of Pay Your Workers NYU)

Opinion: Students need to step up for factory workers

NYU's chapter of Students for International Labor Solidarity is fighting for fair working conditions and a university that doesn't fold to big corporations.
Lyra Dean, Contributing Writer October 24, 2025

Right now, students need your help campaigning against a contract that brings clothes made in a sweatshop straight to the NYU Bookstore. Students for International Labor Solidarity...

Clothing designer Cheick Barry (@enwhy.eclaires) sells clothing from his brand Eclairs. (Photo by Camila Ceballos)

Encounters: Washington Square Park vendors

These heartwarming anecdotes feature fleeting encounters between vendors and customers in Washington Square Park.
Camilla Ceballos and Sanjana Nehra October 27, 2021

Eight million New Yorkers interact every day in beautiful, chaotic and unexpected ways. These interactions are often untold. Welcome to the first installment of Encounters, stories...