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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

NYU Puts Its Reputation Before Student Wellness

NYU Puts Its Reputation Before Student Wellness

Among other secretive measures, NYU does not track suicides. But what does the university have to gain from this?
Abby Hofstetter, Opinion Editor December 2, 2019

NYU has something of a reputation for being secretive with information — its fiscal 2020 budget, which was supposed to be released in June, has not yet been published; it has...

Over the years, the NCAA’s relationship with players has changed. (Via Wikimedia)

How the NCAA Did Wrong by James Wiseman (And Every Other Student-Athlete)

The NCAA makes billions of dollars every year off its student-athletes, while players like James Wiseman are financially punished for breaking rules despite not being paid in the first place.
Arvind Sriram, Staff Writer December 2, 2019

Last month, the NCAA announced that University of Memphis first-year basketball player James Wiseman will be suspended for 12 games. The No. 1 ranked prospect in the class of 2019...

What Does Impeachment Really Mean?

What Does Impeachment Really Mean?

The House of Representatives has begun the impeachment process against President Trump. But why now?
WSN Editorial Board September 30, 2019

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi launched an impeachment inquiry on Tuesday into President Donald Trump. Pelosi, who has long believed that impeachment was too divisive a process...

Taking Back Election Day

Taking Back Election Day

Although national efforts to make Election Day a paid holiday have failed, a small town in Ohio is taking matters into its own hands.
Nathan Maue, Contributing Writer February 15, 2019

A speck of blue in a sea of red, Sandusky, Ohio is an urban center of about 25,000 people. On Jan. 28, this small town made the not-so-small decision to swap out Columbus Day for...

The Case for Prison Abolition

Read one writer’s take on the recent incident at MDC Brooklyn and what it says about the criminal justice system as a whole.
Cole Stallone, Deputy Opinion Editor February 6, 2019

In the midst of New York’s frigid weather last weekend, Metropolitan Detention Center Brooklyn, a pre-trial federal detention center for low-level offenders, lost power and heating....

NYU Senior Vice President for University Relations and Public Affairs, Lynne Brown (Courtesy of NYU)

NYU Urges Betsy DeVos Not to Change University Sexual Misconduct Policies

NYU sent a letter to the Department of Education opposing the proposed Title IX changes, following other higher education groups and universities.
Bethany Allard, Staff Writer February 5, 2019

NYU declared its opposition to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ proposed changes to how universities deal with cases of sexual misconduct under Title IX in a letter sent Tuesday,...

President Hamilton Talks Avital Ronell, Trustees at University Senate Meeting

President Hamilton Talks Avital Ronell, Trustees at University Senate Meeting

Campus leaders convened Thursday for the first University Senate meeting of the 2018-2019 academic year.
Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor October 4, 2018
Campus leaders convened Thursday for the first University Senate meeting of the 2018-2019 academic year.
A Facebook event at Union Square in 2017 was part of a Russian misinformation campaign.

NYU Researchers Make Breakthrough in Russian Bot Detection

Mack DeGeurin, News Editor January 29, 2018
A team of NYU professors and graduate students make breakthrough in Russian bot detection. They found that, on any given day, more than half of Russian political tweets are generated by bots.
The Right to Self-Determination and America’s Selective Morality

The Right to Self-Determination and America’s Selective Morality

Theo Wayt, Contributing Writer October 10, 2017
In the past month, two acts of passionate, egalitarian democracy have made second or third-page headlines worldwide but largely failed to garner international attention
We Need More Skepticism

We Need More Skepticism

Irfan Suharno, Contributing Writer March 27, 2017
What these incidents have highlighted is that the American people should maintain a skeptical mindset when considering White House statements and decisions.
"A Good American" explores the story of the complex terrorist monitoring system established following the events of 9/11.

“A Good American” Fails to Skewer the NSA

Ali Hassan, Contributing Writer February 1, 2017
Though a fascinatingly in-depth look at one of the most contentious issues since, well, Edward Snowden, "A Good American" is still disappointingly biased.

Many NYU alums have gone into government positions in and out of the country.

From NYU to Government Offices

Miranda Levingston, Staff Writer November 14, 2016
A listicle of NYU alum who have held government positions.