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

Washington Square News

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Staff Rants: Post-election feelings

WSN staff shares their feelings in light of the 2024 presidential election results.

The Democrats have severely underestimated the power of the insecure white man.  — Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief To the women from our grandmothers’ generation and to the...

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Editorial: Reflect. Recharge. Then get to work.

The results of the 2024 presidential election are unnerving and distressing — but as students, it’s important for us to harness these feelings and exercise defiance in the face of defeat.
WSN Editorial Board November 7, 2024

Many of us went to bed Tuesday night feeling weary and woke up Wednesday morning nauseous. Some of us didn’t go to bed at all. After the last four months of hope for a brighter...

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Opinion: The least convincing case for Donald Trump

The NYU College Republicans’ op-ed is a multi-layered failure.
Garrison Sylvester, Contributing Writer November 4, 2024

The NYU College Republicans’ guest essay, “Living fearlessly and embracing Trump’s vision for change,” fails to address former President Donald Trump’s biggest...

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Guest Essay: Living fearlessly and embracing Trump’s vision for change

We may disagree on what the United States needs, but this election feels as existential for us as it does for you. As always, there is a lot at stake this cycle and we argue it is the difference between the status quo and actual change.
NYU College Republicans October 18, 2024

Guest essays reflect opinions from writers beyond WSN. If you’d like to submit a guest essay for consideration, please email [email protected]. To set the record straight...

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Opinion: Take your activism to the polls

Voting is not just a right, it’s a responsibility. Students have the power — and the duty — to shape the future they will inherit.
Brynna Gritter Kenneke, Staff Writer October 11, 2024

As I get closer to voting in my first presidential election, I am reminded again and again how important it is that we don’t forget the immense power we can wield, even as college...

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez changed her vote on the development of the Iron Dome missile defense system in Israel from “no” to “present.” Ocasio-Cortez is not the only progressive politician who abandoned their campaign ideologies. (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

Opinion: Don’t take progressive politicians at their word

Progressive politicians such as AOC and Jamaal Bowman have repeatedly abandoned their stated ideologies. It’s time we question if they truly champion the change we are looking for.
Srishti Bungle, Deputy Opinion Editor October 5, 2021

In the last few years, the United States has seen a marked rise of progressive politicians like U.S. Reps. Jamaal Bowman, Ilhan Omar and — most famously — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez....