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

Washington Square News

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The Soapbox: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza, health care in the UK, former premier dies in China

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Samson Tu, Creative Director Nov 3, 2023

In the Gaza Strip, Israel’s ongoing siege creates a humanitarian crisis A convoy of at least 33 U.N. trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered through the Rafah Crossing into...

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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 Mar 25, 2022

Ukrainian refugees welcomed with open arms by US The United States is preparing to take in up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and donate more than $1 billion to help European countries...

Following Trumps executive order, a group of NYU lawyers will be working with students who are worried about their immigrant status

NYU, Columbia Team Up for Human Rights

Jami Tanner, Contributing Writer Feb 8, 2016
NYU and Columbia Law Schools are teaming up to research human rights violations, thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Open Society Foundations.
Gallatin Art Gallery presents Lost to History, photojournalism exhibit.

Lost to History: Covering Conflict in the age of eternal protest

Audrey Deng, Arts Editor Sep 28, 2015
Gallatin-hosted gallery "Lost to History" uses photojournalism to recognize the lives of the unseen.
NYU response to UAE travel ban unsatisfactory

NYU response to UAE travel ban unsatisfactory

WSN Editorial Board Sep 21, 2015
Academic freedom is in question in regard to NYU professor Andrew Ross's bar from entering the UAE.

Continued Abu Dhabi labor abuses alarming

WSN Editorial Board Feb 11, 2015
Human Rights Watch reports that labor conditions at NYU's construction projects in Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island aren't been monitored closely enough and abuses are still happening.
Transparency needed on drone strike casualties

Transparency needed on drone strike casualties

Oct 23, 2013
Recent international reports of extensive civilian deaths in US drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan serve as another tragic reminder of the civilian cost of targeted killings - and of the need for the US government to disclose the real number of causalities from drone attacks.

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