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

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Georgetown Reparations Are Long Overdue

Georgetown Reparations Are Long Overdue

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer April 18, 2016
History informs and teaches so that all learn from the injustice of our predecessors.
Sarab Al-Jijakli talks about the history of crises in Syria as well as the current situation in Kimmel.

Students Say Syrian Refugees Still Deserve Attention

Maria Torres, Staff Writer April 12, 2016
Sarab Al-Jijakli the Syrian-American community organizer and cofounder of the National Alliance for Syria hosted an open discussion regarding the state of Syria.

Q&A: Gallatin Student Leads the Way for Gender Equality in Latin America

Yulin Lou, Staff Writer April 12, 2016
WSN sat down with Gallatin freshman Gerardo Portney for being named one of CNN Expansión's 30 under 40 for his work regarding gender equality in Latin America.
New York’s Unethical Treatment of Countless Corpses

New York’s Unethical Treatment of Countless Corpses

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer April 11, 2016
The right to one’s own body is passed on posthumously to a loved one to respect one’s will.
NYU Students' Social Impact Project Empowers Women in Nepal

NYU Students’ Social Impact Project Empowers Women in Nepal

Ludovica Grieco, Staff Writer March 3, 2016
NYU's Professor Fayard lead a group of students to slums in Kathmandu, Nepal to implement a female leadership and empowerment pilot program.
Qualified Immunity Must Go

Qualified Immunity Must Go

Matthew Perry, Contributing Writer March 3, 2016
Qualified immunity is a dangerous and unfair loophole in our police code, and if we respect ourselves and our sovereignty at all, we must remove it.
Following Trump's 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 February 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.
2015 film, “Mustang” follows five orphaned sisters living in Turkey dealing with the strict rule of their extended family members.

‘Mustang’ confronts horror of gender oppression in Turkey

Ryan Matera, Contributing Writer November 19, 2015
"Mustang" tracks the disruption of childhood when five young Turkish girls are forced into arranged marriages.
Mallika Dutt is founder of, Breakthrough, a human rights organization striving to end violence against women and girls.

NYU alumna advocates for women’s rights

Diamond Naga Siu, Contributing Writer October 5, 2015
NYU Law alumna Mallika Dutt reflects on her work as a human rights activist.
Nikki Reisch (far right) introduces the speakers at the #BlackLivesMatter event which took place at D'Agostino Hall on September 22nd.

Activists, legal figures discuss racial tensions in the U.S.

Maggie O'Neill, Staff Writer September 22, 2015
A panel hosted by NYU Law brings together activists, lawyers, advocates, and scholars to examine racial inequality and racialized violence in the United States through the lens of human rights.

Sexton response to labor violations limited

WSN Editorial Board April 19, 2015
NYU must increase monitoring at study abroad sites in countries with frequent human rights violations, and should reconsider developing these sites.
Courtesy of NYUAD

UPDATE: Report issued on NYUAD labor conditions

Alanna Bayarin and Marita Vlachou April 19, 2015
An update to the recently released report on the labor violations at the NYU Abu Dhabi campus.