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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

Hey NYU, Stop Romanticizing Mental Health Issues

Hey NYU, Stop Romanticizing Mental Health Issues

Monica Barrett, Contributing Writer February 13, 2018
Mental health issues are not trends that NYU students can use to develop their personal images. Having a mental illness is not quirky or romantic or edgy. Mental illnesses are real and we should think about them seriously.
Flu Shots Should be Contagious

Flu Shots Should be Contagious

Tyler Crews, Opinion Editor February 5, 2018
Despite low efficiency of this year's flu vaccine, NYU should require that all students, faculty and staff receive a flu shot each year. Marginal protection is better than not having any protection at all.
On Aug. 14 NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn opened a new center specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy.

NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn Opens New Epilepsy Center

Sakshi Venkatraman, Contributing Writer September 26, 2017
Seeking to expand its reach of care, NYU Langone has opened a epilepsy unit at its Brooklyn location. The center specializes in diagnoses and treatment of the disorder.
“Two Weeks with the Queen,” ran from Feb. 24 to March 5. The play was about the effects cancer can have on people outside the patient themselves.

Steinhardt’s ‘Queen’ Shows Youth Response to Illness

Annaluz Cabrera, Staff Writer March 6, 2017
It only takes six actors in Steinhardt's musical education program to make for a stunningly energetic performance of "Two Weeks With the Queen" — and more than that to tackle the stigmas around chronic illness.
The Zika virus has a complex structure of three main proteins and seven nonstructural proteins.

NYU Prof Scrutinizes Zika with New Grant

Lavanya Shukla, Contributing Writer September 12, 2016
An NYU professor was given a $1 million grant to study the Zika virus and its effects on those infected.
InterACT hopes to bring awareness to mental illness and health issues through photographs.

Students Unmask Mental Health

Greta Chevance, Deputy News Editor April 18, 2016
NYU students created Project InterACT as a public platform to discuss mental health issues.
The Zika virus is transmitted to people through mosquito bites.

NYUAD students win award for shocking mosquito-killing development

Thomas Peracchio, Staff Writer October 29, 2015
NYU Abu Dhabi students won an international prize for their invention that could help prevent diseases spread by mosquitos.
Arthur Caplan discusses legal issues surrounding euthanasia.

Panel discusses ethics of experimental drugs

Jimmy Chin, Contributing Writer February 4, 2015
The NYU Law School hosted a panel in a discussion on the ethical and legal issues surrounding the use of experimental drugs in cases of terminal illness.

Supreme Court needs to protect mentally disabled

March 4, 2014
Hall v. Florida represents an opportunity for the Supreme Court to improve its past decision in Atkins.