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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

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Opinion: NYU must address the war against its international community

Immigration restrictions will result in a loss of intellectualism in the United States — and the university has a responsibility to reverse this trend.
Serin Lee, Deputy Opinion Editor January 27, 2026

Last week, one of my professors held our first class on Zoom. It was an anticlimactic start to the semester, as I sat alone in my room melancholically staring at my screen instead...

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Off Topic: ICE is creating a public health crisis

Fear is keeping migrants away from hospitals, and federal immigration enforcement is to blame.
Gabrielle Lotito, Guest Contributor December 10, 2025

Gabrielle Lotito is a master’s student studying Community Health Science and Practice at the NYU School of Global Public Health. It’s no secret that the Trump administration...

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Opinion: Last week’s ICE raid was as terrifying as you think

As federal agents terrorize New York City, NYU students cannot afford to be indifferent.
Angela Dong, Contributing Writer October 27, 2025

On the afternoon of Oct. 21, I was walking through a typical, lively Chinatown, going from my dorm at Broome Street to Lafayette Hall. Tourists and locals milled through the neighborhood's...

President Donald Trump addresses the press outside of the courtroom during his New York civil fraud case in New York City on Oct. 17, 2023. (Jason Alpert-Wisnia for WSN)

Opinion: New York City under Trump’s second term

As our country undergoes a second Trump administration, New York City faces threats to its economy, climate and progressive values.
Mehr Kotval, Opinion Editor January 23, 2025

Just days into his second term, President Donald Trump signed executive orders that will change the fundamental principles of the United States as we know it. In an alarming string...

Brown shoes standing on top of a box under the Washington Square Arch.

The Soapbox: Immigration policy across Europe

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 & Multimedia Director December 8, 2023

In the United Kingdom, official resigns after deportation bill proposal British immigration minister Robert Jenrick resigned Wednesday after the government introduced an emergency...

The entrance to The Roosevelt Hotel in New York City with a bus on the street in front of it.

NYU leading initiative for migrants seeking asylum

Students, faculty and staff at the university will be able to help migrants file for asylum in the U.S. immigration system amid the city’s crisis.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor September 6, 2023

NYU is leading a handful of New York City higher education institutions in helping migrants navigate the often complex process of seeking asylum in the United States, as the city...

A woman wearing an orange dress sits in a sofa chair on stage in front of a gray backdrop with smudged square patterns on it.

Q&A: Marjan Neshat on ‘Sandra’ and her Iranian identity

The Iranian actress discusses preparing for the one-woman play, and channeling her heritage while performing.
Roksaneh Salartash, Staff Writer December 12, 2022

A spotlight illuminated the Union Square’s Vineyard Theatre stage, revealing only an actress and a single chair. Marjan Neshat is the star of “Sandra,” a one-woman thriller...

The New Jersey side tower of the George Washington Bridge.

Opinion: New York housing programs shouldn’t exclude immigrants

One New York state assemblymember is introducing a bill that would help keep families out of overcrowded shelters, terrible conditions and in homes, regardless of their immigration status. The bill should be passed.
Blake Salesin, Staff Writer December 6, 2022

Many of the families staying at The Hotel Wolcott on West 31st Street in Manhattan’s Midtown are not in the Big Apple for a holiday vacation. They aren’t some of the thousands...