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Sam MacPherson on new EP ‘Powerlines,’ upcoming tour
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Off-Third: We live in a Google Docs world — it’s time to start acting like it
Google Docs is superior. It’s time to abandon the other options.
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Monday Musings: On Colin Kaepernick, Harden’s Heroics and the Internet’s Favorite NBA Player
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Bela Kirpalani, Sports Editor
• December 2, 2019
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‘Man, I’m Going to Be a Meme’: The Story Behind the NYU Swimmer That Went Viral for His Workout
After NYU Strength and Conditioning posted a video of NYU swimmer Nathan Huot doing an odd-looking exercise, it was picked up and made viral by popular Instagram accounts like Complex and Barstool Sports.
Bela Kirpalani, Sports Editor
• November 15, 2019
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Two Minutes of Fame: How an NYU Sophomore Achieved TikTok Stardom
How two TikTok followers became 200,000.
Sara Miranda, Contributing Writer
• October 8, 2019
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Twitter: To Scroll or Not to Scroll
Unlike most of our fair-weathered apps, Twitter has survived all the way from the bygone era of 2006. But how many people actually use it?
Hanna McNeila, Staff Writer
• May 9, 2019
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Joel Lee, Under the Arch Deputy Editor
• March 4, 2019
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Professors Work to Develop 5G Wireless Testbed
Sarah Jackson, Deputy News Editor
• April 23, 2018
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Little Less Conversation and a Little More Wifi Please
Jennifer Sanchez, Contributing Writer
• March 20, 2018
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On the Job: YouTubers
Alice Li, Contributing Writer
• April 26, 2017
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NYU Developing New Wireless Technology
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• April 17, 2017
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Improve Cybersecurity at NYU
WSN Editorial Board
• April 10, 2017
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