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

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

Washington Square News

Modern Music Gets Personal

Modern Music Gets Personal

Connor Gatesman, Music Editor April 5, 2018
Music has long been a way to not only express oneself, but to overcome life's struggles, whether they be political, personal, or both.
Rapper and musician Wyclef Jean performs during an event at the NYU Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life on Feb. 13, marking the end of his masterclass in the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.

In the Classroom with Wyclef Jean

Ankita Bhanot, Staff Writer February 19, 2018
Legendary rapper and musician Wyclef Jean came to NYU to hold a master class and conversation about his life, work and the state of the music business.
Jesse Sgambati, known largely as Jesediah, is an up-and-coming rapper studying both production and songwriting in the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music

The Storyteller Behind Jesediah

Avani Jurakhan, Contributing Writer January 29, 2018
Up-and-coming rapper and Tisch junior Jesse Sgambati –– known popularly as Jesediah –– shakes his work up by intertwining spontaneous beats with structured storytelling.
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Pedro Cañas, Master Swami, Jesediah and Julian LaMadrid are all new artists for NYU’s latest artists.

Four NYU Musicians to Watch

Connor Gatesman, Music Editor January 22, 2018
NYU hosts a wide variety of up-and-coming musicians on the cusp of breaking through. Use this list as a roadmap of sorts for navigating the musical maze of both the school and the city.