Students Mourn and Reflect at Vigil for Poway Synagogue Shooting

Students and New Yorkers gathered under the Washington Square Arch on Tuesday to mourn the victims of the Poway Synagogue shooting.

Bethany Allard, Deputy News Editor • May 1, 2019

As the sun began to set over Washington Square Park, a group of approximately 75 students and New Yorkers gathered in a circle under the arch to commemorate the victims and...

Letter to the Editor: ‘Protecting the Right to Advocate at NYU’

A response criticizing WSN’s editorial that ran this week, attempting to clear up the circumstances of why the Israeli flag was hung in front of the Palestinian flag.

Mara Davis, Guest Editorial • November 1, 2018

A response criticizing WSN’s editorial that ran this week, attempting to clear up the circumstances of why the Israeli flag was hung in front of the Palestinian flag.

NYU’s Alternative Fact Finding Mission to Israel

Jewish Voice for Peace • October 23, 2018

The "NYU Fact Finding Mission to Israel and the Palestine Territories" isn't as innocuous as it seems — there's inherently an endorsement of unjust oppression.

Retaining Faith While Abroad

Natasha Roy, Editor-at-Large • October 1, 2018

Learn more about how one Jewish student maintains his religious practices while studying abroad.

A Jewish Nurse, a Gay Man and a Wealthy Heir Walk into Skirball

Claire Fishman, Contributing Writer • September 26, 2018

Dramatist Bill T. Jones six-hour "Analogy Trilogy" took place at NYU’s Skirball Center last Saturday, consisting of scenes that included a psychiatric ward, a Jewish internment camp, and an American prison.

The Hopeful Legacy of Elmer Bobst

Elmer Holmes Bobst: "Jews have troubled the world from the very beginning."

Mitch Bedows, Contributing Writer • September 11, 2018

Bobst Library doesn't need to be renamed because the irony of Elmer Holmes Bobst's anti-Semitic beliefs represents progress.

The Religion Issue

Natasha Roy and Abbey Wilson • October 23, 2017

Religion is a major part of everyday life for many people. In the Religion Issue, we look at different ways religious life affects students at NYU.

Thomas Devlin: Gallatin, Good English

Thomas Devlin • May 4, 2017

For my last piece in WSN, I thought about writing a sentimental reflection on my time at NYU. Every time I started, however, the piece transformed into a sappy, trite mess. Instead,...

Student Petitions Against School on Jewish Holidays

Herman Lee, Contributing Writer • April 6, 2017

An NYU student is circulating a petition that requests that the university's academic calendar allow classes to be cancelled to accomadate major Jewish holidays.

A Passport to Diversity

Han Wang, Contributing Writer • February 16, 2017

The Bronfman Center took 25 students of different backgrounds and beliefs to Israel in an attempt to encourage diversity at NYU.

Holocaust Survivor Speaks at Panel Commemorating Elie Wiesel

Coco Wang, Deputy News Editor • February 6, 2017

During Holocaust Remembrance Week the CAS Dean Office and Realize Israel hosted a celebration of Elie Wiesel in the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life.

NYU Ranked Ninth Among Worst Schools for Jewish Students

Jemima McEvoy, News Editor • January 24, 2017

NYU, the private university that boasts the largest Jewish population, ranked as the ninth worst higher education institution for Jewish students.