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

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All American Kanye

All American Kanye

Mitch Bedows, Contributing Writer October 4, 2018
A look into the eerie similarities between Kanye West and America as a whole.
Musician R. Kelly is the subject of recent controversies surrounding his sexual misconduct allegations

Should We Ignore the Mess Behind the Music?

Ethan Zack, Contributing Writer October 3, 2018
How do we define the ethics of listening to controversial musicians and can we separate the art from its creator?
Stop Perpetuating Misleading Narratives on Suicide

Stop Perpetuating Misleading Narratives on Suicide

Natasha Jokic, Contributing Writer October 1, 2018
Read one writer's perspective on why damaging portrayals and discussions of suicide in the media are harmful and reductionist.
Jaden Smith’s debut album “SYRE” dropped Nov. 17 from Roc Nation.

SYRE: An Album by Wannabe Renaissance Boy Jaden Smith

Avani Jurakhan, Staff Writer December 5, 2017
Jaden Smith's new album “SYRE” falls short of its potential.
“Last Christmas” by Wham!, featuring the duo George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, Is one of the staff recommendations for best original holiday song.

Staff Recs: Best Original Holiday Songs

For the last staff rec of the semester, WSN staff members reveal their favorite original holiday hits.
Power Shifts in the Music Industry

Power Shifts in the Music Industry

Satish Reginald, Contributing Writer October 5, 2017
The internet has allowed independent musicians to flourish like never before, but are musicians still bound to working with major labels to achieve large scale success?
Kanye West has recently released a 12 piece jewelry collection inspired by 14th century art from Florence. West’s jewelry are in a yellow gold color and are all 18 karats.

Kanye West Enters the Jewelry Industry

Christopher Collado, Staff Writer April 20, 2017
Is Kanye West's new jewelry line worth the price?
The Paradigm Shifts of Album Artwork

The Paradigm Shifts of Album Artwork

Satish Reginald, Contributing Writer April 6, 2017
The shift from physical music to digital streaming has changed more than just whether our laptops have disk drives — album artwork has radically shifted from providing information to being a space for actual artwork.
Nina Tiari F/W 2017

Nina Tiari F/W 2017

Krista Burton, Contributing Writer February 13, 2017

Nina Tiari’s debut ready-to-wear collection combined the tailoring of the uptown businesswoman aesthetic, with the confidence of downtown street style. Fitting for many occasions,...

Chance the Rapper performs at the Meadows on Oct 2.

The Meadows: Day Two

Anna Letson and Christopher Mendoza October 3, 2016
Day Two of the Meadows Music Festival included highlights from Chance the Rapper, the 1975 and Kanye West.
Is the Meadows Music Festival the new Gov Ball?

Is the Meadows Music Festival the new Gov Ball?

Anna Letson and Christopher Mendoza October 3, 2016
To make up for an abbreviated Governor's Ball back in June, the Meadows Music Festival was a home-run at Citi Field.