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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

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What Does It Feel Like To Lose a Best Friend?

A raw recollection of the immediate aftermath from watching one of your closest friendships in your life implode and finding yourself picking up the pieces on your own.
Vaishnavi Naidu, Under the Arch Deputy Editor September 7, 2020

What does it feel like to lose a best friend?  One you thought you couldn’t possibly lose. The best friend who managed to stand the test of time, who was constant even as...

Illustrated by Rachel Lee.

How to Fall Out of Love

A personal essay on what it means to let go.
Annabelle Tocco, Staff Writer March 4, 2020

In the 21 years I’ve been alive I have fallen in love about 500 times over. With colors, places, the taste of a scone in the English countryside, the way crickets sound at midnight,...

How College Helped Me Let Go

How College Helped Me Let Go

Aleksandra Goldberg, Contributing Writer October 3, 2018
As a first-year, the anonymity that NYU gives you is incredibly freeing.