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A recent study analyzed biofeedback as a form of voice therapy for transgender women.

Trans Women Find Their Pitch

When trans people transition, their voices often don't. NYU researchers are looking into how to change that.
Kristina Hayhurst, News Editor September 17, 2018
When trans people transition, their voices often don't. NYU researchers are looking into how to change that.
The Intersectionality Feature

The Intersectionality Feature

Pamela Jew and Veronica Liow March 19, 2018

As we become more aware of issues related to identity, it is increasingly evident that intersectionality is a must when addressing how to tackle these. Given that intersectionality,...

Alexia Salingaros

Directing Change One Movie at a Time
Ryan Mikel, Arts Editor March 8, 2018

For Tisch sophomore Alexia Salingaros, the magic of filmmaking began with summer lethargy and the absence of cable television in her San Antonio home. “The summer after seventh...

Malcolm Lewis

Energetic, Magical and Queer
Sayer Devlin, Managing Editor March 8, 2018

A small class of children stares at their last generation MacBook Pros on the eighth floor of the Tandon School of Engineering. Today’s task: repurpose Google’s logo...

Playbill for the Wandering Theatre Company’s “The Laramie Project Cycle”

‘Laramie Project’ Calls for Community Understanding

Annaluz Cabrera, Contributing Writer February 27, 2018
It has been almost 20 years since the brutal murder of gay student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. Interviews surrounding his death comprise the new play "The Laramie Project Cycle."
Two NYU students hold hands.

Love, But Not Sex

Veronica Liow, Assistant Managing Editor February 12, 2018
While Valentine's Day can be annoying for just about everyone, it brings about its own challenges for people who identify on the asexual spectrum.
'Trinkets' is an off-Broadway musical that will challenge your perceptions and stereotypes of the parts of society that are often overlooked.

Finding Wealth of Humanity Through ‘Trinkets’

Matthew Holman, Entertainment Editor February 2, 2018
The Off-Broadway musical “Trinkets” is a non-stop party centered on the escapades of trans sex workers in the 1990s New York City.
LGBTQ Events Are Not a Security Threat

LGBTQ Events Are Not a Security Threat

Wayne Chen, Staff Writer November 28, 2017
Turkey's recent ban on LGBTQ-related events, which celebrates nothing but positivity, is a short-sighted move that will drag Turkey’s human rights progress years behind
Dragged Out With Malcolm Lewis

Dragged Out With Malcolm Lewis

Pamela Jew, Copy Chief November 9, 2017
This Tandon student enlists his friends to beat the face, transforming him into Malcom the Not So Well Known Drag Queen.
Spacey’s Dangerous False Equivalency

Spacey’s Dangerous False Equivalency

Andrew Heying, Opinion Editor October 30, 2017
Spacey released a statement in which he took full responsibility for the sexual harassment before quickly using the statement as a platform to formally come out as gay. Not only is this a pathetic public relations strategy, but it creates an extremely dangerous equivalency between being gay and being a pedophile.
Opinion Pieces are for Opinions, Not Fabrications

Opinion Pieces are for Opinions, Not Fabrications

Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer October 19, 2017
In these dangerous political times, news sources must be held accountable in making sure that opinions stay just that, without attempting to invoke twisted falsehoods to a vulnerable general public.
Comedian, LGBTQ+ activist and environmental rights advocate Peterson Toscano sat down with WSN staff to discuss his upcoming plans and routines for his lecture at NYU. His lecture will be at the Barasch Theater on Oct. 11 at 6:30pm.

Peterson Toscano Uses Comedy to Tackle Societal Issues

Amelia McBain, Contributing Writer October 16, 2017
Comedian Peterson Toscana speaks with WSN about his lecture and comedy routine at the Barasch Theater at NYU on Oct. 11.