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

Washington Square News

Lady Gaga Reveals ‘LoveGame’ Was Written About Her Days in Bobst

Lady Gaga Reveals ‘LoveGame’ Was Written About Her Days in Bobst

Andrew Heying, Deputy Opinion Editor March 31, 2017
Lady Gaga revealed today that her song LoveGame was inspired by a missed connection with a gorgeous person in Bobst.
We Need Fewer WASPs, More Minority Authors

We Need Fewer WASPs, More Minority Authors

Aparna Alankar, Staff Writer November 30, 2016
Literature students are exposed to a different voice, a different perspective, and ultimately deepen their study of literature when they are given more diverse materials to work with.
Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Insults Both Literature and Music

Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Insults Both Literature and Music

Aparna Alankar, Contributing Writer October 20, 2016
Grouping the music and literature categories together does a disservice to both forms and their respective artists and authors.
Individual Interpretation in Literature on the Decline

Individual Interpretation in Literature on the Decline

Jack Campbell, Contributing Writer October 19, 2016
There is a fundamental difference between reading a book and reading about a book.
To have a succesful semester, stay on top of your assignments and studying with a thorough organization system.

Print Matters Panel Ignores Digital Divide

Jordyn Josephine Fischer, Contributing Writer September 19, 2016
At the Strand Bookstore's “Print Matters: Art, Literature, and Design in the Digital Age” panel last week, experts met to address (or avoid the topic of) e-books in the publishing industry.

Fanfiction: Literature’s Frenemy

Emma Gordon, Contributing Writer April 6, 2016
The presence of fanfiction shakes up the literary world as well as provides opportunities for blossoming writers.

Bookend events create buzz for Brooklyn Book Festival

Brooke Jensen, Contributing Writer September 17, 2015
The Brooklyn Book Festival celebrates the literary world for its tenth year.
Sexism persists in the literary world

Sexism persists in the literary world

Lena Rawley, Staff Columnist December 5, 2014
Discrimination in literature is a deplorable and contradictory disservice to the field.
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Conan Doyle’s detective welcomed on the small screen

February 5, 2014
Television has become a better medium than film for adaptations of literary material, such as the Sherlock Holmes stories.