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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

An interior view of the Palladium dining hall with wooden counters, white columns, tiled floors and white ceilings.

Opinion: NYU’s markets are unusable with their expensive prices

The university’s campus convenience stores: a concept that only works in theory.
Naisha Roy, Deputy Opinion Editor April 28, 2023

NYU’s dining hall hours suck. The good locations are never open late, and even the mediocre ones run out of food long before they close. That’s part of the reason why NYU has...

A hand with purple fingernails holds a New York University campus card near a card reader at a dining hall kiosk.

Opinion: Meal Plans aren’t useless — you’re just using them wrong

Yes, the Lipton toaster somehow burnt only the left side of my bagel. No, I still won’t get rid of my meal plan.
Naisha Roy, Staff Writer September 21, 2022

As an incoming first-year, one of the most complicated things that I had to go through was navigating NYU’s meal plan — rivaled only by trying to figure out how to manage the...


Although gluten-intolerance is becoming a more widely compensated in food products, NYU dining halls do not offer very many options.

Are Dining Halls Safe for Celiacs?

Kaitlyn Wang, Staff Writer December 5, 2016
Signs advertising gluten-free options are ubiquitous in NYU's dining halls, but students who lead a gluten-free diet often have a hard time finding uncontaminated items.
One of the fun activities one can do over the summer while staying in NYC is to visit Smorgasburg and try the new raindrop cake.

Staying in NYC This Summer? Here’s Your Guide

Catalina Gonella, Staff Writer April 25, 2016
Check out our guide to help you make the most of your summer on campus.