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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

Government Fashion Policing Targets the Wrong Issues

Government Fashion Policing Targets the Wrong Issues

Akshay Prabhushankar, Staff Writer April 11, 2016
Government intervention seeks to protect vulnerable young women from physical and mental health disorders and to promote the celebration of all body types.
French law must attack root of problem

French law must attack root of problem

Annie Cohen, Deputy Opinion Editor April 8, 2015
France's new law on mandatory minimum BMIs for models partially combats the problem of eating disorders among young people, but more must be done to attack to the root cause of the problem.