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

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Queen Elizabeth II’s burgundy red Jaguar Land Rover hearse passes by crowds. Behind the hearse’s clear glass window lies the late queen’s decorated oak coffin.

NYU London shuts down for queen’s funeral

With a day off for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, some NYU London students attended the event in person.
Avery Hendrick, Staff Writer September 26, 2022

Following her death on Sept. 8, Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral was held in London on the morning of Sept. 19. The day was designated a national day of mourning and a bank holiday...

Making Room to Mourn the Ordinary During Extraordinary Times

Making Room to Mourn the Ordinary During Extraordinary Times

Accepting and validating different kinds of grief is a necessary step to dealing with this pandemic.
Mili Mansaray, Staff Writer April 6, 2020

This situation is unprecedented. Since December 2019, the coronavirus has devastated the globe, rampaging country after country at an exponential rate and bringing life as we know...

Is This How We Conquer Our Fear of Death?

Is This How We Conquer Our Fear of Death?

It is both absolutely possible and absolutely necessary to reframe the national dialogue around death, and make it a more open and honest discussion.
January 28, 2019

It is a well-documented fact that few topics are as taboo as death. According to Psychology Today, current American society sees death and dying “as profoundly ‘un-American’ ...

Taryn Simon’s “An Occupation of Loss” held at the Park Avenue Armory is an exhibit that examines the way we experience grief and how we cope with it.

“An Occupation of Loss” Supports The Expression of Grief

Natalie Breuer, Contributing Writer September 20, 2016
Taryn Simon's limited-run exhibit at the Park Ave Armory, "Occupation of Loss," explores the complex way we have come to regard the sensation of grief in a way that bulldozes the taboo around expressing it.

NYU Steps Up

WSN Staff September 12, 2016
From the Sept. 12, 2001 print edition.
Two bright beams shine from the 9/11 Memorial’s reflecting pools, marking the sky with a ghost of where the Twin Towers once stood.

How NYU Remembers 9/11

Diamond Naga Siu, Lexi Faunce and Abraham Gross September 12, 2016
NYU students discuss how they commemorate Sept. 11 fifteen years after the tragedy.
Felipe De La Hoz/WSN

On coping: Floormates reflect on Titan Lee-Hai

Kavish Harjai, News Editor February 7, 2014
News Editor Kavish Harjai's personal account of the week after the tragedy at Third North.