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

NYU band Field Trip opened for MOTHXR in Williamsburg last Friday night.

Field Trip, MOTHXR Take on Brooklyn

Jonah Inserra, Contributing Writer February 29, 2016
Penn Badgley's band MOTHXR and NYU band Field Trip played a killer show at Baby's All Right last Friday.
UVL Follows in the Footsteps of Great Past Performances

UVL Follows in the Footsteps of Great Past Performances

Catalina Gonella, Contributing Writer February 29, 2016
Ultraviolet Live featured grand prize winner Issac Lopez and many other talented students.
Future Enchants NYU Students at Terminal 5 Concert

Future Enchants NYU Students at Terminal 5 Concert

Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor February 26, 2016
Future performed at Terminal 5 on Wednesday as part of Violet 100 Week.
NYU Senior, Madison McCormick, has been working on a sticker series titled “#crumblingborders” in a bid to raise awareness of the Syrian Refugee Crisis.

A Cause That Will Stick With You: Street Art Project Raises Refugee Awareness

Yulin Lou, Contributing Writer February 26, 2016
Leitkultur and Tag & Seek team up to raise money for the Syrian refugee crisis through the arts.
Animal Collectives new album Painting With shows that they have more music to come.

Animal Collective Returns Strongly from Three Year Break

Carter Shelter, Staff Writer February 24, 2016
Animal Collective bring their signature mix of experimental psych and pop to their tenth studio album "Painting With".
Acid Dad, whose members are all former NYU students, will be going on tour at the end of this month.

Acid Dad Rocks DJ Set at Alaska

Gilchrist Green, Contributing Writer February 22, 2016
Acid Dad did a DJ set at Alaska over the weekend before they embark on their U.S. tour.
Nicolas Cage movies are without a doubt a guilty pleasure.

Staff Recs: (Not So) Guilty Pleasures

Staff February 19, 2016
Everyone has that one thing that they secretly love but strive to keep under wraps...until now.
Diet Cig performed at Brooklyn’s Aviv on February 13.

Diet Cig Fights Jet Lag to Rock NYC

Mandy Freebairn, Staff Writer February 16, 2016
New York band Diet Cig rocked Aviv in Brooklyn on Saturday after a long tour promoting their debut EP "Over Easy".
Steinhardt has opened the new Music and Social Change Lab,, whose aim is to address social issues through music.

Steinhardt Launches Music and Social Change Lab, Using Song to Address Global Issues

Maria Torres, Contributing Writer February 12, 2016
An associate professor of music business at NYU Steinhardt hopes to promote social change through music with the new Music and Social Change lab.
Nothing like some sad 90s emo from a band who broke up after their first album to help you through that breakup of your own.

Staff Recs: Breakup Songs

Staff February 12, 2016
Valentine's Day is lame. Listen to these songs instead.
On February 3, NYU musician Kate Yeager performed her new EP “Your Girlfriend” at The Bitter End.

Sophomore Premieres EP at Bitter End Residency

David Roth, Contributing Writer February 8, 2016
Kate Yeager played songs from her first EP "My Girlfriend" at The Bitter End last Wednesday.
Twin Marquis, an NYU student band, played a show at Pianos on Feb 3.

NYU Student Band Rocks Lower East Side Club

Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor February 5, 2016
Twin Marquis returns to the club where the band began.