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

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To Pay or Not to Pay College Athletes

Why the issue of paying college athletes is more complicated than it seems.
Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor March 31, 2019

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past two weeks, you know that we are in the midst of March Madness, the biggest college basketball tournament in the nation. Over...

Cal Ramsey, one of the greatest basketball players in NYU history, died Monday at 81. The former standout played and broadcasted for the New York Knicks and coached at NYU. (via gonyuathletics.com)

Community Reflects on NYU Hall of Famer Cal Ramsey’s Passing

Larger-than-life New York City basketball great Cal Ramsey passed away on Monday.
Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor March 26, 2019

Calvin “Cal” Ramsey, NYU Hall of Famer, former New York Knicks player and longtime broadcaster, passed away on Monday at the age of 81. Ramsey died of cardiac arrest at...

SPS junior Julian Montilus runs the 400m hurdles at the USF Bulls Invitational on Saturday. He placed sixth overall in the event. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Stern Junior Sets NCAA Swimming Record

A recap of NYU Athletics from March 17 to 24.
Brendan Duggan, Sports Editor March 25, 2019

Women’s Swimming  Competing at the NCAA Division III National Championships in Greensboro, NC, the NYU women’s swimming team placed fifth out of 50 teams, recording 203...

Zion Williamson and the Blue Devils have exceeded expectations this season, setting the stage for a strong March Madness run. (via WikiMedia)

March Madness Selection Sunday Preview

With Selection Sunday and March Madness just a month away, one sports writer makes his top picks as to which teams will receive No. 1 seed rankings.
Matt Stingone, Contributing Writer February 19, 2019

Selection Sunday is only one month away. March Madness is almost here. So now seems like the perfect time to try to get into the heads of the selection committee and predict who...

Jay Williams and Kevin Connors, ESPN college basketball commentators, wait to go live. A new ranking system for college basketball has been adopted in an effort to improve accuracy. (via osan.af.mil)

Introducing the New NCAA Evaluation Tool Ranking System

In an effort to improve the accuracy of the rankings of D1 men's basketball teams, the NCAA adopted a new ranking system for this season
Zach Han, Sports Editor December 3, 2018
Big changes are coming to the ranking of college basketball teams.
Stern first-year Navika Kuchakulla shot 76 for the women’s golf team at the Vassar College Invitational on April 14-15.

Weekly Sports Update: April 8 to April 15

Bela Kirpalani and Warner Radliff, Deputy Sports Editors April 16, 2018
A recap of this week in all things NYU Athletics.
Brandeis University’s former men’s basketball head coach Brian Meehan.

Brandeis Coach Fired For Racist Comments

Warner Radliff, Deputy Sports Editor April 16, 2018
Brandeis head men's basketball coach is fired over history of racist comments.
Players high-five at a baseball game at MCU Park.

Weekly Sports Update: March 28 to April 1

Warner Radliff and Bela Kirpalani April 2, 2018
A weekly recap on the results of all things NYU Athletics.
SPS senior Ian Rainey competing for NYU. Rainey recently on two national titles at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving National Championships.

Rainey Tops Off Senior Year With Two National Championships

Warner Radliff, Deputy Sports Editor April 2, 2018
NYU Swimmer Ian Rainey won two national swimming championships in two days, bringing home the first ever title win in NYU men's program history.
The Michigan Wolverines and Villanova Wildcats will face off in the NCAA Final on Apr. 2.

NYU Reacts: March Madness Final Predictions

Warner Radliff and Bela Kirpalani April 2, 2018
NYU Students react to the March Madness finals, telling WSN who they think will win.
Former USWNT player Angela Hucles speaking at the SheBelieves Summit on March 3.

USWNT Hosts SheBelieves Summit in New York City

Tori Bianco, Staff Writer March 26, 2018
Tori Bianco recounts the She Believes Summit hosted by the United States Women's National Team.
After finishing 15th at the NCAA Indoor Championships last year, Evelyn Nkanga is setting up for an impressive sophomore campaign.

Track and Field Sophomore Evelyn Nkanga Earns All-American Honors

Warner Radliff, Deputy Sports Editor March 26, 2018
NYU track and field star Evelyn Nkanga earned All-American honors as the fifth-ranked triple jumper in the country.