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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

Theater community should embrace color-blind casting

Theater community should embrace color-blind casting

Nishad More, Contributing writer September 23, 2015
NYU has more actors currently on Broadway than any other school, and so we must make sure fair casting practices can thrive outside of the classroom as well as within.
Letter to the Editor: NYU Abu Dhabi

Letter to the Editor: NYU Abu Dhabi

Matthew Silverstein, Philosophy Program Head, NYU Abu Dhabi September 23, 2015
A letter to the editor regarding WSN's editorial regarding academic freedom at NYUAD.
NYU should issue campus transparency report

NYU should issue campus transparency report

WSN Editorial Board September 23, 2015
NYU should release a transparency report detailing the government requests for student data.
NYU must grow responsibly in NYC

NYU must grow responsibly in NYC

Abraham Gross, Contributing writer September 22, 2015
NYU cannot claim to be a responsible member of Greenwich Village when it does not act as a responsible steward to the area's history.
Students must come before expansion

Students must come before expansion

Tommy Collison, Opinion Editor September 16, 2015
NYU is failing its lowest income students and should pause its expansion in favor of its students.
NYU could fight deforestation with chopsticks

NYU could fight deforestation with chopsticks

Sunny Hong, Contributing writer September 14, 2015
NYU should switch from wooden to metal chopsticks for the sake of the environment.
Students must be wary of cultural appropriation

Students must be wary of cultural appropriation

Devyani Shekhawat, Contributing writer September 14, 2015
NYU asked people not to culturally appropriate during the Welcome Week Festiball, but students should take it on themselves not to appropriate other cultures.
Leslie eLab fosters  entrepreneurial spirit

Leslie eLab fosters entrepreneurial spirit

WSN Editorial Board September 14, 2015
The NYU Leslie eLab is a good example of NYU promoting innovation, and it's this is a good thing.
NYU should avoid marketing their current celebrity students

NYU should avoid marketing their current celebrity students

Dana Reszutek, Editor-at-Large September 8, 2015
NYU should not overuse its famous students for the sake marketing profit. They are students first, irrespective of their relative successes.

Life begins at the edge of your comfort zone

Christina Coleburn, Senior Editor September 8, 2015
Freshmen should not let their fears and insecurities hold them back from enjoying NYU as fully as possible. Life begins, as they say, at the end of your comfort zone.

Letter to the Editor: Israel Divestment

David Zonshayn, Contributing Writer April 21, 2015
Pro-Palestine groups calling for boycotts of Israeli companies destroys the possibility of coexistence.

The perks of being an NYU student

Pilar Melendez, Contributing Writer February 23, 2015
Top 5 NYU-related perks that many students don't know about.