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

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

Washington Square News

Left to right: Whitney Tome, Myra Mathis, Ebony Martin, Pallavi Phartiyal and Anthony Tansimore. The Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law hosted an event in which panelists discussed how the environmental movement can encourage diversity.

Law Panels Shed Light on Need for Diversity in Environmentalism

Sunanda Gaskins, Contributing Writer February 13, 2018
NYU's School of Law hosted a panel last Tuesday to discuss the importance of diversity in environmentalism.
NYU’s Skirball Center of the Performing Arts (via NYU).

Judith Butler Inspires at NYU Skirball Talk

Alex Kaplan, Contributing Writer February 13, 2018
Judith Butler spoke at NYU's Skirball Center last night about the problems she sees in contemporary solidarity and the current political atmosphere.
Kayla, experiencing homelessness in New York City, discusses the issues of living on the streets during the winter.

In Conversation with the Homeless of Greenwich Village

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor February 5, 2018
Interviews with members of Greenwich Village's homeless community reveal the struggles and stigmas associated with the lack of shelter and stability in New York's blistering winter.
The homepage for Coinbase, one of the most popular platforms for buying and selling bitcoin.

Students Pay Tuition through Cryptocurrency Investments

Sakshi Venkatraman, News Editor February 5, 2018
NYU senior's investment into bitcoin returns enough capital to cover the whole of NYU's tuition.
NYU alumnus and freelance journalist Jaeah Lee was honored with a prize of $100,000 from the Heising-Simons-Foundation.

NYU Alumna Wins $100,000 Journalism Prize

Sophie Brach, Staff Writer February 1, 2018
The Heising-Simons Foundation awards $100,000 to NYU alumna and freelance journalist Jaeah Lee.
Kate Moomaw, who graduated from NYU in 2007, is the associate conservator of Modern and Contemporary Art and Eddy Colloton is the assistant conservator of Electronic Media. They are working on a video sculpture in the collection at the Denver Art Museum.

NYU’s Conservation Center Wins $1.5 Million for New State-of-the-Art Program

Lara Dreux, Contributing Writer February 1, 2018
NYU's Institute of Fine Arts receives $1.5 million for art conservation.
George Ciccariello-Maher appearing on MSNBC in 2015. Ciccariello is controversial for his opinions on white genocide and has recently been named a visiting scholar at NYU.

‘White Genocide’ Drexel Professor Taken on as Visiting Scholar

Sakshi Venkatraman and Mack DeGeurin January 22, 2018
George Ciccariello-Maher, former Drexel University Professor, is now a visiting scholar at NYU Tisch's Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics.
What Do We Mean By ‘Mainstream Media’?

What Do We Mean By ‘Mainstream Media’?

Theo Wayt, Staff Writer December 4, 2017
Though I sometimes enjoyed gawking at Fox News' or Breitbart's stories, I never took them seriously. But as I conducted my first interview for my journalism final project, I realized I had made a major oversight.
Coffee For Dogs

Coffee For Dogs

Drew Lederman, Staff Writer November 20, 2017
Coffee that dogs could drink is surfacing on the market. But what is it?
The confusion surrounding the true color of two toned apparel is according to how we perceive the source of light according to Pascal Wallisch, an assistant professor of Psychology at NYU.

‘The Dress’ Brings Polarizing Topics Out of the Closet

Christine Lee, Staff Writer November 20, 2017
Q&A with an NYU professor who did a research study about the science behind the blue or gold 'dress debate.'
Freshman Jake Velvel stands out among Men’s Soccer Team.

Freshman Jake Velvel Makes His Mark

Maddie Howard, Sports Editor September 18, 2017
Freshman men's soccer player Jake Velvel produces multiple standout performances.
NYU has a number of leftists student organizations and clubs.

A Brief Introduction to NYU’s Leftist Clubs

A brief introduction to three of NYU's most politically left organizations.
Sayer Devlin, News Editor September 11, 2017
At Club Fest on Sept. 6, while many students were browsing through traditional college clubs such as Greek organizations and cultural affinity groups, NYU’s leftist clubs were out in full force hoping to add to their legion of activists.