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

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Op Ed Live: Sexton’s Legacy

November 15, 2013
Steinhardt professor Ted Magder and co-chair of the WSN editorial board Edward Radzivilovskiy debate President John Sexton’s legacy, university governance, votes of no confidence, the NYU 2031 expansion plan, and more.
Student Senate panel: NYU 2031, GNU

Student Senate panel: NYU 2031, GNU

November 13, 2013
Tomorrow night in Kimmel, WSN will host its second panel, this time on expansion, with four student senators.

Student Senators Panel: NYU 2031 primer

November 11, 2013
WSN's staff is hosting a second panel with the Student Senators Council on the subject of Global Network University and NYU 2031.
File photo by Claude Rains/WSN

University shuts down, villagers pose threat

October 31, 2013
NYU's shutdown threatens scholarships, club funding, academic resources and other vital functions of the university.
Neda Jebelli/WSN

FASP criticizes university expansion at fundraiser

October 9, 2013
The "Benefit to Save the Village" gave villagers and professors an opportunity to air their complaints against university governance and expansion.
Lauren Kim for WSN

Space Priorities Group holds second Town Hall

September 24, 2013
Greenwich Village residents continue to voice their concerns over the university's planned expansion.
Sexton, Lipton stray from NYU vision

Sexton, Lipton stray from NYU vision

September 17, 2013
It is clear that NYU President John Sexton and NYU Board of Trustees chair Martin Lipton have failed in their duties as university leaders and should resign immediately.
New side to Sexton shown in New Yorker articles, but policies still remain an issue

New side to Sexton shown in New Yorker articles, but policies still remain an issue

September 9, 2013
Despite today's New Yorker article portraying a unique, human side of NYU President John Sexton, his policies must still be examined distinct from his character.
via nyu.edu

Faculty committees make suggestions to influence university governance

Nicole Brown, News Editor September 2, 2013
In effort to increase shared governance, faculty committees submit reports to the administration about major university decisions.
FAQ: Vote of No Confidence

FAQ: Vote of No Confidence

Nicole Brown, News Editor August 25, 2013
WSN gives you a crash course in the biggest story in university politics: the vote of no confidence.
Sexton, Board of Trustees betray NYU mission

Sexton, Board of Trustees betray NYU mission

August 25, 2013
Over the past ten years, your tuition has been raised significantly. What does the university administration have to show for it? Not much.

Class of 2017 false impressions of NYU lifestyle, decide to accept anyway

April 1, 2013
NYU 2031 expansion expected to raise value of NYU degree for Class of 2017, who have false ideas of the university.