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

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

Washington Square News

This is an image of NYU students Incarceration to Education Coalition protest during 2017 Weekend on the Square. Since then, the university still has not shown coordinated effort dedicated to documenting its ties to chattel slavery, including the history of enslaved and more recently wrongly incarcerated people on campus grounds. (Photo by Natasha Roy)

SCA students argue for reparations at NYU

Six students in the Justice Lab course wrote an open letter to NYU leadership demanding they take concrete actions to address the lasting effects of slavery.
Suhail Gharaibeh, Staff Writer April 8, 2021

An open letter drafted and signed by six Justice Lab students demands that NYU implement reparations for Black students and communities affected by the legacy of chattel slavery...

How Winnie Xu Learned to Trust Her Instincts When ‘No One Tells You’

How Winnie Xu Learned to Trust Her Instincts When ‘No One Tells You’

The CAS senior is president of Two Birds One Stone, a student club that saves an average of 42 pounds of dining hall food per day.
Sam Klein, Managing Editor December 5, 2019

Winnie Xu is walking downtown on Bowery, just south of Houston Street, carrying an aluminum tray with meatballs from Third North oozing out the corners, when a man in loose gray...

Eni Owoeye Makes Environmental Education Approachable

Eni Owoeye Makes Environmental Education Approachable

College of Arts and Science sophomore Eni Owoeye fosters change and environmental stewardship by making environmental education accessible for all.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter December 5, 2019

Eni Owoeye and I met last spring semester when we both ended up in Professor Robin Nagle’s Environment & Society class, one of the introductory courses for the environmental...

Required Writing Class Needs Updating

Required Writing Class Needs Updating

Louis Rodriguez, Contributing Writer April 17, 2017
Too many students find Writing the Essay nebulous and rigid, revealing that the course's structure needs to be revised.
Love Actually, a CAS class created by NYU faculty, is about the neurology and psychology of various types of love.

What Is Love, Actually?

Tiffanie Hwang, Staff Writer April 10, 2017
A CAS class called Love Actually, which allows students to explore the meaning of and science behind love, was recently featured in The Guardian.
WSN shares advice from upperclassmen regarding course selection for underclassmen.

How to Get the Classes You Want

Thomas Chou, Staff Writer April 3, 2017
Prepare yourselves for war — it’s time for fall semester class registration.

Generations on Generations

Abigail Weinberg, Deputy Features Editor May 2, 2016
How do the generations really perceive each other?

Looking Out for the First-Generation Students of NYU

Nina Jang, Deputy Digital Director May 2, 2016
NYU has sought to help first generation students transition into the college experience through several mentorship programs.
NYU senior, Conan Sang transferred from Economics in CAS to Finance in Stern between his freshman and sophomore years.

Changing majors: Conan Sang

Lingyi Hou, Staff Writer December 2, 2015
Changing majors is a series in which people discuss the conflicts they faced when switching majors.
CAS Freshman, Janice Lu, works as a tutor at MS 131 Dr. Sun Yat Sen Middle School, and is a part of America Reads, a national campaign started in 1996 that aims to help every child’s educational pursuits

On the Job: Janice Lu

Disha Gupta, Contributing Writer November 9, 2015
CAS freshman Janice Lu takes her education to the next level by balancing her NYU course load with being a teaching assistant with America Reads.
race Jordan, Christine Thu Nhi Dang, and Chris Barker as faculty speakers sharing their experiences on being first-generation college students.

Professors share college experiences with first-generation students

Ankita Bhanot, Staff Writer November 6, 2015
CAS faculty shared their experiences on being first-generation college students at a panel on Wednesday.
Vaughn Hunt, Danny Gomez, Kevin Walker and Sean Fahey of the band,  Acid Dad, consider their music to be the #psych-punk genre.

You should know about NYU band Acid Dad

Francisco Navas and E.R. Pulgar October 25, 2015
WSN sat down with Acid Dad, a psych-punk band founded by three NYU students, to discuss their genre, the band's future and how the band deals with being professional musicians and college students at the same time.