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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

FAFSA Reform an Improvement but Not a Fix

FAFSA Reform an Improvement but Not a Fix

WSN Editorial Board September 21, 2016
Starting the financial aid process earlier and accepting older tax returns offer planning benefits to high schoolers as they begin the application process, yet these small FAFSA reforms do little to ease the greatest burden of pursuing a college degree.
Student Guilty of Defrauding NYU $1 Million

Student Guilty of Defrauding NYU $1 Million

Rachel Rivers, Contributing Writer September 14, 2016

While NYU financial aid is known for being stingy, an NYU alum was even stingier: he defrauded NYU of over $1.3 million dollars of financial aid. 48-year-old Frank Harrison was...

Quantifying NYU  Endowment Woes

Quantifying NYU Endowment Woes

WSN Editorial Board April 11, 2016
The model of the large endowment as “intergenerational stewardship” is more noble and much more sustainable. But in order to attain this model, the administration has a long road ahead of it.
The email was framed as a general threat towards U.S. universities and colleges and did not mention NYU directly.

What Exactly Is the Momentum Campaign?

Kyle Sturmann, Contributing Writer February 18, 2016
Learn how NYU President Andrew Hamilton will continue the Momentum Campaign and where all the money will go.
NYU Should Not Look to Students for Donations

NYU Should Not Look to Students for Donations

Tommy Collison, Staff Writer February 1, 2016
The university has no business asking current and outgoing students for donations, and shouldn’t have to regardless. As he begins his tenure as president of this university, Andrew Hamilton should continue to look toward alumni and donors, rather than current students, to finance NYU.