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Guest Essay: From square one to Washington Square, your voice matters
Angela Chou is the new chair of the NYU Student Government Assembly.
Angela Chou, Guest Contributor
• April 19, 2024
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Opinion: NYU must stop heavily relying on student generosity to provide food security
Instead of depending on Swipe it Forward, the university should take responsibility for addressing food insecurity on campus.
Mehr Kotval, Contributing Writer
• April 17, 2024
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Elinor Kry discusses visual artistry in a visual world
Within the fields of arts, fashion and culture, photographer and Tisch sophomore Elinor Kry discusses what keeps herself and her creative vision anchored.
Eleanor Jacobs, Staff Writer
• April 3, 2024
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Opinion: NYU Votes needs to take more initiative this election season
The university’s voter engagement program has been notably absent, and needs to be revived this presidential election season.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• March 11, 2024
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Off-Third: The NYU bookstore is the best spot for holiday gift shopping
Thinking about getting your mom another candle? Try an empty diploma frame instead!
Ganga Subramanian, Staff Writer
• December 15, 2023
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Opinion: NYU’s conduct policies do more to silence students than protect them
The university’s expectations on student conduct are restrictive and not worth the loss of free expression, even in the face of emerging safety concerns on campus due to the Israel-Hamas war.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• November 14, 2023
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Opinion: Grieving the Israel-Hamas war feels almost impossible. Hate is not the answer.
Students and faculty are deeply affected over the loss of life in the Israel-Hamas war, but the hatred surrounding the topic on campus is making an already unbearable situation worse.
Salena Tewari-Rubin, Contributing Writer
• November 13, 2023
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Violets victorious as NYU’s mascot, WSN survey finds
Most students and faculty agreed that NYU’s mascot should be the Violets, not the Bobcats.
Krish Dev and Maisie Zipfel
• October 27, 2023
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Staff Rants: School-life balance
As the semester starts to kick in, the WSN staff shares their experiences with balancing — or at least trying to balance — their academic and social lives.
Molly Koch, Abi Rivera, Nikkala Kovacevic, Valentina Plevisani, Andrea Lui, Krish Dev, Yezen Saadah and Naisha Roy
• September 29, 2023
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Opinion: Dear NYU, upperclassmen are students too
Just because we’re no longer first-years, doesn't mean we don’t deserve support as the semester begins.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• September 5, 2023
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Historic East Village theater faces foreclosure
Lorcan and Genie Otway pursue a final battle to save 80 St. Marks Place before an auction on May 9.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• April 26, 2023
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Beyond NYU: Reaching new heights with structural engineering
Richard Tomasetti is involved in the design and engineering of some of the world’s most notable buildings, and helped with reconstruction following the 9/11 attacks. He now teaches engineering at Columbia University.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor
• April 13, 2023
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Graylin Lucas, Contributing Writer • February 11, 2025
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Jake Christy, Contributing Writer • February 11, 2025
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Brian Sanchez, Contributing Writer • February 11, 2025
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Vaishnavi Girish, Contributing Writer • February 11, 2025
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Skylar Boilard, Staff Writer • February 11, 2025