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

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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.
NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, which introduced the Performance Studies major last year. WSN sat down with  junior Jeremy Swanton to discuss the ins and outs of the program.

Theoretical Theater: New Major Debuts in Tisch

Faith Gates, Deputy Features Editor February 23, 2017
Tisch's new major doesn't just teach about performing, but also redefines and studies the act of performance.
Although her teaching is not limited to Tisch students, Joanne Edelmann primarily acts as a professor in the Stella Adler Studio.

Tisch Professor Teaches Female Inmates

Kaitlyn Wang, Staff Writer November 14, 2016
Tisch professor Joanne Edelmann isn't just a teacher to NYU drama students — she teaches a movement technique class to female inmates at Rikers Island.
Studio 21 North includes both a Live Room and a Control Room, allowing students to apply the skills they learned in the Clive Davis Institute for Recorded Music.

Two Music Schools, a Million Paths

Natasha Roy, Deputy News Editor October 16, 2016
Steinhardt's music business program and Tisch's Clive Davis Institute for Recorded Music were both listed on Billboard's top 12 music business schools.
Promote a Global Network Without the Issues Lawsuit Spotlights

Promote a Global Network Without the Issues Lawsuit Spotlights

WSN Editorial Board October 5, 2016
Despite the Tisch Asia lawsuit and the NYU community’s legitimate concerns regarding expansion, the university’s campuses abroad are a valuable asset and should be maintained.

Generations on Generations

Abigail Weinberg, Deputy Features Editor May 2, 2016
How do the generations really perceive each other?
Television a Conspicuous Absence in Tisch Pantheon

Television a Conspicuous Absence in Tisch Pantheon

Tegan Joseph Mosugu, Staff Writer March 21, 2016
A celebrity presence from television can undoubtedly be a great resource for current and future students, particularly when it comes to addressing issues of representation.
Will and Jada Smith gave NYU Tisch a grant to support writers and female film makers.

Will and Jada Smith Foundation Writes Tisch $30k Check to Fund Film

Camille Larkins, Contributing Writer March 9, 2016
Jada and Will Smith gave NYU Tisch grant money to support young writers and the female filmmakers who win the Fusion Film Festival.
Creator of the NYU Reality Show, Elizabeth Swados, passed away on January 5th.

Creator of Popular NYU Reality Show Dies at 64

Diamond Naga Siu, Deputy News Editor January 25, 2016
Students and faculty members mourn the passing of NYU's first Reality Show creator, Elizabeth Swados.
Christopher Abbott stars in the new American drama film, James White.

Alum directs gritty, emotional ‘White’

Daria Butler, Staff Writer November 9, 2015
Experience the struggles of being a young adult in New York with the self-destructive James White in N.Y.U alumni Josh Mond's latest film, "James White."
Leah Meyerhoff (middle) answers audience questions on her experience as the director of her new movie, “I Believe in Unicorns”.

Tisch alum believes in ‘Unicorns,’ fighting gender bias in film

Jordan Reynolds, Staff Writer November 2, 2015
Leah Meyerhoff, Tisch alumna and founder of the Film Fatales, premiered her film, "I Believe in Unicorns" at NYU's Film Fusion Festival in support of female presence in film.
The Beastie Boys have signed a deal with the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in the Tisch School of the Arts allowing senior Clive Davis students to produce in their East Village studio.

Beastie Boys now letting NYU students to use their recording studios

Kieran Graulich, Music Editor October 28, 2015
The Beastie Boys will open their recording studio to NYU students so seniors at Clive Davis can share the recording experience of the Grammy Award-winning rock band.