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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

Todays topic up for debate between the NYU Republicans and Democrats was the Iran Nuclear Deal and the Capital-Gains Tax.

College Dems, Repubs Tackle Nuclear Deal, Capital Gains Taxes in Spring Debate

Kati Garrity, Staff Writer March 29, 2016
NYU Democrats and NYU Republicans debated about the Iran Nuclear Deal and Capital-Gains Tax for their spring debate.
President-elect, Donald Trump, proposed many ideas during his presidential campaign, but due to their equivocation on the major issues, here are the top 6 that will impact NYU students.

The Quiet Life of NYU’s Trump Supporters

Taylor Nicole Rogers, Staff Writer March 28, 2016
NYU student Trump supporters explain their classmates' responses to their political views.
“Like,” directed by Garrett Bradley, proposed a unique view about the tension between Facebook and click-farms of Bangladesh.

‘Citizenfour’ Director Collaborates to Lead Documentarian Journalism

Sydney Rappis, Contributing Writer March 28, 2016
IFC Center hosted a special screening of several films from season two of "Field of Vision", a documentary initiative led by Laura Poitras.
March 1 is Super Tuesday this year, and will set the stage for the primaries to come.

It’s Super Tuesday — Here’s Who NYU Students Want to Come Out Ahead

Brooke Jensen, Contributing Writer March 1, 2016
NYU students predict the Democratic and Republican front-runners for Super Tuesday.
The fifth annual Zine Fest was held at Barnard College on Sunday afternoon as part of its 2016 Feminist Weekend where zine makers shared their feminist-focused works.

Barnard Hosts Feminist Zine Fest

Shiva Darshan, Contributing Writer February 29, 2016

Barnard College put on its fifth annual Feminist Zine Fest on Sunday afternoon as part of its 2016 Feminist Weekend. The array of zine makers shared their feminist-focused work...

With Bush Gone, Moderates Have Nowhere to Turn

With Bush Gone, Moderates Have Nowhere to Turn

Emily Fong, Deputy Opinion Editor February 22, 2016
Jeb Bush’s bid for the presidency was one best suited to an earlier era in time, not the current cycle of screaming and shouting that has begun to characterize our national discourse.
Paperwork and the Will of Capital,” is a current photographic exhibition about the symbolic nature of flowers at the Gagosian Gallery.

Flowers of Diplomacy Wilt at Gagosian

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer February 22, 2016
The new exhibit "Paperwork and the Will of Capital" at the Gagosian Gallery features recreations of flower arrangements from important diplomatic meetings.
Senator Marco Rubio is currently campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination.

Journalism Students Say They Were Racially Profiled at Rubio Event

Anne Cruz, News Editor February 8, 2016
Two black NYU journalism students said that they were racially profiled during a Marco Rubio event in New Hampshire on Sunday.
Talal Ansari, an editorial assistant at BuzzFeed,came to speak with the NYU Politics Society about his investigation on FBI surveillance of Muslim immigrants.

Buzzfeed Journalist Shares Experience Covering FBI’s Racial Profiling

Raven Quesenberry, Contributing Writer February 5, 2016
An editorial assistant at BuzzFeed came to speak at NYU Politics Society about his investigation on FBI surveillance of Muslim immigrants.
Economic Views Cannot Oppose Social Views

Economic Views Cannot Oppose Social Views

Max Schachere, Staff Writer February 4, 2016
In the U.S., social policy is inherently tied to economic policy. However desirable a divergence might be, it is simply impossible to ever achieve.
Former French Justice Minister, Christiane Taubira, spoke to NYU students about equality and justice on Friday.

Black Diaspora Icon Stresses Education

Daniela Cobos, Contributing Writer February 1, 2016
On Jan. 29, Christiane Taubira, France’s former minister of justice, spoke at NYU about her life story and her political convictions during a public lecture.
NYU students congregate to watch the Democratic debate in the Leslie eLab.

Election Season in Full Swing

Momachi Pabrai, Contributing Writer January 25, 2016

With President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address and the Democratic presidential primary debate right behind us, NYU students have begun voicing their thoughts...