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

Washington Square News

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Life outside pre-med: How four students balance hobbies and homework

Some might think pre-med students are all work and no play, but these four CAS students suggest otherwise.
Ava Duchin, Contributing Writer October 25, 2023

If you’ve walked into Bobst Library at 4 a.m., or any other hour of the day, odds are you’ve passed by a pre-med student poring over their laptop, eyes glued to the screen...

Three students hold up signs, holding signs and standing next to a table promoting “BE THE MATCH.”

Be The Match with a stem cell donation that saves lives

Students organize with Be The Match to register NYU community members as blood stem cell donors and reduce health disparities in underrepresented communities.
Roshni Raj, Culture Editor November 15, 2022

For patients with life-threatening blood-related diseases, blood stem cell therapies or bone marrow transplants are the only cures. While technologies for life-saving treatments...

A man reading the October 4, 2022, edition of The New York Times. The newspaper headline reads “N.Y.U. Students Were Failing Class. The Professor Lost His Job.”

Editorial: The New York Times article on Maitland Jones was incomplete.

An article published in the New York Times on Monday discussed the firing of Maitland Jones Jr., a renowned chemistry professor. The article, however, gravely misrepresented NYU students.
WSN Editorial Board October 5, 2022

On Monday, The New York Times published a news article about the firing of a renowned professor from NYU’s organic chemistry program this summer. Maitland Jones...

Illustration by Charlie Dodge.

This Should Have Never Happened To You

In these video-diaries, three survivors of sexual violence share their stories of experiencing assault and the way it affected their lives.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Lu Limanowski and Claire Feng January 27, 2020

Content warning: the introduction and each video include graphic descriptions of sexual violence. Proceed with caution if you find such content triggering or disturbing. At...

Pursue Your Dreams, Not Your Parents’

Pursue Your Dreams, Not Your Parents’

I couldn’t go through four years of college pretending to feel passionate about my parents’ wishes for me.
Chinenye Onyeike, Staff Writer November 11, 2019

Before college, I lived to make my parents happy. I allowed them to draw the outline of my professional future and it was my job to color it in. And when the picture drawn didn’t...

A Class of Their Own: Defining the Stereotypes Surrounding NYU’s Programs

A Class of Their Own: Defining the Stereotypes Surrounding NYU’s Programs

Students discuss how school reputations burden them with expectations to meet and cliches to disprove.
Sammy Tavassoli, UTA September 22, 2019

A Tisch student enigmatically takes a drag on her cigarette as she belts her latest solo with the accompaniment of 50 of her acting cohorts on the corner of Broadway. A Stern...

HUMOR: Pre-Med Students Put on Endangered Species List

HUMOR: Pre-Med Students Put on Endangered Species List

Mai Tran, Contributing Writer March 5, 2018
Pre-med students are going extinct.
Several pre-medical students have come forward about their dissatisfaction with the CAS advisers, who have guided some students to stay at NYU longer than four years.  Others think the extra time is necessary for their mastery of their qualifications.

Advisers Guide Pre-med Students Off-Track

Lorenzo Gazzola, Contributing Writer February 22, 2017
Some students on the pre-med track have claimed that their CAS advisers are giving them poor advice regarding their schedules, leading to students encountering academic challenges.
Majors and Non-Majors Orgo Should Not Be Separate Courses

Majors and Non-Majors Orgo Should Not Be Separate Courses

Aparna Alankar, Staff Writer November 7, 2016
NYU needs to abolish the separation between non-major and majors Orgo courses.
Changing Majors: Daniel Cheng and Ardi Khalafi

Changing Majors: Daniel Cheng and Ardi Khalafi

Lingyi Hou, Staff Writer November 12, 2015
The first in a weekly series about NYU students and their experiences with their changing majors.
Pre-med courses require update

Pre-med courses require update

Adnan Zarif, Staff Columnist February 3, 2015
Pre-med programs need updating to reflect the changes to better prepare students for the new MCAT.