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

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Found Goodbyes — to the Class of 2020

A cento-technique poem compiling quotes from senior interviewees for this year’s last Special Issue.
Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes, Voices Editor May 8, 2020

I would miss 4 a.m. on a Sunday, how precious — all those late nights you need to stay up for your life, resilient, surfing the lack of sleep, circling Oxford commas. I...

A student prepares for another week of online classes. As Zoom has become the new platform for online classes, students continue to struggle with the lack of a classroom environment. (Staff Photo by Jake Capriotti)

Online Classes Find Difficulties in Engagement

Students find difficulties and disappointments in their remote classes that were formerly hands-on.
Ivy Zhu, Contributing Writer April 27, 2020

Online education at home might be effective when it comes to catching up on sleep and spending time with family. When it comes to learning though, for many students, the benefits...

Steinhardt hosts many hands-on courses for its majors and non-majors alike. With the cancellation of in-person classes, professors who teach courses such as book design and studio art have to think outside the box. (Photo by Mathilde Van Tulder)

Professors Work to Adapt Courses Amidst the Transition to Remote Learning

As classes move to a virtual space, professors learn how to adapt their courses to meet the needs of their syllabi.
Kate Slate, Contributing Writer April 20, 2020

Among the many changes reshaping university life as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, professors, now an invisible labor force, work to restructure their courses to accommodate...

A Semester in Review: NYU Continues to Prioritize Itself Over Students

A Semester in Review: NYU Continues to Prioritize Itself Over Students

Our editorial board looks back at the most important issues of the semester. From protecting abusers to neglecting its dining facilities, our university continues to ignore key student concerns in favor of its own priorities.
WSN Editorial Board December 2, 2019

Throughout the semester, we’ve been trying to understand NYU’s treatment of its students — more specifically, whether NYU is implicitly pro- or anti-student. A pro-student...

Stand With LS Professors, Even if NYU Won’t

Stand With LS Professors, Even if NYU Won’t

Professors hope to unionize for better working conditions in the university’s second-largest undergraduate program. NYU students, LS or otherwise, must hold the university accountable.
WSN Editorial Board November 4, 2019

Last week, professors within the Liberal Studies program confirmed that they’re looking to unionize due to dissatisfaction with their treatment by the university. The LS faculty...

The entrance to the NYU Liberal Studies Offices, located at 726 Broadway. (Staff Photo by Julia McNeill)

Liberal Studies Professors Feel Exploited, Some Want to Unionize

WSN has learned that LS professors, who are generally paid less and have shorter contracts than those at other schools, want to unionize to improve current circumstances.
Emily Dai, Contributing Writer October 28, 2019

Some Liberal Studies professors are looking to unionize, citing lower pay and a lack of resources and job security.  “Liberal Studies faculty are regarded as second class...

Sweetgreen is just one of the many dining options professors opt for near campus. (Via Wikimedia)

The Favorite Campus Food Stops for NYU Faculty

Because professors need to eat too.
Alex Tran, Contributing Writer October 15, 2019

In the rush between classes, students have plenty of options for sustenance: Mediterranean fare from Kimmel Marketplace, a spicy chicken sandwich from Weinstein Food Court’s...

(Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio)

Blazers, Sneakers and Jeans: Behind the Fashion Choices of NYU Professors

“I’m not going to wear those awful clunky shoes that a lot of straight white men wear. They just bring me to tears.”
Hanna McNeila, Staff Writer May 6, 2019

A simple stroll through Washington Square Park makes it clear that NYU students reflect the fashion-conscious spirit New York City is known for. Classrooms contain an eclectic...

                                         Judge Katherine B. Forrest ruled in NYU's favor on Tuesday in a lawsuit alleging that the university mismanaged faculty members' retirement plans.

NYU Defeats Employees in Retirement Plan Lawsuit

Alex Domb and Kristina Hayhurst August 3, 2018
NYU prevailed in a lawsuit brought forth in March by a group of employees claiming the university mishandled faculty retirement plans.
 “Professor Quotes Without Context” co-founders Peter Ferrarese and Nick Sawhney discuss the conception of their popular Facebook page in Think Coffee on Fourth Avenue.

The Hilarity, Humanity and Insanity of ‘Professor Quotes Without Context’

Jemima McEvoy, Editor-in-Chief March 26, 2018
WSN sat down with the creators of the Facebook group Professor Quotes Without Context
Paula Croxson (left) and Erin Barker (right) warm up the crowds before the first set of storytellers.

A Panic Room for the Pedantic

Abe Selby, Contributing Writer February 14, 2018
"The first rule of Story Collider is no learning allowed." The troupe, founded in 2010 by physicists Ben Lillie and Brian Wecht, works to to marry scientific discourse with human narratives.

Tandon School of Engineering students have been taking out their professors to lunch, free of charge, courtesy of the school’s student council. Members of the Tandon Student Council (L to R) Director of Student Success junior Juliann Forbes, Vice President senior Divya Deverakonda, former Student-Faculty Resource Commissioner senior Orion Doscher, Graduate Assistant in the Office of Student Activities and Resource Center Tim Zchang, Student Council Presdient senior Rawan Abbasi.

Tandon Students Take Professors to Lunch for Free

Jendayi Omowale, Staff Writer November 27, 2017
The Tandon Student Council is offering Tandon students a sweet deal: take your professor out to lunch and they'll foot the bill.