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Washington Square News

The various protests of the past few months have been heavily documented and will be talked about for generations.

Exposure | The People United Will Never Be Defeated

Julia Moses, Staff Photographer April 25, 2017
The various protests around the world are being documented and will be talked about for generations to come.
Protests Show a More Accurate NYU

Protests Show a More Accurate NYU

WSN Editorial Board April 24, 2017
Weekend On The Square is a bright and enthusiastic recruiting event for NYU — but this weekend's student protests made sure that the university was painted in a more realistic light.
The Incarceration to Education Coalition, joined by Student Labor Action Movement, protest outside the Kimmel Center for University Life in spring 2017. IEC protested NYU's inclusion of a box on its application that asks applicants to indicate criminal history. (WSN File Photo)

Prospective Students and Protests Flood Weekend on the Square

Natasha Roy, News Editor April 22, 2017
Several activist groups protested against various university practices during Weekend on the Square today.
President Trump plans to undo many environmental policies under the Obama administration, raising concerns of students.

Green Policies: From DC to NYC

Natasha Roy, News Editor April 17, 2017
Washington Square News takes a look into how specifically the proposed and already enacted environmental policies under Trump are going to affect students and Professors at the university.
Small Victories in ACA Replacement Prove Protests Are Worth It

Small Victories in ACA Replacement Prove Protests Are Worth It

WSN Editorial Board March 8, 2017
While many on the right have called these protests pointless and a waste of time, the decision to keep young adults covered proves that the GOP is being influenced by the pressure coming from young protestors.
It is sometimes difficult, especially for students, to find proactive ways to help those in need.  Some decide to show their support through protests, like the Artistic Uprising protest in Washington Square Park on February 14.

Reviving Refugees: What Can Students Do to Help?

Kate Holland, Contributing Writer February 22, 2017
Many students have expressed a desire to give a warm welcome to incoming refugees after President Trump's travel ban.
Over the past few months, NYU College Republicans have invited three controversial guests to speak at NYU: Milo Yiannopoulos, Gavin McInnes and Lucian Wintrich.  The cancellations and controversy of these speakers brings people to question what constitutes free speech.

Timeline of Controversial Figures at NYU

Sayer Devlin, Deputy News Editor February 21, 2017
Recently, several controversial figures have been invited to speak at NYU. This timeline presents the circumstances and the reactions to these speakers.
NYU Should Shut Down the College Republicans

NYU Should Shut Down the College Republicans

Kouross Esmaeli, Contributing Writer February 9, 2017
The NYU administration should strip the College Republicans of its affiliation until it can show NYU administration should strip the College Republicans of its affiliation until it can show responsible and reasonable conduct
It’s Time to Bring Back Civil Discourse

It’s Time to Bring Back Civil Discourse

Christopher Collado, Contributing Writer February 6, 2017
It can be frustrating to discuss politics with people who have different viewpoints that one's own. However, we should not shut ourselves away from the opportunity to engage.
Protests and Attacks Cut Gavin McInnes's Speech Short

Protests and Attacks Cut Gavin McInnes’s Speech Short

Violence broke out at the Kimmel Center for University Life as Gavin McInnes spoke to the NYU College Republicans.
A woman protests as part of the Women’s March on NYC.

Women, Allies Take to the Streets

Taylor Nicole Rogers, Features Editor January 23, 2017
This weekend, hundreds of thousands of women marched on Washington and in other cities both great and small across our nation. As to be expected, hundreds of member of the NYU community participated. Here are a few of their stories.
Protesters marching in Washington as part of the Women's March on Washington.

NYU Students Travel to D.C. to Join the Women’s March

Coco Wang, Deputy News Editor January 23, 2017
NYU students attended the Women's March in D.C. after Donald Trump's inauguration.