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

Washington Square News

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5 Books About Motherhood for Mother’s Day

These books depict the raw beauty and contradictions present in mothers and motherhood.
Aashna Agarwal, Staff Writer May 9, 2019

Relationships are hard. Relationships with our parents can be even harder. In honor of Mother’s Day, here are five books that explore motherhood and the ways it intersects with...

Co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement Omar Barghouti was slated to speak at NYU on Monday. Instead, he was detained by U.S. Immigration at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv and will phone in to speak. (Photo by Katie Peurrung)

Where Violet Love First Bloomed

NYU couples share the spots on campus where they first fell in love.
Ria Mittal, Staff Writer October 29, 2018
NYU couples share the spots on campus where they first fell in love.
(Illustration by Sophia Di Iorio)

Is NYU Too Cold For Cuffing Season?

The weather's getting colder, which means cozy drinks, decorative scarves and maybe even a fall fling.
Carol Lee, Contributing Writer October 15, 2018

Fall and winter may be the seasons of apple-picking, thanks-giving and gift-exchanging, but beneath this shiny surface lurks a much less pleasant phenomenon: crippling loneliness...

On Dating at NYU

On Dating at NYU

Tyler Crews, Opinion Editor April 30, 2018
During my first year, I grappled with the dating culture at NYU.
Maddie and her random date.

I Asked a Random Person on a Date

Maddie Howard, Sports Editor February 11, 2018
I asked a stranger out on a date in order to celebrate Valentine's Day. Not only did he say yes, but the date wasn't that bad.
Exposure | A City Through Its People

Exposure | A City Through Its People

Echo Chen, Multimedia Editor February 5, 2018
People make up a city, and the people of Florence say a lot about the city's culture.
Problematic Portrayal of Female Friendship in 'Girls'

Problematic Portrayal of Female Friendship in ‘Girls’

Cara Zambrano, Staff Writer May 1, 2017
The HBO series "Girls" does what other television series have failed to do — it offers a realistic look at female friendships, instead of idealized or exaggerated versions.
There’s Nothing Wrong With Age-Differentiated Relationships

There’s Nothing Wrong With Age-Differentiated Relationships

Henry Cohen, Staff Writer February 16, 2017
Many NYU students are involved in sugar relationships. it is important to avoid stigmatizing what are mostly mutually beneficial relationships where neither party is being exploited.
For some students, cold weather brings with it that all-too-familiar urge to find a significant other.

Fall Into a Relationship This Cuffing Season

Camille Larkins, Staff Writer October 31, 2016
Cuffing season is no myth: NYU students are taking it upon themselves to enter into new relationships to warm them through the winter months.
Love, Sex and All the Rest: Awkward Sex Stories

Love, Sex and All the Rest: Awkward Sex Stories

October 20, 2016
This week, we heard from you. Six people told us about their most awkward sex stories, in haiku.
Love, Sex and All the Rest: How Much Sex is Too Much Sex?

Love, Sex and All the Rest: How Much Sex is Too Much Sex?

October 5, 2016

In such a competitive, power-hungry society, our lifestyles seem to be more inspired by expressions such as “the more, the better” than by any banal platitudes on balance that...

PDA Is a Straight Privilege

PDA Is a Straight Privilege

Connor Borden, Staff Writer October 3, 2016
Although New York has a thriving LGBTQ+ community, it is unfortunately still uncommon to see queer and nonconforming folks displaying their love for one another in public.