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

Washington Square News

Tinder Social? Not Social at All

Tinder Social? Not Social at All

Grace Halio, Deputy Managing Editor September 19, 2016
When you create your own social group and preselect the other group that you’re meeting, it gets rid of the spontaneity in talking to new people.

Love, Sex and All the Rest: Casual Sex and Platonic Male/Female Friendships

April 27, 2016
Can guys and girls JUST be friends? Is truly casual, emotionally detached sex attainable? Read here.

Love, Sex and All the Rest: Head and the Timing of Sex

April 21, 2016
This week, X and O give the lowdown on oral sex and the various 'bases' of a relationship.

Love, Sex and All the Rest: Sex Positions and Numbers

April 13, 2016
This week, we're talking sex positions and how many people you've slept with.
Education, job listing ruins Tinder

Education, job listing ruins Tinder

WSN Editorial Board November 30, 2015
Tinder's newly released update challenges the bold promise of carefree dating in favor of the traditional.
Staying single can be a matter of practicality

Staying single can be a matter of practicality

Christina Coleburn, Senior Editor November 30, 2015
Fewer millennials are married or in serious relationships, but this trend does not necessarily stem from a rejection of commitment. For many, the decision to stay single longer is a matter of practicality.
Suppr provides a service that combines Tinder and Yelp to match people for meals.

Junior creates app for dating, eating

Zoe Thompson, Staff Writer April 26, 2015
Gallatin junior Daita Goswamy Is launching Suppr, an app aimed at matching people based on similar dining interests and location. App users will be able to develop new relationships and simultaneously share a good meal.
Tommy Collison

‘50 Shades’ movie glorifies, excuses abuse

Tommy Collison, Deputy Opinion Editor February 17, 2015
Fifty Shades of Grey provides excuses for intimate partner violence.
Hookup  culture needs  to grow up

Hookup culture needs to grow up

Christina Coleburn, Opinion Editor September 25, 2014
Hookup culture is counterproductive to forming meaningful relationships.
Objectification of the gay best friend

Objectification of the gay best friend

Richard Shu, Contributing Columnist September 10, 2014
Starry-eyed young straight women hope that NYU will provide them with a gay best friend with whom they can discuss fashion and feelings and treat as a token instead of a human being.
courtesy of NYU Langone

Heart beats healthy, happy for couples

April 8, 2014
A recent NYU study found that married people have a significantly decreased risk of heart disease in relation to people who are widowed, single or divorced.
National and community prosperity require rapport-building

National and community prosperity require rapport-building

April 18, 2013
We need to value the importance of human relationships and respect the dignity and worth of every human being.