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

Washington Square News

A dorm room with two beds in University Hall.

Ranked: First-year residence halls

Rats and roaches and hospital lighting, oh my! It’s about time we dove into the good, the bad and the ugly of NYU’s first-year dorms.
Annie Emans, Staff Writer April 18, 2024

First-year dorming at NYU is an experience. When you are just starting college and the entire city is deemed your campus, living in a building filled with hundreds of fellow NYU...

The entrance to N.Y.U’s Greenwich residence hall. Many cars pass by on the street. There is a large N.Y.U logo on the glass door.

Greenwich Hall threatens to close some dorm facilities after ‘vandalism’

Administrators at the residence hall informed students that they may lose lounge and study space privileges if those responsible for vandalism in the lounge do not make themselves known and continue to cause damage.
Bruna Horvath, Deputy News Editor March 3, 2023

Greenwich Hall administrators are threatening residents with the removal of access to some dorm facilities following a series of “vandalism” incidents in the building’s lounge...

An illustration of a black car with N.Y.U. Safe Ride logos on the hood and side. On top of the illustration is a smart phone displaying an application named “N.Y.U. Safe Ride.”

Safe Ride launches new app, adds Brooklyn service

The free late-night shuttle service will now operate in both Manhattan and Brooklyn through a new, NYU-specific app.
Adrianna Nehme, Deputy News Editor January 25, 2023

NYU debuted a stand-alone app for Safe Ride — the university’s free late-night rideshare service — and added locations at the university’s Brooklyn campus on Jan. 22. The...

Against a light green background, a hand holds a smartphone on the left and a contactless sensor is on the right.

Off-Third: NYU Housing moves to implement microchip building access

As NYU embraces microchip technology, students will no longer need a physical key to enter their dorms.
Shamon Lawrence, Deputy Opinion Editor September 8, 2022

Off-Third is WSN’s satire column. “Keys are outdated,” according to an email from the NYU Office of Residential Life and Housing Services sent to residential students....

Housing Guide 2020

Housing Guide 2020

Guru Ramanathan, Under the Arch Managing Editor February 20, 2020

Statistics Aren’t Everything, NYU

Statistics Aren’t Everything, NYU

Despite advertising otherwise, diversity at NYU is more complex than the numbers it releases
Kenzo Kimura, Staff Writer October 21, 2019

Two months ago, I stepped into Radio City Music Hall along with thousands of other first-years for the Presidential Welcome. As we all shuffled into the amphitheater and watched...

Staff Rants: NYU Housing

Staff Rants: NYU Housing

Palladium might have a failing dining hall, but it’s not the only residence hall that has issues.

On Uninvited Guests By Calais Watkins, Dining Editor I only lived in NYU Housing for one brief, inglorious year — in Weinstein Residence Hall, to be specific. I expected...

Tide Pods Missing From Othmer Hall

Tide Pods Missing From Othmer Hall

April 14, 2019

From April 2 to 12, the NYU Department of Public Safety received one report of criminal mischief, one report of criminal mischief / liquor law violation, two reports of criminal...

Housing Guide 2019

Housing Guide 2019

Pamela Jew, Under the Arch Managing Editor February 20, 2019

The exterior of Rubin Residence Hall, which is NYU's lowest cost first-year residence hall due to its absence of air conditioning.

Rubin Will Cool Down — In Three Years

Victor Porcelli, Deputy News Editor September 10, 2018
The lack of AC in Rubin Hall has caused problems for students, especially with recent heat waves, but soon Rubin may be in for renovations.
We Don’t Hate How NYU Handled Lipton Hate Symbols

We Don’t Hate How NYU Handled Lipton Hate Symbols

WSN Editorial Board February 26, 2018

Following incidents of hateful vandalism in its second floor lounge, Lipton Residence Hall’s administration team swiftly addressed the issue with the degree of seriousness that...

More Resources Needed for Roommate Relations

More Resources Needed for Roommate Relations

WSN Editorial Board February 21, 2018
NYU's Office of Residential Life and Housing Services must establish programs to teach its residents how to deal with a distressed roommate.