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

Washington Square News

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

Washington Square News

The New Tech that Could Help Stop Campus Sexual Assault

The New Tech that Could Help Stop Campus Sexual Assault

Faith Marnecheck, Staff Writer May 1, 2018
Callisto is an app aiming to decrease sexual assault in college campuses.

Nina Haines

Getting Off on Feminism
Pamela Jew, Deputy Managing Editor March 8, 2018

For the past few months, Nina Haines has been conducting a social experiment: when she walks down the streets of Manhattan, she won’t step aside for anyone — not because she’s...

Two NYU students hold hands.

Love, But Not Sex

Veronica Liow, Assistant Managing Editor February 12, 2018
While Valentine's Day can be annoying for just about everyone, it brings about its own challenges for people who identify on the asexual spectrum.
The Love & Sex Feature

The Love & Sex Feature

Andrew Heying and Laura Shkouratoff February 12, 2018

As Valentine’s Day quickly approaches once again, without anyone ever really asking it to, the time has arrived for another Valentine’s Day special here at WSN. Love is hard...

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.

Love and Sex Feature: Couples Edition

Natasha Roy, Editor-at-Large February 11, 2018

For this year’s Love and Sex Feature, we asked some of the WSN staff — both past and present — and their significant others questions from the New York Times’ “The...

From your safety net of friendships to the characters and voices filling your headphones and screen, you physically won’t be alone this Valentine's Day.

Valentine, Who? Spending the 14th ‘Alone’

Ryan Mikel, Arts Editor February 11, 2018
From your safety net of friendships to the characters and voices filling your headphones and screen, you actually won’t be alone on Valentine's Day.
Ask the Sexperts: How to Master the Threesome

Ask the Sexperts: How to Master the Threesome

WSN Sexpert Team February 7, 2018
This is WSN’s new weekly column, Ask the Sexperts! WSN’s resident queers, Gabe the Gay and Luna the Lesbian, do their best to answer your questions about love, dating and sex at NYU and in the big city, straight and otherwise.
Ask the Sexperts: How to Guarantee Satisfaction

Ask the Sexperts: How to Guarantee Satisfaction

WSN Sexpert Team January 31, 2018
Every week, WSN's resident sexperts answer your burning questions.
Selly Djap SS18

Selly Djap S/S 2018

Sophie Shaw, Beauty & Style Editor September 9, 2017

Selly Djap's Spring/Summer 2018 collection, titled "Sex", expressed the demure and delicate side of an otherwise raunchy subject. The Gallatin sophomore's debut at New York...

Students Risk Danger to Afford NYC

Students Risk Danger to Afford NYC

Lara Dreux, Contributing Writer September 7, 2017
How far are students willing to go for the money? On the brink of prostitution, the sugar daddy industry stands on a fine line between providing one’s time and one’s body.