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

Washington Square News

New York City parks are alive with performers of all kind, from musicians and acrobats in Washington Square Park, to the creepy characters of Times Square.

Staff Recs: Favorite Street Performances

September 15, 2016
In this week's staff recommendations, WSN names their favorite instances of street performing that they've seen in and of the city.
Kanye West, the poet behind these iconic tweets.

Staff Recs: Best Kanye Tweets

WSN Staff September 8, 2016
Kanye is a Twitter genius.
"Swiss Army Man", an upcoming film starring Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe, is amongst the list of things the Washington Square News staff are looking forward to this summer.

Staff Recs: Arts for Your Summer 2016, Featuring Beyonce, ‘Hamilton’ and a Farting Corpse

WSN Staff April 28, 2016
The Arts Desk ends the semester with recommendations from our staff on what cultural activities to anticipate this summer.

Staff Recs: Unusual Courses

Staff April 4, 2016
WSN staff members recommend the best classes they've taken at NYU.
Whilst "The Revenant" won Leonardo DiCaprio a Academy Award, it may not be the ideal movie choice for a first date.

Staff Recs: Bad Movies for a First Date

Staff March 24, 2016
While they may be great films, avoid watching them on first dates at all costs.
For Tia Ramos, Rihanna's "Distubia" is a tune that she cannot get out of her head.

Staff Recs: Songs That Get Stuck in Your Head

Staff March 4, 2016
Bum bum bee dum bum bum bee dum bum.
We all know that Boyhood, directed by Richard Linklater, should have won Best Picture.

Staff Recs: Oscar Snubs

Staff February 26, 2016
More like the SNUBcademy Awards, am I right?
Nicolas Cage movies are without a doubt a guilty pleasure.

Staff Recs: (Not So) Guilty Pleasures

Staff February 19, 2016
Everyone has that one thing that they secretly love but strive to keep under wraps...until now.
Nothing like some sad 90's emo from a band who broke up after their first album to help you through that breakup of your own.

Staff Recs: Breakup Songs

Staff February 12, 2016
Valentine's Day is lame. Listen to these songs instead.
Katy Perry headlined the Super Bowl Halftime Show last year, and as much as we love Coldplay, the WSN staff thinks another artist could play the show better.

Staff Recs: Artists We Wish Would Play the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Let's give some more interesting musicians a shot.
Staff Recs: David Bowie Songs

Staff Recs: David Bowie Songs

We'll miss you Ziggy Stardust.
WSN Staff recommends books to read over Thanksgiving break.

Staff Recs: What to read over Thanksgiving break

Take advantage of the five-day Thanksgiving break to curl up with some cozy books.