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

Washington Square News

Amid claims that NYU does not foster an inclusive environment for people of color, a new lawsuit against the university claims that an employee faced discrimination in his time here.

Study Points to Greater Faculty Diversity

Sayer Devlin, Deputy News Editor October 11, 2016
Two Steinhardt adjunct professors discovered that students prefer teachers of color, which prompts the discussion of greater NYU faculty diversity.
To Concentrate or Not to Concentrate…

To Concentrate or Not to Concentrate…

Carter Glace, Staff Writer September 29, 2016
Whether or not some NYU students select a major course of study or an independent concentration can often come down to minutely personal factors.
Invertebrate Doesn’t Need a Spine to Stand Out

Invertebrate Doesn’t Need a Spine to Stand Out

Gilchrist Green, Music Editor September 29, 2016
Steinhardt junior Ben Locke, founder of the multi-operational music company Invertabrate, speaks on what it's like to be such a small, independent company in the midst of the vast NYC music scene.
NYU Professor of Nutrition and Food Studies, Marion Nestle recently released an editorial providing detailed information about the issues surrounding sugar and its potential health problems.

NYU Professor Exposes Fraud in Heart Disease Research

Kaitlyn Wang, Contributing Writer September 26, 2016
NYU Food Studies Professor Marion Nestle made headlines this week by contributing to an editorial reporting that sugar industry paid researchers to show that sugar was not a major player in heart disease.
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development Commencement '16

Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development Commencement ’16

Audrey Deng, Deputy Managing Editor May 17, 2016
Undergraduates from the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development held their commencement ceremony on May 17 in the infamous Beacon Theatre.
Steinhardt sophomore Chris Hearn has been making music for the past decade and recently released his single “Celebration” with Village Records.

Ceezar Talks “Celebration” and a Life of Freestyling

Allison Stubblebine, Music Editor April 18, 2016
WSN sat down with Village Records hip hop artist Ceezar to talk about his origins and his new single "Celebration."
Ceezar is the first hip-hop artist on Steinhardt's record label Village Records.

PREMIERE: Ceezar Releases Single “Celebration” on Village Records

Allison Stubblebine, Music Editor April 14, 2016
Ceezar is the first hip hop artist signed with the Steinhardt-run label Village Records. Listen to his first song "Celebration" here.
Feeling Ambitious? Try Learning a New Skill With These 5 Classes

Feeling Ambitious? Try Learning a New Skill With These 5 Classes

April 4, 2016

ART-UE 301 - Introduction to Photography I It might seem like everyone you know at NYU is doing photography or some variation of the discipline, but jjg doesn’t mean it’s...

DREAMERS is a cosmic rock band featuring NYU Steinhardt Alum, Nick Wold.

Steinhardt Alum Talks DREAMERS, Jazz

Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor March 21, 2016
WSN sat down with NYU alum Nick Wold, the frontman for cosmic rock band DREAMERS.

More Than A Hashtag: The Rise of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement

Kati Garrity, Staff Writer March 8, 2016
NYU researchers examined how social media played a role in advancing the #BlackLivesMatter social justice movement.
Professor Tae Hong Park is currently working on an application that maps the sounds of various cities.

Don’t Ask for a Quiet City

Audrey Deng, Deputy Managing Editor February 29, 2016
However loud New York may be, a city that is too loud is better than one that's too quiet.
Anti-Semitic remarks made by Elmer Bobst have prompted calls for the renaming of NYU’s library.

The Names Behind NYU’s Buildings

Shiva Darshan, Staff Writer February 29, 2016
A look at the namesakes behind some of NYU's most well-known buildings and programs.