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Students during IRHC's annual Flurry ice skating event at Wollman Rink on Tuesday. (Courtesy of IRHC)

NYU Couples Flock to Flurry

Cuffing season — on ice.
Carol Lee, Staff Writer November 9, 2018
Cuffing season — on ice.
Graphic by Tony Wu. Photo source: Janine Moraes/Câmara dos Deputados

Brazilian NYU Community Divided Over Far-Right President-Elect

Far from home, Brazilian students remained closely engaged with their home country’s most contentious election in years.
Alex Domb, News Editor October 31, 2018

In the wake of a divisive campaign season, 55 percent of the Brazilian electorate elected Jair Bolsonaro to the presidency on Sunday. A far-right candidate, Bolsonaro ran on a...

5 Key Takeaways From the Being@NYU Survey

5 Key Takeaways From the Being@NYU Survey

WSN Staff October 9, 2018

Thirty-one percent of all students, faculty, staff and administrators took the heavily advertised Being@NYU survey in the fall 2017 semester, administered as a means of gauging...

Text Therapy Isn’t a Long-Term Solution

Text Therapy Isn’t a Long-Term Solution

WSN Editorial Board September 23, 2018
Despite valiant intentions, text-based therapy at NYU falls short.
Welcome Week introduces first year students to the university and includes a number of events to get them situated in the city.

When Welcome Week Isn’t Welcoming

A week that held so much promise disappointed in the end.
Alejandro Villa Vásquez, Deputy Managing Editor September 3, 2018
A week that held so much promise disappointed in the end.
Berlin's rich culture makes it a fascinating place to study abroad.

Day in the Life: Berlin

Leo Tulchin, Contributing Writer May 1, 2018
Did you ever wonder what is it like spending a semester at NYU Berlin? Find out about a typical day at the abroad site.
On Figuring Out Fashion at NYU

On Figuring Out Fashion at NYU

Alison Zimmerman, Deputy Opinion Editor April 30, 2018
Finding my way at NYU as a stranger in a world of designer fashion.
NYU Failed Students of Color in Stern

NYU Failed Students of Color in Stern

WSN Editorial Board April 30, 2018
If we want to make changes in the culture at NYU Stern School of Business, it is important that faculty, students and administrators work together to educate themselves, so that the victimized students don't need to.
On Transferring to NYU

On Transferring to NYU

Victor Porcelli, Deputy Opinion Editor April 29, 2018
I had a unique first year experience, having transferred midyear and being inserted into an upperclassman dorm.
On Adjusting to NYU Life

On Adjusting to NYU Life

Ignangeli Salinas-Muñiz, Staff Writer April 29, 2018
After coming to NYU from Puerto Rico as a member of the Hurricane Maria Assistance Program, I learned quickly that the city that never sleeps can leave you feeling burned out.
Street art in Palermo Hollywood.

Day in the Life: Buenos Aires

Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer April 26, 2018
Did you ever wonder what is it like spending a semester at NYU Buenos Aires? Find out about a typical day at the abroad site.
Finishing The Semester Stress-Free Is Possible

Finishing The Semester Stress-Free Is Possible

Dasha Zagurskaya, Staff Writer April 25, 2018
As finals creep up on us, try not to fall into old habits that continue the cycle of stress.