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Washington Square News

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

A student opens the Zoom application and prepares to sign in. Wednesday was the first day of NYU’s transition to online classes on Zoom, the video conferencing platform. (Staff Photo by Alexandra Chan)

Zoom Proves a Challenge for Highly Interactive Classes

As the university switched to remote learning on March 11, students voiced their concerns on adapting to video-conferencing software.
Nicole Rosenthal, Editor-at-Large March 12, 2020

Last month, Gallatin senior Kate O’Mara was looking forward to visiting Dublin over spring break for a class that centered around the Irish writer James Joyce in his native city....

Starting Oct. 3, only buses, trucks and emergency vehicles can drive on 14th street between Third and Ninth Avenues from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. (Staff photo by Chelsea Li)

New 14th Street Traffic Laws Concern Some NYU Students

Decreased traffic comes at the price of increased police presence and a longer commute time for some NYU students.
Julia Baxley, Staff Writer November 27, 2019

New York City passed a plan to significantly cut down on the number of cars allowed on 14th Street — one of Manhattan’s busiest crosstown thoroughfares — in early October....

The Cube, originally installed in 1967, can be found on Astor Place in the East Village.

NYU Reacts: The Return of the Astor Place Cube

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor November 1, 2016
Students react to the cube sculpture on Astor Place.