Opinion: Adults must prioritize the well-being and safety of children over social media’s profitability
The rise of social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram and TikTok has resulted in the exploitation of children. Parents, companies, schools and the government must act to protect children from this detrimental exposure to the internet.
222’s democratic vision for skateboard culture
222, a skateboarding collective comprised of artistically-minded NYU students, values community over trendiness.
Slow down and resist fast fashion
TikTok keeps telling me to buy more clothes. The planet is begging me to stop.
Opinion: A 10-minute video is a damn TEDTok — and an ideal venue for misinformation
TikTok’s choice to extend the maximum video length to 10 minutes will exacerbate the already rampant spread of misinformation on the video-sharing app.
Turning your home screen into your feed with the Locket app
With pictures that show up directly on the home screen from your nearest and dearest, Locket redefines intimacy and privacy.
Dancers stole the show at the 2022 Uplive x Hekka NYFW runway show
Everyone had the same favorite moment of the Uplive x Hekka show. And it had nothing to do with the clothing.
Claudia Li brings another quirky, playful collection to Fashion Week
The New Zealand-born designer breaks convention with a Fall/Winter 2022 collection featuring fresh springy floral prints.
Off-Third: Is the NYU student’s quest for individuality the next pandemic?
NYU students prove the old axiom that if everyone’s different, nobody is.
A conversation with Gracie Abrams, the next queen of bedroom pop
WSN spoke with Gracie Abrams as she prepared for her upcoming tour, “This Is What It Feels Like.” She’ll also be opening for Olivia Rodrigo on the “SOUR” tour.
Sadie Jean on her debut single “WYD Now” and her music ambitions
Hailing from Orange County, California, Sadie Jean talks TikTok fame and launching a musical career in New York City.
An interview with sad-pop artist Alexander 23
The former New Yorker talked about working with Olivia Rodrigo, music production and his favorite spots in the city.
NYU is now meeting 100% of applicants’ financial need
The current first-year class is the first to receive financial aid that fully meets students’ financial need, with average financial aid packages increasing by over $11,000 since last year.
