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

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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

Don’t Underestimate the Power of Resistance

Don’t Underestimate the Power of Resistance

Paola Nagovitch, Deputy Opinion Editor March 5, 2018
Peaceful protests have the power to enact policy change. The Stoneman Douglas High School students are the face of gun reform in the U.S.
Reclaim Women’s History Month

Reclaim Women’s History Month

Ignangeli Salinas-Muñiz, Staff Writer March 5, 2018
We must reclaim Women's History Month. Students should take advantage of Women's History Month events around NYC and NYU.
Sports journalist Jemele Hill, who has joined the staff of EPSN’s The Undefeated.

NYU Reacts: Jemele Hill Steps Down from SportsCenter

Maddie Howard, Tori Bianco and Ari Mayhew February 26, 2018
NYU students react to Jemele Hill's suspension and move from the SportsCenter desk.
Can a Pardon Silence?

Can a Pardon Silence?

Evan Robinson, Contributing Writer February 6, 2018
If a person accepts a pardon from the President of the United States in an ongoing investigation, they will lose their right to invoke the Fifth Amendment because that person no longer can self-incriminate
A Discussion on Compromise: Trump’s Immigration Plan

A Discussion on Compromise: Trump’s Immigration Plan

Mert Erenel, Staff Writer February 1, 2018
Democrats and Republicans must put hard-line politics aside to reach a compromise on immigration.
Celebrities Must Use Their Platforms

Celebrities Must Use Their Platforms

Shraddha Jajal, Contributing Writer January 31, 2018
Celebrities should use their platforms to actively support women's rights.
‘The Post’ stars Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. The film tells the story of the Pentagon Papers scandal, and the journalists who challenged the Nixon administration in order to expose government corruption.

A Tale of Two Administrations

Ryan Mikel, Arts Editor January 22, 2018
The Golden Globe-nominated biopic "The Post" reveals unsettling parallels between the political administrations of then and now.
RJ Khalaf, president of the NYU Muslim Student Association, spoke at the Emergency Rally Against the Muslim Ban today in Kimmel Center.

Muslim Students and Allies Rally After Trump Travel Ban Upheld

Sakshi Venkatraman, Deputy News Editor December 5, 2017
Sixteen NYU groups jointly held an emergency rally against the Supreme Court's upholding of Donald Trump's "Muslim Ban."
Jonathan Capehart, who sits on the Washington Post editorial board; April Ryan, White House Correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks, and Michael Steele, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, took to the stage on Monday to discuss race and politics in America.

In Conversation with April Ryan, Michael Steele and Jonathan Capehart

Sayer Devlin, News Editor December 5, 2017
Jonathan Capehart, April Ryan and Michael Steele sat down with WSN to talk politics, race and the media before their Skirball Talk.
NCAA Championship Teams Visit the White House

NCAA Championship Teams Visit the White House

Tori Bianco, Contributing Writer December 4, 2017
NCAA Championship winning teams and individuals deny an invitation to the White House for a visit with President Trump.
Jack DeFuria is the founder of Bolt, an adaptive learning tool aimed at students to help them prepare for SAT.

U.S. State Dept. Invites Gallatin Student to India for Entrepreneurship Summit

Miranda Levingston, News Editor November 29, 2017
A Gallatin junior was invited as one of 100 delegates to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit where Ivanka Trump is headlining.
Bush, Trump and America’s Short Attention Span

Bush, Trump and America’s Short Attention Span

Theo Wayt, Staff Writer November 20, 2017
The press and the American people must remember that Trump is not an outlier — he and Bush both come from a party with a long, shameful tradition of espousing thinly-veiled racism in return for electoral clout and plausible deniability.