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

A student holds up their phone displaying a purple Violet Go pass to enter an NYU building.

Opinion: Violet Go is completely pointless

NYU’s one-and-done Daily Screener revamp is unnecessary. We should simply have all our information on our NYU IDs.
Jules Roscoe, Opinion Editor September 7, 2022

NYU unveiled its brand-new Daily Screener update in late August in anticipation of the new semester. The revamp, called the Violet Go pass, aims to make students’ lives “just...

The acceptance rate for the NYU Class of 2023 has dropped to 16 percent, the lowest in university history. (WSN File Photo)

How to Get Kicked Out of NYU

Sayer Devlin, News Editor August 28, 2017
An explainer of what governs the university's response to student conduct at NYU, the disciplinary process and what happens when you don't do as you're told.
Campus politics cannot be discounted at NYU

Campus politics cannot be discounted at NYU

Christina Coleburn, Senior Editor November 2, 2015
Students need to begin playing a greater role in campus politics. Every day, decisions that profoundly affect the student body pass by without student say, particularly in recent years.

[VIDEO] Op-Ed Live: Fraternity Culture

Sam Bearzi and Daniel Cole December 5, 2014

UPDATE Dec. 12 Editor's Note: This discussion occurred before there were any revelations of mistakes in the Rolling Stone article "A Rape on Campus." Opinion Editor Christina...

Zero tolerance: NYU’s shameful rape policy fails survivors

WSN Editorial Board, Editorial Board December 4, 2014
[Trigger Warning] NYU needs a zero-tolerance policy towards rapists — they should be expelled.
Fraternity culture must improve

Fraternity culture must improve

Annie Cohen, Staff Columnist December 4, 2014
Fraternities need to change their culture, or should be banned.