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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

Samir Goel was most recently awarded the Dalai Lama Fellowship in addition to becoming a Resolution Fellow for his work on his social venture, Transfernation.

Samir Goel

Alex Bazeley March 11, 2015

After spending an hour in the Leslie Entrepreneurs Lab with Samir Goel, I was getting ready to leave when he turned his attention to me and asked me the same question I had asked...

Samantha Gerson has been a huge part of the Shutdown Logan River Campaign, which is helping put an end to institutional abuse.

Samantha Gerson

Ife Olujobi March 11, 2015

Samantha Gerson has always been interested in the treatment of trauma, but it wasn’t until she worked with traumatized adults that she realized children suffering from these...

Chloe Chik is the campaign director of the College Democrats at NYU.

Chloe Chik

Alanna Bayarin March 11, 2015

Politics can be grueling and unrewarding. The endless canvassing, phone calls and press releases make a career in politics nearly impossible to balance with everyday life. Despite...

Vanessa Castro co-directs the art gallery at the DIY space Silent Barn.

Vanessa Castro

Larson Binzer March 11, 2015

In the front of a lecture hall in the Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Vanessa Castro sits in the center among three other panelists receiving the Gallatin Dean’s Award...

Up and Comers 2014

Up and Comers 2014

March 27, 2014

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Up-and-Comer | Evelyn Seidler

March 27, 2014
When Seidler was a senior in high school, she was the youngest member ever elected to an Austrian town council seat.
Teaching Assistants can be an essential component of lecture classes, granting students the opportunity to ask questions and discuss course content in a more personal setting.

Up-and-Comer | Mike Jaoudi

March 27, 2014
Jaoudi does not want to keep his programing talent to himself — he also has an intense passion for teaching.
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Up-and-Comer | Eric Fuchs-Stengel

March 27, 2014
Gov. Chris Christie named Fuchs-Stengel the state’s Environmentalist of the Year.
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Up-and-Comer | Kayla Wong

March 27, 2014
Wong plans to effect change within film and also across all media platforms by producing films that cultivate more minority representation.
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Up-and-Comer | Adele Beasley

March 27, 2014
Heavenly Bread Co. has become a popular micro-bakery from its humble beginnings.
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Up-and-Comer | Aziza Barnes

March 27, 2014
When Barnes came to the Tisch School of the Arts, she began writing more poetry, as well as performing.
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Up-and-Comer | Catherine Geller

Clio McConnell March 27, 2014
Geller wants to use performance to turn a mirror on the entertainment industry, and her first step was founding the Unmasked Theatre Company.