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

Washington Square News

Women of color ‘Straight Outta Compton’ film

Aliya Ikhumen, Contributing Writer October 21, 2015
"Straight Outta Compton" is an important film about police brutality and racism, but fails to recognize women of color.
An NYU study has proved that due to a certain gene, male nematode worms are attracted to one another.

Researchers find male-on-male worm action is result of genetic variation

Ludovica Grieco, Contributing Writer October 14, 2015
New study by NYU professors finds that a variation in a single gene in the Caenorhabditis elegans worm results in sexual male on male worm action.
Risa Cohn (left) speaks to audience about her experience with entrepreneurship and WoE.

NYU among top startup schools for women

Ludovica Grieco, Contributing Writer September 30, 2015
NYU was ranked as a Top 10 university for female startup founders.

Concert celebrates women in tech

Benjamin Mok, Staff Writer April 30, 2015
NYU's Society of Women in Technology hosted a concert on April 22 to showcase performances by young women in the field of music technology.
Sexism persists in the literary world

Sexism persists in the literary world

Lena Rawley, Staff Columnist December 5, 2014
Discrimination in literature is a deplorable and contradictory disservice to the field.
Fashion's unrealistic models harming women

Fashion’s unrealistic models harming women

Lena Rawley November 14, 2014
Calvin Klein's recent campaign featuring a "plus-size" model shows what is wrong with fashion industry standards
Discrimination against women in Hollywood pervasive

Discrimination against women in Hollywood pervasive

Lena Rawley, Staff Columnist November 7, 2014

Renee Zellweger stepped onto the red carpet at Elle’s Women in Hollywood event on Oct. 20 with a face that looked drastically different than it did in her “Bridget Jones’s...

Dialogue about abortion necessary

Dialogue about abortion necessary

Lena Rawley, Staff Columnist October 24, 2014

After over 40 years of abortion being a legal medical procedure, Americans still have difficulty with conversations about abortion. When women try to talk about their experiences...

Stereotypes about math detrimental to women’s success

Stereotypes about math detrimental to women’s success

Zahra Haque, Staff Columnist October 24, 2014

It is often assumed that women are bad at math. Women are told time and time again that they are genetically disadvantaged in quantitative fields. This view is dangerously wrong....

Panel explores women in academia

Ilana Berger, Contributing Writer October 7, 2014
NYU Law hosted a panel to discuss the role of women in academia.

NYC’s Silicon Alley must include women

WSN Editorial Board, Editorial Board October 6, 2014
NYC's Silicon Alley could be a more welcoming place for women in the tech industry.
Stop Saying Women Are Not Funny, They Are

Stop Saying Women Are Not Funny, They Are

Lena Rawley, Staff Columnist September 18, 2014
This ridiculous stigma surrounding female comics taints every joke they tell.