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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

The Rubin Hall NYU student dormitory is on Fifth Avenue and 10th Street. University spokesperson John Beckman released a statement confirming four COVID-19 cases at Rubin and indicated the hall will be on lockdown for the next few days. (Staff Photo by Alexandra Chan)

NYU’s Rubin Hall placed under mandatory quarantine

After four Rubin residents tested positive for COVID-19, the rest of the residents have been confined to their rooms until at least Tuesday.
Matthew Fischetti and Trace Miller September 14, 2020

NYU’s Rubin Residence Hall has been placed under temporary quarantine after NYU’s testing program detected four asymptomatic cases of COVID-19. At around 5 p.m. residents of...

A shot of the tracks after service was restored to the L train. (Photo by Sage Lally)

How The L Train Shutdown Is Affecting Students

After the MTA announced that it would partially shut down the L train for renovations, students share how the construction has affected their commutes.
Lachlan Hyatt, Staff Writer May 2, 2019

The long-promised construction on the L train has finally arrived, and with it, many NYU students who live in Brooklyn have to change how they commute to Manhattan. Tisch sophomore...

File photo by Claude Rains/WSN

University shuts down, villagers pose threat

October 31, 2013
NYU's shutdown threatens scholarships, club funding, academic resources and other vital functions of the university.
NYU Reacts: Government Shutdown

NYU Reacts: Government Shutdown

October 10, 2013
NYU students and professors are taking action in the days since the government shutdown.
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Shutdown could impede passport process

October 2, 2013
University spokesperson Josh Taylor advises students to process their visa requests as soon as possible.
Tea Party actions have crippled basic government functions

Tea Party actions have crippled basic government functions

October 1, 2013
Rather than working with their counterparts to fuse a compromise between two ideologies, a faction of the GOP has effectively muted a democratically elected voice and has significantly compromised legislative efficiency.