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Washington Square News

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

Washington Square News

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We should be excited that spoken word is reinventing literature

NYU Creative Writing alum Melissa Lozada-Oliva’s novel “Dreaming of You: A Novel in Verse” demands that literature become more of a performance.
Lillian Lippold, Contributing Writer Feb 23, 2022

Like many queer kids growing up these days, I was terminally on the internet from the time I was 12. Beyond the classic engagement with fandoms and media, the most surprising arena...

How Maha Hashwi Rallies to Build a Better World

How Maha Hashwi Rallies to Build a Better World

The Tandon senior brings together her background and her undeniable strength to prove that the power of the people can set waves of change into motion.
Mansee Khurana, Under the Arch Senior Editor Dec 5, 2019

On one of the first cold Tuesdays of the year, the Muslim Student Association’s mentorship event had a low turnout, but even with only 30 of the 100 or so members present, you...

Poet and rapper Cellus Hamilton, performs at an NYU poetry slam event held by the IEC in collaboration with Slam! at NYU

NYU’s Slam Team Welcomes All Poets

Faith Gates, Contributing Writer Oct 17, 2016
NYU's Slam Poetry club meets every week to talk about poetry, listen to other people’s stories and even share and critique their own writing.
The McNally Jackson Books is one of the many bookstores hosting open mic nights this winter.

Poetry slammin’ places around New York

Tiffanie Hwang, Staff Writer Nov 30, 2015
Treat yourself to a night of slam poetry and live music.
Ramya Ramana, left, and Crystal Valentine deliver a spoken word duet

Race, gender discussed through slam poetry

Justine Morris, Staff Writer Apr 16, 2015
The Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU hosted a discussion of race relations through spoken word and poetry.

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