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Washington Square News

Platform Converse standing on top of a wooden box under the Washington Square Arch.

The Soapbox: Economic reform in Argentina, sexual misconduct case in Australia, German reparations in Poland

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Maisie Zipfel, Deputy News Editor Feb 2, 2024

Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault and harassment.  In Argentina, Congress debates economic reform bill Far-right libertarian president Javier...

Adidas Ultraboosts standing on top of a box under the Washington Square Arch.

The Soapbox: Asylum laws in Italy, fire ban in Australia, climate activism in Germany

The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Krish Dev, Deputy News Editor Sep 22, 2023

In Italy, right-wing government passes laws deterring migrants Amid a surge in seaborne arrivals, the Italian government has approved new laws limiting migration into the country.  Prime...

Lexie Alford, the youngest person ever to visit every country, holds up a sign that reads Country #111 in front of the The Forbidden City palace complex in Beijing, China.

Q&A: Guinness World Record holder Lexie Alford on traveling to every country

After studying away, we thought we were expert solo travelers — until we sat down with the youngest person ever to visit every single country.
Anthony Ferrara and Roshni Raj May 6, 2022

Last semester, we studied away at NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU London, where we fully immersed ourselves in the local cultures. Over 40% of NYU students study away for at least one 16-week...

NYU Sydney responds to the Australian bushfires. (Photo by Jess Chapel)

NYU Sydney Students Describe Red Skies and Foggy Smoke During Bushfires

Students and faculty at NYU Sydney reflect on their time at the abroad site in the face of this year’s particularly devastating bushfire season.
Lisa Cochran, News Editor Jan 27, 2020

As bushfires ravage Australia, NYU Sydney students and faculty recounted their experiences, describing bright red skies and the persistent smell of smoke on their commutes to class. While...

CAS junior Isay Acenas visits a falcon hospital in the United Arab Emirates in January. Isay has done research in the UAE, studied in Sydney and Buenos Aires and will study in Madrid next spring. (Staff Photo by Sam Klein)

This Junior Feels a Weight on her Shoulders — But She’d Never Tell You

After securing a $10,000 research grant as a first-year, junior Isay Acenas has moved onto projects as wide-ranging as working in the Sydney Fish Market and in U.S. Foreign Aid. She’s also in the second of four consecutive semesters abroad.
Sam Klein, Managing Editor Sep 30, 2019

Isay Acenas doesn’t want to talk about the entrepreneurship program she started in the Philippines as a sophomore. She doesn’t want to talk about how she’s in Buenos Aires...

Exposure | Snapshots of Sydney

Exposure | Snapshots of Sydney

Julia Moses, Staff Photographer Apr 22, 2018
It’s really amazing how a city so far away has the same ‘big city on the water’ feeling as New York does. Sydney is still very different since the pace is much slower than New York’s and allows you a second to breathe.
People relax in the rock pools at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia.

The Australian Beach Body and Social Media

Anna Letson, Senior Multimedia Editor Mar 19, 2018
During the Australian summer, the pressure to look flawless is ever-present. However, heavily editing photographs to adhere to beauty standards is not the path to self-love and acceptance.
A view of the Sydney Opera House from the Manly Ferry at Circular Quay in downtown Sydney.

Day in the Life: Sydney

Anna Letson, Senior Multimedia Editor Mar 5, 2018
Did you ever wonder what is it like spending a semester at NYU Sydney? Find out about a typical day at the abroad site.
On the Wire: Global

On the Wire: Global

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Catch up with news going around at the different global sites.

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