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

Washington Square News

People standing in front of the N.Y.U. Bookstore, holding protest signs and banners.

Protesters call on NYU Bookstore to cut ties with Nike

Student organizers gathered near the bookstore’s entrance to raise awareness about alleged labor violations in a factory that produces Nike products.
Connor Patton, Staff Writer October 13, 2023

Dozens of student activists rallied outside the NYU Bookstore on Wednesday, demanding that the university cut ties with Nike after the company was accused of not paying employees...

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque has gold-painted palm tree marble pillars.

Travel with Rosh: Seeing the world through locals and their histories

Immersion and photography are the best ways to learn about the traditions and daily lives of the people who call the places you visit home.
Roshni Raj, Culture Editor May 2, 2023

A dark blue bedsheet with a laptop on it showing a man’s face hidden between leaves on the screen. A white teacup with blue details and a tea bag draped over its side sits in front of the computer.

Off the Radar: Jungles, love and phantoms in ‘Tropical Malady’

Off the Radar is a weekly column surveying overlooked films available to students for free via NYU’s streaming partnerships. “Tropical Malady” available to stream on Kanopy and NYU Stream.
Mick Gaw, Staff Writer February 24, 2023

A sweltering labyrinth of flora and fauna, the jungle has often symbolized the hostile unknown in modern cinema. In the last 50 years, films centered on the American experience...

(Photo by Katie Peurrung)

Aree Worawongwasu | A Journey Home

Janice Lee, Opinion Editor December 6, 2018

Inside her East Village apartment, Aree Worawongwasu sat cross-legged on her bed. Social justice posters hide her white walls and the typography yells phrases like “not your...

Anocha Suwichakornpong’s new film “Dao Khanong (By the Time It Gets Dark),” which explores the tragic history of the 1976 massacre at the Thammasat University in Thailand, opens April 14.

‘Dao Khanong’ Meditates on a Massacre

Zuzia Czemier-Wolonciej, Staff Writer April 13, 2017
Anocha Suwichakornpong alternates between reenactment and interviews in her documentary "By the Time It Gets Dark" to play with the frailty of memory, which becomes disturbingly relevant in its account of the 1976 massacre of protesters at Thailand's Thammasat University.
Feminism must be global necessity

Feminism must be global necessity

February 6, 2014
We must urge our representatives to act in support of the IVAWA.
Thailand prime minister must refocus efforts

Thailand prime minister must refocus efforts

December 3, 2013
Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's current endeavor to exonerate her brother, the former prime minister, is fragmenting society again.