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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

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

Washington Square News

Shawn Paik

Shawn Paik, Editor-at-Large

Howdy. Y’all can just call me Uncle Lightnin’. I been shootin’ since I was just a boy down in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I shot everything from kids to politicians. I even shot a few small animals in my time. They say I got a shutter fast as lightnin’, and that’s why they call me Uncle Lightnin’. ‘Fore this, I worked as a photo intern for the good ole’ Chattanooga Times Free Press, the grand uncle of the New York Times. Ye ever need a good shot, I’m yer guy.

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CAS senior Darshan Mahabare teaches a classroom of children, mothers, teachers and social workers in Mumbai how to wash their hands. Mahabare, alongside Kanyon Iwami, is a representative of KickToChange, an organization that raises funds by teaching soccer in order to provide hygiene kits for communities that need it.

NYU Seniors’ NGO Changes World With Soccer

Shawn Paik, Editor-at-Large April 17, 2017
Two CAS seniors created a startup, KickToChange, which is designed to generate revenue through teaching soccer lessons, and use the profits to package hygiene kits for people in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
The “Food Computer,” invented by MIT agricultural researcher Caleb Harper, can progress urban farming by making it more sustainable. Amy Bentley, co-founder of the NYU Farm Lab and Professor of Food Studies at NYU Steinhardt, is thinking about using the “Food Computer” at the NYU Farm Lab.

Photo: Give Bees a Chance

March 1, 2017

The “Food Computer,” invented by MIT agricultural researcher Caleb Harper, can progress urban farming by making it more sustainable. Amy Bentley, co-founder of the NYU Farm...