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

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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

An exterior view of the N.Y.U. Bonomi Family Admissions Center. A purple flag with texts that read N.Y.U. Bonomi Family Admissions Center.

‘A step backwards’: NYU leadership on Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

The university said it remains committed to promoting diversity on campus following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision against the use of affirmative action in college admissions.
Bruna Horvath and Yezen Saadah July 3, 2023

NYU leadership expressed disappointment at the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down race-sensitive college admissions practices in a letter to the university community...

NYU Law assistant dean Michelle Cherande confronts students protesting in a room.

NYU Law dean confronts protesters for heckling Israeli politician

Dozens of pro-Palestine students protested an event hosted at NYU Law last Thursday that featured an Israeli politician.
Ania Keenan and Yezen Saadah April 24, 2023

A plaque that reads “New York University School of Law” next to the front gate of N.Y.U.’s law school.

NYU Law withdraws from US News rankings, following other top schools

Fourteen of the highest-ranking law schools in the country announced they would not participate from the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings due to concerns over its methodology. NYU followed suit on Monday.
Carmo Moniz, Deputy News Editor December 6, 2022

NYU Law is the latest of the top 14 law schools in the country, collectively known as the T14, to boycott the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings. The school, which...

Professor Rami Salameh stands in front of a podium, speaking to an audience in the Kimmel Center for University Life, while a projector screen behind him displays a Zoom virtual meeting.

Palestinian professor discusses colonialism, higher education at SJP event

A Birzeit University professor spoke to NYU students and faculty about the history and issue of higher education in Palestine under colonial rule.
Yezen Saadah, Deputy News Editor December 6, 2022

Palestinian scholar Rami Salameh, the chair of philosophy and cultural studies at Birzeit University, spoke to the NYU community about academic limitations on higher education...

Illustrated by Sammy Tavassoli.

Masters in Extracurriculars

Graduate students discuss being a part of all-university extracurricular activities and clubs in between their first and second graduations.
Sammy Tavassoli, Under the Arch Deputy Editor May 8, 2020

In graduate school, everything but academics seems to drift away. The student body in each department shrinks, social circles narrow, interests specialize and opportunities to...

NYU’s Skirball Center of the Performing Arts (via NYU).

Judith Butler Inspires at NYU Skirball Talk

Alex Kaplan, Contributing Writer February 13, 2018
Judith Butler spoke at NYU's Skirball Center last night about the problems she sees in contemporary solidarity and the current political atmosphere.
NYU should issue campus transparency report

NYU should issue campus transparency report

WSN Editorial Board September 23, 2015
NYU should release a transparency report detailing the government requests for student data.