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

Illustration by Rachel Lee.

An Alarming Affair, Chapter 4: Finale

It’s time to round up the suspects and expose the culprit for their disastrous deed.
Alec Winshel, Staff Writer May 6, 2020

I tossed my half-finished cigarette in the gutter. Across the street, the students shivered in their pajamas, rubbing their hands together, glancing around, still desperate for...

Illustrated by Rachel Lee.

An Alarming Affair, Chapter 3: Darcy

The mystery intensifies when the third suspect drops some intel on her roommate’s secret relationship.
Amelie Brooks, Staff Writer April 29, 2020

I caught up with Darcy Summers in the frozen aisle of West Side Market. She was laying low next to the instant waffles. A group of students seeking shelter from the night air were...

Illustration by Rachel Lee.

An Alarming Affair, Chapter Two: Ned

The mystery of the fire alarm continues, leading to surprising revelation from suspect number two.
Becca Stevenson, Staff Writer April 22, 2020

I stumbled away from Tanya. If she thought she was in the clear, she was wrong. I still had my eye on her. There was crime on every corner of this city. I couldn’t trust anyone. Through...

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An Alarming Affair, Chapter 1: Tanya

After someone pulls the fire alarm, one student is determined to figure out who did it and why.
Jessica Fiorella, Voices Editor April 15, 2020

It was a cool February night outside of a first-year residence hall. It was the sort of night in early spring where the air is charged with the anticipation of a coming summer....

Residence Hall Fire Drills Have Wrong Priorities

Residence Hall Fire Drills Have Wrong Priorities

Jack Campbell, Contributing Writer November 14, 2016
It is ridiculous that the university creates an environment where students, who may or may not have alcohol in their room, fear getting written up in the midst of evacuating in an actual emergency.
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Fire alarms go off in Tisch Hall

November 5, 2012
Students in the Stern School of Business building were temporarily displaced from their classrooms this morning due to a fire alarm malfunction.