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Washington Square News

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

Washington Square News

19 years after the national tragedy of September 11 2001, Americans are facing another national crisis — the COVID-19 pandemic. The 9/11 memorial still saw many visitors, albeit masked and somewhat socially distanced. (Staff Photo by Trace Miller)

Americans Mourn September Eleventh Amid and Despite the Pandemic

Visitors to the 9/11 Memorial shared how the COVID-19 pandemic has — or has not — changed the way they remember, mourn and grieve.
Trace Miller, News Editor Sep 11, 2020

During a national tragedy — a pandemic that at press time has killed at least 192,000 Americans — hundreds gathered around a twin-fountain memorial to remember, grieve and...

The Vanderbilt Hall on Washington Square S hosts the NYU Law School. NYU’s School of Law has switched to a pass/fail grading system. (Photo by Nina Schifano)

NYU School of Law Shifts to Mandatory Pass/Fail

After NYU School of Law supported the implementation of mandatory pass/fail policy, the administration put it into place, making grading for nearly all courses pass/fail.
Nick Mead, Deputy News Editor Apr 20, 2020

The NYU School of Law shifted to a mandatory pass/fail grading model for the remainder of the Spring semester as of Wednesday, March 25.  This decision was made based on the...

NYU Law Review was sued over its editorial board selections. (Photo by Tony Wu)

NYU and Harvard Law Reviews Sued Over Editorial Selection Process

Alex Domb, News Editor Oct 12, 2018

In a time of retaliation against affirmative action policies, NYU Law Review has been sued over allegedly considering race and sex in its annual selection of editors and publication...

On Nov. 16, 2016, NYU students staged a walkout at Washington Square Park to declare NYU as a sanctuary campus.

How Safe Are Sanctuary Cities?

Mariana Castro, Contributing Writer Mar 9, 2018
More than a year into Donald Trump's presidency, Washington Square News dives into how sanctuary cities such as New York have fared in their attempts to protect undocumented immigrants.
On Oct. 18, the Brennan Center for Justice successfully sued Trump’s third iteration of the travel ban and put a stop to it before it would go into effect.

Brennan Center Wins Trump Lawsuit

Amy Rhee, Contributing Writer Oct 23, 2017
The Brennan Center for Justice won a suit against Trump’s third iteration of the travel ban in Zakzok v. Trump.
A letter written by NYU OutLaw, urges the administration of NYU Law to include admissions efforts and scholarship opportunities to increase transgender representation at NYU Law.

Letter Urges NYU Law to Support LGBTQ Students

Patrick Pauley, Contributing Writer Sep 25, 2017
An open letter was sent to NYU Law administrators demanding more support for transgender students in light of Trump's transgender military ban.
The NYU School of Law and Premonition Analytics are trying to make Premonitions database more widely accessible to students. This new partnership will allow for more research about the outcome of legal cases.

Premonition Announces Partnership With NYU Law

Coco Wang, Deputy News Editor Apr 17, 2017
Miami-based artificial intelligence firm Premonition Analytics has agreed to a data-sharing partnership with the NYU School of Law.
NYU Law’s Policing Project serves to strengthen policing policies through democratic governance. Administrators, students and faculty are currently working with the LAPD on reevaluating body camera footage policies.

NYU Law Advises LAPD Through Policing Project

Herman Lee, Staff Writer Apr 3, 2017
The Policing Project, which NYU is involved with, is helping the Los Angeles Police Department re-evalute its policy on the release of body camera footage. The project is a collection of faculty, students and administrators from NYU Law.
Fired by the Trump administration, former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara, will be joining NYU Law School on April 1. Both Bharara and the members of the school are excited for his position as a distinguished scholar in residence.

U.S. Attorney Fired by Trump to Join Law School

Sayer Devlin, Deputy News Editor Mar 22, 2017
Preet Bharara, former United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, will join NYU Law School faculty as a distinguished scholar in residence on April 1.
This past Monday, NYU Law school opened the Center on Race, Inequality and the Law. This space allows students and faculty to openly discuss issues about race, inequality and leadership.

NYU Law Spearheads Dialogue on Inequality and Race

Arushi Sahay, Contributing Writer Mar 6, 2017
NYU Law has opened a Center for Race, Inequality and Law, where students can participate in discussions, lectures and panels related race, inequality and leadership.
The Tandon School of Engineering and NYU Law are working together on a new master’s program in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy.

NYU’s New Joint Degree in STEM and Law

Greta Chevance, Contributing Writer Feb 21, 2017
Students and faculty discuss the option to earn a collaborative master's degree from NYU Law and the Tandon School of Engineering.
NYU law students sent a letter to their former classmate, Jared Kushner, to remind him of the power he has to change the country for the better.

NYU Law Classmates Appeal to Alum Jared Kushner

Arushi Sahay, Contributing Writer Feb 6, 2017
Presidential Senior Advisor and NYU alumnus Jared Kushner's law classmates wrote a letter to him about his responsibility to make a positive impact on the country.

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