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

Washington Square News

NYU DSA, College Democrats, College Libertarians and College Republicans at their semesterly interclub debate on April 18. The groups debated internet privacy and tariffs, and the back-and-forth grew more contentious as the evening progressed.

Campus Political Clubs Engage in Heated Debate on Internet Privacy, Tariffs

Kristina Hayhurst, Deputy News Editor Apr 20, 2018
NYU's student political organizations got together Wednesday evening to debate tariffs and internet privacy.
Cristina Maria de la Puerta, Freshman, Liberal Studies

Students Take a Second on the Gun Debate

Jendayi Omowale, Staff Writer Mar 21, 2018
The school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School led to intense debate about gun control laws and gun violence in the United States.
A Discussion on Compromise: Trump’s Immigration Plan

A Discussion on Compromise: Trump’s Immigration Plan

Mert Erenel, Staff Writer Feb 1, 2018
Democrats and Republicans must put hard-line politics aside to reach a compromise on immigration.
Bush, Trump and America’s Short Attention Span

Bush, Trump and America’s Short Attention Span

Theo Wayt, Staff Writer Nov 20, 2017
The press and the American people must remember that Trump is not an outlier — he and Bush both come from a party with a long, shameful tradition of espousing thinly-veiled racism in return for electoral clout and plausible deniability.
The Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU created a storytelling project that focuses on hate crimes faced by NYU students within the first 100 days of Trumps presidency.

APA Records Hate Crimes for First 100 Days of Trump’s Presidency

Lorenzo Gazzola, Contributing Writer Apr 27, 2017
NYU's Asian/Pacific/American Institute started a project meant to document hate crimes in the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's administration. Recently, they released the first videos from the project.
Lucian Wintrich, the White House press correspondent for Gateway Pundit, was scheduled to speak at an NYUCR event, which has been postponed following security concerns.

Why Lucian Wintrich’s NYUCR Speech Was Postponed

Caroline Haskins, Contributing Writer Feb 21, 2017
Earlier this month, NYU administration postponed the NYU College Republicans' scheduled speaker, Lucian Winterish, citing security concerns. The postponement has garnered varied reactions from the student body.

Youth Political Influence Is an Uphill Battle

Natasha Roy, News Editor Feb 9, 2017
Members of different political clubs at NYU weighed in on young people's influence in their respective parties.
Political Surrogates Are Hindering the News Media

Political Surrogates Are Hindering the News Media

Nate Torto, Contributing Writer Feb 1, 2017
Many news organizations are damaging to the integrity of their reporting by continuing to offer platforms to political surrogates.
In The Pumpkin Pie Show: Stump Speeches, writer and actor Clay McLeod Chapman incorporates the horrors of Halloween and the current presidential election into a humorous, vulgar show.

The Election Gets a Spooky Twist

Caroline Zemsky, Contributing Writer Oct 24, 2016
With just the right amount of Halloween gore and vulgarity, "The Pumpkin Pie Show: Stump Speeches" perfectly parodies the 2016 presidential election, throwing shade (or rather, guts) at both sides of the partisan debate.
Restrictive Voting Laws Extend Past the South

Restrictive Voting Laws Extend Past the South

WSN Editorial Board Oct 13, 2016
Until New York reforms its own voting process, state officials have no legitimate argument to make against conservative state legislatures taking advantage of the Supreme Court ruling.
NYU Reacts: Second Presidential Debate

NYU Reacts: Second Presidential Debate

NYU students weigh in on last night's presidential debate.
Heres Why Bernie Sanders Has the Youth Vote on Lockdown

Here’s Why Bernie Sanders Has the Youth Vote on Lockdown

Anne Cruz and Lexi Faunce Apr 14, 2016
A breakdown of Bernie Sanders' speech and reasons for his movement being favorable among millennials.

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