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The Power of College Journalism

December 13, 2022 by Nandini Gupta, Julia Fhym Luna

The Washington Square News newsroom

By Nandini Gupta and Julia Fhym Luna Washington Square News (WSN) is New York University’s student newspaper. They usually report on a range of stories including protests near NYU, adjunct unionization, and research done by professors. But this last October, the reporters at WSN held someone else accountable – The New York Times. Hear from […]

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Chanting “Women, life, freedom,” protesters in New York City demand regime change in Iran

November 21, 2022 by Suvrat Kothari

Iran Protest in New York City

On September 13, 2022, the Iranian Morality Police arrested 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for wearing her hijab incorrectly. Three days later, she was dead. Protests erupted across the globe. One of the largest demonstrations in the U.S. took place in New York City on November 19, 2022, when thousands from the Iranian-American diaspora marched from Times […]

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Lost in translation: The bilingual street signs in Chinatown

November 10, 2022 by Aria Young

A street sign for Mulberry Street and Bayard Street with Chinese characters

The signs are clear — Chinatown is struggling. For decades, the street signs in Manhattan’s Chinatown have featured both English and Chinese street names. Now, the number of bilingual street signs are shrinking as the neighborhood becomes increasingly gentrified.  In this video, Chloe Chan, the co-founder of Mott Street Girls, and Wellington Chan, the executive […]

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Outraged Chinese diasporas protest against the zero-COVID policy

November 1, 2022 by River Zhang

Chinese protesters holding signs

If you went to the New York Halloween parade this year, did you see a group of 30 people dressed up in white medical suits and holding signs with Chinese characters? The long-going zero-COVID policy and violence against citizens in China have aroused anger of the Chinese diasporas. Most of the protesters were students and […]

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Dogs help create community at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade

October 31, 2022 by Jon Min Htut

We visited the 32nd Annual Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade wanting to learn more about the dog community. At the event, we interacted with numerous dog owners and dogs of all shapes and sizes and unique reasons for attending the parade. For some, the parade is an annual tradition, for others, it’s a new […]

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Hats off: How do dogs feel dressed up in Halloween costumes at Tompkins Square Park?

October 30, 2022 by Jules Roscoe

A dog wearing a little French hat at the Halloween Dog Parade. Credit: Yael Chiappori.

At this year’s 32nd annual Halloween Dog Parade, we asked the dogs (and their parents) what they think about their costumes. The consensus? Let’s just say, hats off to these little furry friends for tolerating their humans’ antics. Credits: Jules Roscoe, Yael Chiappori, Jessica Quartieri & Alex Brichkowski

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Profile of Sepehr Pirasteh | Iranian Composer and Conductor Based in Philadelphia

October 29, 2022 by Nandini Gupta

Sepehr Pirasteh is an Iranian composer and conductor based in Philadelphia Photo Credit: Nandini Gupta

Sepehr Pirasteh is a Ph.D. candidate studying music composition at the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University in North Philadelphia. Born in Shiraz, Iran, Pirasteh’s compositions draw on Persian classical and folk, along with contemporary classical music. He uses his work as a medium to express his concerns about the political and […]

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Competing for best costume at the Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade

October 22, 2022 by Trevor Johnson

This year marked the 32nd annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade. With over 25,000 spectators and participants from the city and beyond, the event has helped fund the Tompkins Square Dog Run since 1990. This year’s top judges’ picks ranged from Best Group Costume, Current Event Costume to Best Chihuahua Costume. Reported by Trevor with […]

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Strangers Project shares stories in Washington Square Park that make you smile, cry or break your heart

October 18, 2022 by River Zhang

A crowd looking at The Strangers Project installation at Washington Square Park

Some days, if you walk past Washington Square Park, you’ll see a rack of papers with handwritten stories. Brandon Doman has been doing the Strangers Project for 13 years, gathering stories and sharing them with other strangers. With more than 65,000 anonymous tales, you can read about love, loss, joy or fear on the pages. […]

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‘Women, Life, Freedom’: New York rally held in solidarity for Iranian women’s rights

October 1, 2022 by River Zhang

Protesters chanting Masha Amani

Chants of “Women, life, freedom!” and “Say her name, Masha Amani” echoed throughout downtown Manhattan, as hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in support of the ongoing women’s rights movement in Iran on Oct. 1. In this video, Niyoosha Ahmadikhoo, one of the rally organizers and an NYU alum, shares her thoughts and feelings […]

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