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Podcasts and other audio content from Washington Square News, NYU's Student News Publication

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  • Episode 1: College Republicans in a Liberal Oasis

    23/10/2018 Duração: 14min

    In a school that is known as one of the most liberal in the country, Republicans on campus can often fly under the radar. Who are they and what are their lives like?

  • What Company Might Replace Aramark?

    30/04/2018 Duração: 11min

    WSN's news team looks at the companies that could replace Aramark as the school's food service providers — and the similar issues each company has faced.

  • At The March for Our Lives

    26/03/2018 Duração: 15min

    We take you through the emotional demonstrations held in Washington D.C. and New York over the weekend.

  • Mismanaged Money and a Class-Action Lawsuit

    05/03/2018 Duração: 05min

    Professors are filing a class-action lawsuit alleging that NYU mismanaged the retirement savings plans of thousands of professors.

  • Aramark's Troublesome Past

    26/02/2018 Duração: 11min

    Aramark's issues didn't begin when they served a meal that played into racist stereotypes in Downstein last week (but we talk about that too). We interview the student who let NYU know about the meal and delve into Aramark's checkered past.

  • Homelessness Around NYU and How the Cryptocurrency Craze Pays Off

    05/02/2018 Duração: 13min

    The homeless population is often overlooked by the general public. WSN tells the story of some of the struggles homeless people face in the frigid winter months. Then, we delve into the story of NYU students investing in, and sometimes getting rich off of, cryptocurrencies.

  • Newsflash Dec. 3: NYUAD Roundup + Graduate Student Tax

    04/12/2017 Duração: 30min

    In this week's edition of the Newsflash — the final episode of this semester — our News Team does a round up of NYU Abu Dhabi; all the reporting that WSN has done since the beginning of the year. We also discuss the tax that is unfairly targeting graduate students. For any comments/queries/general thoughts swirling around in your head that you want to reveal to the universe, email managing@nyunews.com.

  • Newsflash Nov. 6: NYU Schools Cut Ties with NYUAD & Terrorist Attack in Tribeca

    06/11/2017 Duração: 10min

    In this week’s edition of the Newsflash, our News Team explains recent developments in NYUAD — including the decisions from Gallatin and the Journalism department to cut ties. Also, we talk about being on the scene of Monday’s terrorist attack in Lower Manhattan. For any questions/comments/quips, email us at managing@nyunews.com.

  • Newsflash Oct. 30: Stern Mental Health & Fact Checking SLAM

    30/10/2017 Duração: 18min

    In this week's Newsflash, we discuss two vastly different topics — the issue of mental health at NYU's Stern School of Business, and fact-checking of the claims made by NYU SLAM against the Board of Trustees. Here is the link to Deputy News Editor Alex Domb's article about the SLAM annotated letter: https://www.nyunews.com/2017/10/27/beckman-and-hamilton-slam-slam/ If you have any questions/thoughts/compliments, contact us at managing@nyunews.com.

  • Newsflash Oct. 23: White Supremacists Meet in Kimmel & Hamilton Responds to NYUAD Complaints

    23/10/2017 Duração: 18min

    In this week's edition of the Newflash, our news team breaks down the white supremacist meeting held in Kimmel a couple of weeks ago, and discusses the response from President Andrew Hamilton to claims that NYU's Abu Dhabi campus was not living up to expectations of academic freedom. To hear the full panel discussion from the Identity Evropa story, click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FA6LOqipBM If you have any questions/concerns, or if you just want to get involved, email us at managing@nyunews.com

  • Interview: Ta-Nehisi Coates

    02/10/2017 Duração: 20min

    WSN interviews journalist, NYU distinguished writer in residence and author Ta-Nehisi Coates. News Editor Sayer Devlin talks to Coates about his work at NYU, how to write beautifully, and some more personal details. Email any questions or concerns to managing@nyunews.com. Photo via Flickr.com