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Opinion

NYU Has Co-Opted the Anarchist Artist

NYU Has Co-Opted the Anarchist Artist

One thing Boots Riley, NYU's Experimental Theatre Wing and myself have in common: we’re all hypocrites.
Johanna Stone, Columnist March 11, 2019

This spring, a grandiose performance and exhibition space called The Shed will open its doors in Hudson Yards, a mass rezoning development — and an area of rapid gentrification...

Don’t Forget Forgiveness

Don’t Forget Forgiveness

Forgiveness is often labelled as a sign of defeat. But in reality, it helps us remember to see the best in each other.
Sarah John, Deputy Opinion Editor March 11, 2019

My mother has a sort of relentless, enduring faith — in God, in herself and, most admirably, in other people. It seems nobody is safe from her optimism. I’ve seen her give...

Why I Love Muting People on Instagram

Why I Love Muting People on Instagram

One writer’s take on Instagram’s mute feature and the joys it brings.
Joel Lee, Under the Arch Deputy Editor March 8, 2019

There’s one power move I often pull —  and that move is muting people I follow on Instagram. As I mindlessly swipe through my Instagram, I often think: Why am I expending...

Staff Rants & Raves: High School Edition

Staff Rants & Raves: High School Edition

Did you hate the days you only had five minutes to get to each class? Or maybe you miss actually being able to see your friends every day? Either way, the WSN staff has you covered.
WSN Staff March 7, 2019

Staff Rants On Advocating For and Against an All-Girls Education By Anna de la Rosa, Deputy Culture Editor I’m forever indebted to my parents for spending the extra...

How Football Is Keeping Women From the Boardroom

How Football Is Keeping Women From the Boardroom

Sorry, Sheryl Sandberg. I tried to lean in, but tipped over a goal post.
Claire Fishman, Film and TV Editor March 6, 2019

There’s a very peculiar phenomenon in the American workplace. The movies brush over it and the employee handbooks never mention it, but somehow it always manifests itself in...

Snow Days Highlight New York City’s Hunger Problem

Snow Days Highlight New York City’s Hunger Problem

Read one writer’s take on the underlying tensions behind closing New York City public schools.
March 5, 2019

Generally speaking, I try not to complain about a day off. When I learned that school would be canceled, I was ecstatic. Growing up in New York City, snow days were some of my...

Stonewall Celebration: Moving Forward by Recognizing Our Past

Stonewall Celebration: Moving Forward by Recognizing Our Past

Why NYU’s choice to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the transformative Stonewall riots is a crucial step towards the recognition of our history as an NYU community.
WSN Editorial Board March 4, 2019
Why NYU’s choice to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the transformative Stonewall riots is a crucial step towards the recognition of our history as an NYU community.
The MTA — and New Yorkers — Must Step Up

The MTA — and New Yorkers — Must Step Up

Deputy Managing Editor Bela Kirpalani discusses the problems with MTA in New York and why something needs to be done about them.
Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor March 4, 2019

It's been roughly a month since 22-year-old Malaysia Goodson tragically passed away after falling down a flight of stairs at the Seventh Avenue subway station. Her death breaks...

Psychedelic Drugs Heal, Too

Psychedelic Drugs Heal, Too

The stigma behind psychedelic drugs takes away from the potential healing properties they can have.
Matigan King, Contributing Writer March 4, 2019

When pondering the use of hallucinogenic or psychedelic drugs, bizarre trips, partying and high psychological risks may often come to mind. But while the drugs can pose a threat...

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Letter to the Editor: NYU Keeps Selling Water Bottles Despite ‘Bottle Ban’

NYU’s promise to no longer purchase bottled water is a step in the right direction, but is also misleading.
NYU Take Back the Tap March 4, 2019

Last week, President Hamilton announced that starting Jan. 1, 2020, the university would no longer purchase bottled water as part of the administration’s plan to reach carbon...

2020 Dems Need to Talk Foreign Policy

2020 Dems Need to Talk Foreign Policy

While focusing on innovative domestic policy, 2020 Democrats have yet to form coherent platforms on international relations, and they need to start now.
March 4, 2019

The United States is currently navigating a complex set of foreign policy issues that the next president will undoubtedly have to address. In the wake of another summit concluding...

We Can Do Better Than Voluntourism

We Can Do Better Than Voluntourism

Voluntourism often hurts communities more than it helps them. Instead, let’s invest in long-term solutions.
Sarah John, Deputy Opinion Editor March 1, 2019

As someone from Nigeria, I usually have mixed feelings when my friends announce they are planning to go volunteer in a country with a high poverty rate. The whole process is...