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Letter to the editor: Smoking is a choice, not a civil right

Bill Santagata responds to John Surico's anti-smoking ban column.

11/05/2009

 

Letter to the editor: A Christian nation first and foremost?

Some Christians feel slighted in the realm of political correctness. Contributing columnist George Zhang takes a closer look at our "Judeo-Christian traditions" to see whether the controversy is justified.

11/05/2009

 
 

    • More to tuition than dollars and cents

      Whether $50,000 a year and four years of study will pay off in the long run remains to be seen.

      11/05/2009

       

      Debate about ethical reporting has many sides

      Yesterday's events have caused a stir in the debate over what constitutes ethical reporting. The WSN Editorial Board believes all sides should seek to understand before criticizing.

      11/04/2009

       

      Theater gone Gallatin

      WSN's theater editor Natalie Zutter gets a taste of life on the other side of the review, as she prepares to direct her first play.

      11/03/2009

       

      Arbitrary rankings don't help anyone

      NYU has been ranked at number 32 in multiple "best college" listings, but is there really any meaning to this number? What certain publications, including U.S. News and World Report, may consider to be the "best college" may not be the best college for everyone.

      11/03/2009

       

      NYU should balance both kinds of aid

      While an increase in need-based aid is welcome, the university should make sure the lack of merit-based aid doesn't shut out middle-class students.

      11/02/2009

       

      Smoke ban requires input, enforcement

      The proposed smoking ban within 15 feet of all university buildings is beneficial in theory, but may not be entirely effective if implemented.

      10/29/2009

       

      NYU health center rightly boosts outreach to students

      Despite flaws, the NYU student health center has shown a 'commitment to student welfare' as it now serves 60 percent of the student body.

      10/28/2009

       

      New MTA chief has much-needed ideas

      Jay Walder's move across the pond and proposed changes to the MTA system are promising for New York City.

      10/27/2009

       

      Effective changes needed for housing

      Keeping students in NYU housing would require effort on the university's part to make the system more convenient.

      10/22/2009

       

    • Letter from the editors: The story from here on

      Editor-in-chief Rachel Holliday Smith and Managing Editor Mary Jane Weedman comment on their decision to end coverage of Monday's student death.

      11/04/2009

       

      Anti-Christianity an ugly problem

      Is the country becoming a breeding ground for persecution against Christianity in the name of political correctness?

      11/04/2009

       

      Losing faith in modern media

      Sex scandals and newsroom brawls at two of the nation's reputable news organizations have caused Samuel Chamberlain to challenge the state of modern media.

      11/04/2009

       

      Violence neither artful nor productive

      Violence is too exposed in modern society, and often its presentation is neither artful nor productive.

      11/03/2009

       

      Stop the campaign against smokers

      A student smoker responds to NYU's proposal to prohibit smoking within 15 feet of entrances and exits of university buildings.

      11/03/2009

       

      Britain's Savage free speech attack

      By banning radio talk show host Michael Savage from entering the UK due to his controversial opinions, Great Britain has unfairly restricted this popular host's right to free speech.

      11/02/2009

       

      Marxist scholar reponds to WSN column

      Raymond Lotta responded to David Ryan Williams' column that claimed communism is "far from [a] utopian ideal"

      11/02/2009

       

      Missing Manhattan

      Columnist Damon Beres counts down five reasons NYU students in Manhattan have it better than NYU students in Prague.

      10/27/2009

       

      Communism far from utopia ideal

      During his lecture at NYU, Raymond Lotta tried to promote the upsides to communist ideologies, but many of his points fell short.

      10/29/2009

       

      Take me out to the cold ball game

      With bad weather, annoying broadcasters and tickets costing upward of $15,000, baseball fans work through the distraction to enjoy the game.

      10/28/2009

       
 
 

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