The Soapbox

The Soapbox: Tourism protests in Spain, border de-escalation in China, mysterious pollution in Australia
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Deputy Managing Editor
• October 25, 2024

The Soapbox: Regime change in Australia, pub-crawl bans in Prague, obstructed aid in occupied Palestine
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• October 18, 2024

The Soapbox: Public university funding in Argentina, Falkland Islands ownership in the UK, illegal gold mining in Ghana
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor
• October 11, 2024

The Soapbox: Medical crisis in the Middle East
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief
• October 4, 2024

The Soapbox: Gender equity act passed in Ghana, Al Jazeera office closure in occupied Palestine, conservative cabinet appointed in France
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Deputy Managing Editor
• September 27, 2024

The Soapbox: Typhoon in China, tightened borders in Germany, youngest person to be sentenced in the United Kingdom
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Liyana Illyas, Deputy News Editor
• September 20, 2024

The Soapbox: X ban in Brazil, protests against sexual violence in France, new metro line in Sydney
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Mariapaula Gonzalez, Deputy News Editor
• September 16, 2024

The Soapbox: Elections in Europe
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Krish Dev, Director of Creative & Digital Strategy
• September 9, 2024

The Soapbox: An update on the war in Gaza
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Maisie Zipfel, Deputy News Editor
• May 3, 2024

The Soapbox: Olympic concerns in France, Indigenous festival in Australia, soccer federation scandal in Spain
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Copy Chief
• April 19, 2024

The Soapbox: The politics of energy
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Samson Tu, Magazine Managing Editor
• April 12, 2024

The Soapbox: Obesity study in the UK, women’s tennis in Saudi Arabia, peace initiative between Switzerland and Russia
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Maisie Zipfel, Deputy News Editor
• April 5, 2024

Amelia Hernandez Gioia, Deputy News Editor • March 13, 2025

Sherry Chen, Staff Writer • March 13, 2025

Chloe Haack, Staff Writer • March 13, 2025

Luciana Vun, Contributing Writer • March 13, 2025

Steven Wang, Staff Writer • March 13, 2025