Opinion

Off Topic: We must protect our libraries’ federal funding
Libraries and museums provide knowledge, community and equity, yet recent federal funding cuts threaten to undermine these invaluable institutions.
Antonia Ang, Staff Writer
• March 21, 2025

Opinion: Trump’s cuts to federal aid are leaving higher education in shambles
The federal cut to the U.S. Department of Education will have profound impacts on educational institutions, low-income students, students with disabilities and teacher shortages.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer
• March 20, 2025

Opinion: Federal funding cuts will exacerbate NYC’s homelessness crisis
The Trump administration’s cuts to federal agencies and programs that combat homelessness will worsen the homelessness crisis and overburden local governments and nonprofits.
Serin Lee, Staff Writer
• March 19, 2025

Off Topic: The disastrous new direction of the EPA
The Trump administration’s new direction of deregulation for the EPA will undoubtedly promote business interests at the expense of the environment.
Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor
• March 17, 2025

Up for Debate: Is college worth the debt?
With tuition costs and student loan debt at record highs, many are questioning whether a college degree is still a worthwhile investment. Is the cost of a college education justified by its benefits?
Leila Olukoga, Serin Lee, Antonia Ang, Muhammad Siddiqui and Shanay Tolat
• March 14, 2025

Opinion: NYU is complicit in Trump’s pro-Palestinian crackdown
As the new administration has already begun to attack and detain pro-Palestinian student protestors, NYU has remained silent.
Leila Olukoga and Mehr Kotval
• March 13, 2025

Opinion: Budget cuts on social programs will starve Americans
Republicans’ proposed budget cuts for social programs like Medicaid, SNAP and other food programs are going to have devastating effects on millions of Americans.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer
• March 13, 2025

Guest Essay: NYU AAUP condemns detention of Mahmoud Khalil
The American Association of University Professors is a national organization of professors and academics with over 500 chapters at college campuses.
NYU American Association of University Professors
• March 13, 2025

Opinion: Cancel culture blurs accountability and annihilation
Cancel culture has permeated our social media and culture, and we must properly wield this power to make or break an individual’s public image.
Shanay Tolat, Deputy Opinion Editor
• March 12, 2025

Opinion: Women-dominated sports deserve NCAA recognition
The NCAA’s refusal to recognize several women-dominated sports creates funding disparities and reinforces harmful stereotypes.
Serin Lee, Contributing Writer
• March 12, 2025

Off Topic: Patent abuse is to blame for the price of prescription drugs
Big Pharma employs business practices aimed at prolonging the profitability of their drugs, at the expense of sick consumers.
Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor
• March 11, 2025

Opinion: The urgency of NYC’s water scarcity
For the first time in over two decades, New York City is facing its first drought warning, with dangerously low reservoir levels fueling wildfires. The city, and its people, should be attempting to minimize the damages.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer
• March 10, 2025



Sidney Snider, Sports Editor • March 21, 2025

Eva Mundo, Contributing Writer • March 21, 2025

Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • March 21, 2025