Staff Rants and Raves: The Last of the Semester
Rants
On Apartment Heating
Abby Hofstetter, Managing Editor
Contrary to popular belief, I’m generally an agreeable person. I don’t really complain when things aren’t exactly to my...
The Misleading Nature of the NYU Administration’s Letter
Last week, NYU President Andrew Hamilton, Executive Vice President Martin Dorph and Provost Katherine Fleming sent an email to the NYU community, providing several...
President Hamilton: Support Students in Need and Take a Pay Cut
When I received President Andrew Hamilton’s email discussing NYU’s current financial situation last week, I expected it to contain the usual insistence that the...
Help Local Bookstores During COVID-19
Independent bookstores across the country offer many a safe haven. These local stores are especially important in New York City as they have a...
Congress Needs to Provide Stimulus Checks for Mixed-Status Families
By now, it is common knowledge that the CARES Act discriminates against undocumented immigrants. A few weeks ago, Secretary of Education Besty DeVos cut...
Democrats, You Don’t Have to Hand It to George W. Bush
Former President George W. Bush shared a message on Saturday, May 2, across his social media platforms calling on Americans to put aside partisan...
The Need for a Democratic Board of Trustees at NYU
The disruptive nature of COVID-19 has heavily impacted many sectors, including higher education. In the wake of the controversial $14 billion relief package passed...
Teachers Deserve Better Pay in Crisis
Since the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic, many schools across the United States have responded by closing their doors for the remainder of the...
The Consequences of NYU’s Guise of Transparency
Friday, May 1 was decision day, when many high school seniors chose where they were going to go to college for the next four...
Staff Rants: Books
On John Green
Jake Capriotti, Photo Editor
Why is it that between late 2013 and mid-2015 it seemed the internet had a collective crush on John...
Google Must Offer Financial Support to Media Outlets
Before COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the global economy, news media outlets — especially local publications — were struggling to survive. As approximately 26.5 million...
DACA Recipients Deserve Aid
Fearing deportation from federal agencies like the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and failing to distribute protection to immigrant workers are just two of...
