Opinion
Opinion: Mutual aid keeps our communities alive — it’s time to get involved
Whether you want to volunteer your time, donate resources or simply learn more about mutual aid, here is the information you need to know about how to help you make a positive community impact.
Noor Maahin, Staff Writer
• December 5, 2024
Off Topic: Hunter Biden’s pardon highlights Democrats’ hypocrisy
After an election predicated on preserving democracy, this was a really bad time to prove just how rife with corruption the system can be.
Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor
• December 4, 2024
Opinion: No longer behind bars, but not truly free
Without support systems in place, many formerly incarcerated individuals in New York risk falling into a cycle of poverty and criminalization.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer
• December 3, 2024
Off-Third: Linda Mills lookalike contest brings new crowd to Gould Plaza
Move aside, rat men of the month. There’s only one doppelganger search that matters.
Dani Biondi, Film & TV Editor
• December 3, 2024
Opinion: Hostile city planning hides homelessness, but doesn’t solve it.
Anti-homeless structures are not only cruel but ineffective, as they simply displace and exacerbate the homelessness crisis rather than alleviate it.
Mehr Kotval, Opinion Editor
• December 2, 2024
Up for Debate: Should NYU adopt institutional restraint?
Following a recent trend of universities adopting institutional neutrality, NYU has expressed commitment to practicing “institutional restraint” in order to give “respect to the diverse experience and backgrounds at NYU.”
Mehr Kotval, Noah Zaldivar, Omar Drissi and Naisha Roy
• November 26, 2024
Off Topic: The Congo and Sudan exist in activism’s blind spot
Activism is a means of forcing the media to turn their attention to injustice, but too often, ongoing humanitarian crises like those in Sudan and the Congo go overlooked.
Leila Olukoga, Deputy Opinion Editor
• November 22, 2024
Opinion: Will DEI survive another Trump presidency?
Trump’s second term promises a shutdown of all diversity, equity and inclusion programs — here’s what’s at stake for higher education and what NYU should do in response.
Mehr Kotval, Opinion Editor
• November 20, 2024
Opinion: How alt-right media influenced the Gen Z vote
Trump courted the “bro” vote, exploiting the resurgence of toxic masculinity online to secure his election victory.
Annie Emans and Mehr Kotval
• November 19, 2024
Opinion: Let New Yorkers be free to pee
The shortage of public restrooms is a significant hardship and a profound indignity that unhoused New Yorkers endure every day.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer
• November 18, 2024
Off Topic: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s concerns about health care should concern you
President-elect Donald Trump's plan to appoint Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his health secretary politicizes and endangers public health.
Grayson Stotz, Staff Writer
• November 18, 2024
Opinion: Student activism in the age of Trump
President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed policies and rhetoric surrounding protests on college campuses threaten the safety of protestors and the efficacy of the First Amendment.
Leila Olukoga, Deputy Opinion Editor
• November 14, 2024
Ashley Combs, Staff Writer • December 5, 2024
Yanel Siqueiros, Contributing Writer • December 5, 2024
Sawyer Gouw Ranzetta, Staff Writer • December 5, 2024
Katrina Lorenzana, Contributing Writer • December 5, 2024