Opinion
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Guest Essay: American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists calls for the expulsion of Steinhardt students
Tanisha Thakkar is the president of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development’s Undergraduate Student Government.
Tanisha Thakkar, Guest Contributor
• May 19, 2024
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Guest Essay: Martha Minow’s commencement remarks
Martha Minow, this year’s commencement speaker, is Harvard University’s 300th Anniversary University Professor and the former dean of Harvard Law School.
Martha Minow, Guest Contributor
• May 15, 2024
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Opinion: NYU needs to remove the wall at Gould Plaza
The installation of wooden boarding in front of the plaza, which was set up hours after the first Gaza Solidarity Encampment on campus was swept by police, shines a spotlight on NYU’s weak commitments to activism and meeting student demands.
Sebastian Cardena, Deputy Opinion Editor
• May 3, 2024
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Opinion: NYU’s flawed communication with students is perpetuating divisions on campus
The university and protesters have been backing diverging accounts of what is happening on campus. If NYU wants to ease divisions, it needs to take new steps toward transparency.
Noah Zaldivar, Deputy Opinion Editor
• May 1, 2024
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Guest Essay: A call for a special University Senate meeting
Ryan Carney is the chairperson for the Student Government Assembly.
Ryan Carney, Guest Contributor
• April 29, 2024
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Guest Essay: Open letter from NYU parents, guardians and loved ones in response to Mills mobilizing NYPD against our students
In a letter to university president Linda Mills, almost 600 parents, guardians and loved ones criticized NYU’s response to the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Gould Plaza.
April 29, 2024
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Guest Essay: Why NYU RAs are unionizing
Emma Burstein and Sasha DuBose are members of Students Workers At NYU.
Emma Burstein and Sasha DuBose
• April 26, 2024
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Opinion: NYU needs better mental health services
Despite the increasing prevalence of mental health issues among the student body, the university’s resources lack personalized care, limit accessibility and respond inadequately to mental health crises.
Isabella Jambrina, Contributing Writer
• April 25, 2024
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Guest Essay: NYU chose bureaucracy over addressing pro-Palestinian student concerns
Lamisa Khan is the Student Government Assembly senator at-large for Muslim women.
Lamisa Khan, Guest Contributor
• April 25, 2024
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Editorial: NYU must reckon with its actions at Gould Plaza
The arrests at Gould Plaza three days ago are proof NYU has failed to engage with its community.
WSN Editorial Board
• April 25, 2024
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Opinion: The case for closing NYU’s Tel Aviv site
In addition to disregarding humanitarian concerns, NYU’s continued operations in Israel contradict the university’s commitment to academic freedom and equality for all students.
Mehr Kotval, Staff Writer
• April 22, 2024
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Guest Essay: From square one to Washington Square, your voice matters
Angela Chou is the new chair of the NYU Student Government Assembly.
Angela Chou, Guest Contributor
• April 19, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
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Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
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Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024