Bloomberg and the Politics of Class Struggle
On Nov. 8, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg filed to run in the Alabama Democratic Primary. His advisors say that he is...
Courtesy Meals Shouldn’t Come at a Price
Students recently reported having financial aid, previously awarded for scholarships or work-study, be redistributed to pay for usage of the Courtesy Meals Program —...
Beto’s Success Amounts to Pretty Privilege
Beto O’Rourke, tumbling in poll numbers and dwindling in fundraising figures, recently dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. After struggling to channel...
The Unsung Struggle of Liberal Studies
When you’re a first-year in Liberal Studies, icebreakers are a depressing affair. Between the standard questions (“Where are you from?” or “How do you...
The NYPD’s Subway Occupation Must End
A young black man, Adrian Napier, was sitting alone on the subway at the Franklin Avenue station in Brooklyn on Oct. 25. A gang...
Pursue Your Dreams, Not Your Parents’
Before college, I lived to make my parents happy. I allowed them to draw the outline of my professional future and it was my...
Respond to Negative News, Don’t Ignore It
I recently asked a friend if she’d read an article I had written for WSN and she told me that she doesn’t read the...
Staff Rants and Raves: NYU Facilities
Rants
On Being a Thirsty Gal
By Bela Kirpalani, Sports Editor
Hydration is key, folks. But the architects of Bobst Library don't seem to understand this ethos,...
Will NYU Improve the SHC Now?
I felt pretty hopeless at the end of last semester. WSN reported in May that the wait times between appointments from NYU’s Counseling and...
Stop U.S. Base Relocation in Okinawa
Last December, the Japanese government started landfill work in Okinawa as part of its efforts to relocate the U.S. military base from Futenma to...
US Politicians Don’t Know How to Deal With Hong Kong
Images of a rally outside the U.S. embassy in Hong Kong peppered local news outlets and social media in September. Protesters clad in black...
New York City Must Help Its Homeless Children
Since last year, over 114,000 New York City public school students have continued to struggle with homelessness, and nearly 38,000 live in shelters. Recent...
