Culture Op
Sugarcoating White Supremacy in US History Needs to Stop
American primary and secondary education curriculums heavily focus on Western European and U.S. achievements in history, yet fail to recognize the harmful effects that colonial triumphs have on minority communities in contemporary society.
Immigrants Don’t Need to Earn Human Decency
Immigrants should not have to prove themselves worthy of being in this country.
Medical Professionals Need to Be Educated on Eating Disorders
Medical professionals have a responsibility to educate themselves on eating disorders so they can help and validate struggling students.
The College Club Pressure Cooker
Although many clubs here at NYU serve student bodies who yearn for both exclusivity and prestige, college has proven to one first-year student that finding your space could be just as important.
The Manic Pixie Dream Girl Still Feeds on Insecurity
An unrealistic literary trope, popularized and fetishized by young-adult fiction writers, has negatively influenced the self-esteem of women who read these books during formative years.
Does My Breakdown Need a Doctor’s Note?
At a school where absences are rarely excused, it becomes hard to know when we’ve reached our breaking point.
Disney+ Is a Cash Grab
Disney’s release of Disney+ exploits its consumers, makes content inaccessible and is just another attempt to monopolize the market.
Beto’s Success Amounts to Pretty Privilege
Much of the optimism and excitement around Beto’s audacious presidential run can be attributed not to any unique political ideas, but his attractiveness.
Pursue Your Dreams, Not Your Parents’
I couldn’t go through four years of college pretending to feel passionate about my parents’ wishes for me.
Respond to Negative News, Don’t Ignore It
News may be negative, but it’s important we pay attention to the world around us and respond to its problems, not sink into privileged ignorance.
Food Injustice, or Food Ignorance?
Recently, there has been a push to promote gardening and cooking as methods to overcome food inequality in the United States. But these methods overlook systemic injustices.
High School Education Kills Shakespeare All Over Again
High school analysis of Shakespeare both misses the point of his works and causes many people to dislike them — but this doesn’t have to be the case.
