Education
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.
Protect Black Girls Before It’s Too Late
Black girls and women are failed every day that society continues to neglect and ignore them.
Off-Third: Hamilton Ends Affordability Initiatives, Bans ‘Broke B-tches’ From Attending
After significant efforts by the administration and student body to lower NYU’s tuition, the university has officially been deemed affordable.
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.
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.
Liberal Studies Deserves Better
NYU’s refusal to treat LS students and faculty as equal to their peers in FAS means that the university has failed to recognize a significant portion of its own community.
The Unsung Struggle of Liberal Studies
“Oh, that’s cool … Remind me, what is it?”
New York City Must Help Its Homeless Children
The number of New York City public school students experiencing homelessness has remained higher than the population of Albany for over a year. The failure of the city to significantly reduce this number shows the city needs to treat this issue like the crisis it is.
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.
A Toast to Teachers
Though it’s easy to see what teachers have done for us, it’s quite difficult to see what we’ve done in return. It’s time to put teachers in the spotlight.
The Myth of Unpaid Internships
Students look to internships as a path to advance their career, yet unpaid internships have the ability to exploit students.
NYU Should Give Students Days Off for Mental Health
New York State has the chance to sign student mental health days off into law for public schools. NYU should follow suit.
