Education

NYU’s LA Campus: An Attempt to Rise up the Ranks

NYU’s developments in LA are the latest in the university’s push to rise to the top.

WSN Editorial Board • November 18, 2018

NYU’s developments in LA are the latest in the university’s push to rise to the top.

Diverse in Race, Diverse in Thought

Colleges aren’t sacrificing intellectual diversity by focusing on racial diversity. They are helping to create it.

Sarah John, Contributing Writer • November 1, 2018

Colleges aren’t sacrificing intellectual diversity by focusing on racial diversity. They are helping to create it.

Girls Who Code Isn’t About Stealing Jobs From Men

Serena Vanchiro, Columnist • October 16, 2018

After a jarring conversation with a fellow Tandon student who invalidated the Girls Who Code movement, our columnist Serena aims to explain what the Girls Who Code movement is and what it isn't, while incorporating her own experience with the organization.

How NYU Should Approach Free Speech and Trigger Warnings

Sarah John, Contributing Writer • October 1, 2018

An institution as tolerant as NYU should better implement trigger warnings on campus and in the classroom.

Foreign Language Placement Exams Need Fine-Tuning

The foreign language placement exams don't do a thorough job of measuring proficiency.

Sima Doctoroff, Contributing Writer • September 28, 2018

One student's experience being misplaced by a placement test.

I Should Have the Right to a Paid Internship

Natasha Jokic, Contributing Writer • September 23, 2018

An international graduate student's take on why international students should have the right to work paid internships during their time at school.

The Labor of Student Loans

Dyshere Logan, Columnist • September 20, 2018

The story of a drama student and her overwhelming debt gives insight into the lack of economic diversity at NYU and the insidious effects of money on the pursuit of higher education.

Purchasing Prestige For the UAE

Jasem Alzaabi, Columnist • September 12, 2018

A citizen of the UAE explores divestment in Abu Dhabi in order to invest in Western businesses.

Letter From the Editor: College Newspapers Are Dying, Let’s Save Them

Jemima McEvoy, Editor-in-Chief • April 25, 2018

WSN's Editor-in-Chief Jemima McEvoy chimes in on the #SaveStudentNewsrooms movement and discusses the impact of changes in media dissemination on WSN.

General Education As a Juice Cleanse

Victor Porcelli, Staff Writer • March 22, 2018

The potential benefits of NYU adopting a three-year bachelor's program outweigh the costs.

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