Guest Essay
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Guest Essay: A statement from NYU Journalism students and alumni on press freedom
In a letter to NYU Journalism department faculty and administration, students and alumni of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute are calling for the Institute to address the deaths of journalists in the Israel-Hamas war.
Students and Alumni of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute
• November 7, 2023
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Guest Essay: A letter from NYU’s adjunct union to president Mills
Following changes to adjuncts’ schedules, their union is demanding that NYU restore all adjunct teaching positions.
ACT-UAW Local 7902 Members
• September 19, 2023
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Guest Essay: Defending Ukrainian sovereignty is an international imperative
Accountability for the war in Ukraine should be held only by Russia.
Lincoln Dow, Guest Contributor
• April 11, 2023
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Guest Essay: One year into the war in Ukraine
Three things all students must know about the ongoing conflict.
Karsten Stoeber, Guest Contributor
• April 7, 2023
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Guest Essay: The demise of NYU’s sustainability major
Students in the Sustainable Urban Environments major have been left in the dark by administration, while professors are hard at work fighting to keep sustainability a part of the curriculum.
Elaine Ly
• March 10, 2023
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Guest Essay: Linda Mills, we demand action on reproductive health care
In an open letter to NYU’s next president, students from the university’s chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America call for better access to reproductive health care on campus.
Averi Chen, Samantha Del Rio and Erin Lawson
• February 23, 2023
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Guest Essay: Everything we cannot say: The global protests against tyranny in China
Protests in response to China’s extreme COVID-19 prevention protocols are kept alive through courage and unity.
December 8, 2022
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Guest Essay: Mayor Adams’ new policy for the unhoused is dangerous for New York
Mayor Eric Adams’ latest policy is the tipping point of his year-long fight to remove houseless people from subway stations against their will without meaningfully addressing the issues they face.
Leann Beard, Guest Contributor
• December 5, 2022
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Guest Essay: The Islamic Republic’s mandatory rule limits its female athletes
Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi competed without a hijab, violating the Islamic Republic’s mandatory rule. What does that mean for other Iranian athletes?
Nicky Kashani, Guest Contributor
• November 2, 2022
![Protesters walk down University Place holding a large sign that reads “N.Y.U. owes adjuncts.” A police officer on a moped directs traffic in front of the marching protesters.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/actuaw-900x600.jpeg)
Guest Essay: The United Auto Workers needs reform. Here’s how we do it.
Three members of academic worker unions from three New York City colleges argue for their parent union to take on a sectoral organizing strategy.
Urmila Mohan, Tamar Samir and Paul Brown
• October 28, 2022
![An illustration of a stack of two textbooks on the left and a laptop on the right. The textbooks are titled “Organic Chemistry” and “Calculus” with a red X and a stack of cash next to them. The laptop displays text “OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES” in green with a green checkmark and text “FREE!” next to it.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ops-guestessay-carney-oers_susan-900x675.png)
Guest Essay: Textbooks should be free
Open educational resources can be the answer to addressing the financial burden of textbooks.
Ryan Carney
• October 6, 2022
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Guest Essay: Why you should pay attention to the United Auto Workers presidential election
The union that organizes NYU’s graduate student workers and adjunct professors is up for a presidential election, and for the first time ever, they can cast their vote for a socialist autoworker.
Karsten Stoeber, Guest Contributor
• September 30, 2022
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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
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Julia Diorio, Arts Editor • June 11, 2024