Vaccine Entitlement is Unacceptable
As New York City accelerates COVID-19 vaccine distribution, the threat of vaccine entitlement jeopardizes the lives of the city’s most vulnerable populations. Vaccine entitlement...
Making Space for Self-Compassion Starts in the Classroom
Almost every day since mid-March, I’ve felt overwhelmed with anxiety and exhaustion. Will my family members — many of whom have underlying health issues...
NYPD, Stay Out Of Our Restaurants
As the pandemic rages on, city and state government officials are brainstorming plans to reopen indoor dining in New York City. While restaurants outside...
NYU’s Impossible Financial Situation
Like many other universities, NYU faces an impossible catch-22 as our government’s incompetent response to the pandemic causes COVID-19 to continue to ravage this...
Medical Discrimination Lingers in the Pandemic
Rather quickly, it has become apparent that as the number of coronavirus cases increases, there are going to be more lives lost than most...
The Pandemic Calls for More Mental Health Care
Just weeks ago, NYU asked many of us to leave our dorms. COVID-19 was spreading rapidly and soon transformed the city into the next...
Even in Times of Pandemic, Abortions Are Still Essential
Though we are all familiar with the long-perpetuated excuse for inactivity in times of tragedy, pro-life politicians have decided to subvert expectations by exploiting...
Provide Resources for Undocumented Immigrants
The recent pandemic has not only sent medical experts and doctors scrambling to find solutions, but has also hit undocumented immigrants in the U.S....
The Exploitation of Prisoners During Crisis
New York State is in the middle of a grave public health crisis, with the second-highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country....
Who Will Fight for Our Choice?
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, the American public has turned its focus to reproductive legislation. During his...
Don’t Fixate on Calories
In between classes yesterday, I grabbed a granola bar to hold me over until my next meal. I usually try to avoid scrutinizing nutrition...
The Coronavirus and Its Online Frenzy
On my way back to Astor Place the other night, I realized something different on the 6 train: masks. It seems as if every...
