Healthcare
![NYU Langone Health should include Juneteenth on its holiday calendar. Recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday would be an act of recognition that shows Langone acknowledges the historical wrong of slavery. (Staff Photo by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ops-kurian-juneteenth-900x600.jpeg)
Opinion: NYU Langone failed by not designating Juneteenth as a holiday
Instead of offering employees an optional “Cultural Heritage Day” in place of Juneteenth, NYU Langone should do the right thing by acknowledging the historical significance of June 19.
Kevin Kurian, Opinion Editor
• November 8, 2021
![The new Merck COVID-19 treatment pill is currently awaiting FDA approval. Though the pill is effective at treating early-stage COVID patients, vaccines are still our best chance at ending the pandemic. (Staff Illustration by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ops-bungle-newcovidmedicine-900x675.jpg)
Opinion: The COVID-19 vaccines remain the best weapons against the pandemic
A new antiviral medication developed by Merck is awaiting FDA approval. The potential approval and widespread use of this new medication could help save thousands of lives, but the vaccine remains the best deterrent to the pandemic.
Srishti Bungle, Deputy Opinion Editor
• October 19, 2021
![In light of Texas passing a law banning abortions after six weeks, many memes comparing the law to the novel The Handmaid’s Tale have been posted on social media. These memes ignore the people most historically impacted by reproductive rights — people of color. (Staff Illustration by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ops-bungle-handmaidstale-900x675.jpg)
Opinion: White women, Texas is not your personal ‘Handmaid’s Tale’
In response to a Texas law banning abortions after six weeks, many white women posted memes comparing the law to Margaret Atwood's novel “The Handmaid's Tale.” But these memes ignore the history of those most affected by this new law: people of color.
Srishti Bungle, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 9, 2021
![Vaccine entitlement is unacceptable](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Contributing-Writer-Image-1-475x369-1.jpg)
Vaccine entitlement is unacceptable
Cutting in line for the COVID-19 vaccine threatens marginalized communities and undermines public trust in our healthcare system.
Lucy Yama, Contributing Writer
• March 11, 2021
![Making Space for Self-Compassion Starts in the Classroom](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ops-wadja-900x900.jpg)
Making Space for Self-Compassion Starts in the Classroom
While it’s tempting to try to continue on as normal during this time, trying to forget that we’re living through a pandemic might be more harmful than helpful for mental health.
Helen Wajda, Opinion Editor
• September 15, 2020
![NYPD, Stay Out Of Our Restaurants](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ops-kurian-900x900.jpg)
NYPD, Stay Out Of Our Restaurants
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent plan to reopen indoor dining and use the New York Police Department to enforce social distancing will only place Black and indigenous people of color in more danger. Instead, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene should shut down noncompliant restaurants.
Kevin Kurian, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 8, 2020
![NYU’s Impossible Financial Situation](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_8827-900x900.jpg)
NYU’s Impossible Financial Situation
Like many universities across the country, the pandemic has backed NYU into a corner. The financial pressures facing NYU explain its decision to partially reopen, and will cause it to struggle for years to come.
Emily Dai, Opinion Editor
• August 31, 2020
![Medical Discrimination Lingers in the Pandemic](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_7935-900x900.jpg)
Medical Discrimination Lingers in the Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the fact that Black and Brown people in America constantly face discrimination in access to healthcare.
Kim Rice, Deputy Copy Chief
• April 22, 2020
![The Pandemic Calls for More Mental Health Care](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ops-lozano-900x900.jpg)
The Pandemic Calls for More Mental Health Care
As social isolation measures persist, there needs to be more access to mental health resources to help individuals grapple with the challenges presented by COVID-19.
Gabby Lozano, Deputy Opinion Editor
• April 8, 2020
![Even in Times of Pandemic, Abortions Are Still Essential](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_8827-900x900.jpg)
Even in Times of Pandemic, Abortions Are Still Essential
Under a guise of sudden concern for public health, Republican lawmakers are quick to exploit coronavirus to fulfill their own moral crusade against abortion.
Emily Dai, Deputy Opinion Editor
• March 31, 2020
![Provide Resources for Undocumented Immigrants](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ops-lozano-900x900.jpg)
Provide Resources for Undocumented Immigrants
During this pandemic, it’s essential that undocumented immigrants aren’t left behind.
Gabby Lozano, Deputy Opinion Editor
• March 25, 2020
![The Exploitation of Prisoners During Crisis](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ops-ramachandran.jpg)
The Exploitation of Prisoners During Crisis
As the coronavirus spreads across the state, New York is shifting the responsibility of combating the outbreak onto incarcerated people and is paying them around 60 cents an hour to do it.
Asha Ramachandran, Deputy Opinion Editor
• March 13, 2020
![The front of a brown building, with the words "TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS" above the large doors. There are a few people walking down the street in front of the building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/theater-tisch-katiepeurrung-900x621-1-1.jpg)
Carmo Moniz, Editor-at-Large • September 6, 2024
![An aisle of bookshelves filled with multicolored books.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/arts-books-feature-1200x801.jpg)
![An illustration of the Washington Square Park arch and fountain. The words “BACK TO SCHOOL,” are above the words “Ins and Outs.” On the left is a smiling figure under a sunny sky and on the right is an angry figure under a cloudy sky.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/culture-ins-and-outs-1200x800.jpg)
![A man in a black shirt, a woman in a brown sweater, a teenage girl in a gray knit sweater and a child in a blue-and-green striped shirt look scared and are holding one another. They are sitting in a dark children’s bedroom.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/arts-film-afraid-movie-review-1200x720.png)
Karina Rower, Under The Arch Editor • September 6, 2024
![A person wearing a keffiyeh is zip tied by a cop in protective gear.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/news-disciplinaryaction-1200x798.jpg)
Hope Pisoni, Investigative Reporter • September 5, 2024