Healthcare
Who Will Fight for Our Choice?
Having a right to an abortion is a controversial political issue that lawmakers constantly dodge. With Trump’s apparent pro-life stance, Democratic candidates need to protect legalized abortion at all costs.
Sam O'Donnell, Contributing Writer
• February 10, 2020
Don’t Fixate on Calories
Our society-perpetuated obsession with counting calories overlooks our unique nutritional needs and the different ways our bodies function and process food.
Helen Wajda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• February 3, 2020
The Coronavirus and Its Online Frenzy
With WHO updates to the global outbreak of the coronavirus, individuals on the internet should pay closer attention to the virus and the prevention efforts surrounding it.
Kenzo Kimura, Staff Writer
• February 3, 2020
The Inaccessibility of the Student Health Center
NYU’s failure to advertise resources leaves students to fend for themselves in an environment where it is already difficult to establish a concrete support system.
Helen Wajda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• January 27, 2020
NYU Puts Its Reputation Before Student Wellness
Among other secretive measures, NYU does not track suicides. But what does the university have to gain from this?
Abby Hofstetter, Opinion Editor
• December 2, 2019
How NYU Wellness Sees Itself — and Why That Image Is Wrong
After recently promoting a questionably-sourced article on the Student Health Center, NPR has misrepresented NYU’s wellness resources, failing to recognize student voices.
WSN Editorial Board
• November 25, 2019
Medical Professionals Need to Be Educated on Eating Disorders
Medical professionals have a responsibility to educate themselves on eating disorders so they can help and validate struggling students.
Helen Wajda, Contributing Writer
• November 25, 2019
How NYU Can Really Support Mental Health
Mental health at NYU can’t improve until we realize that the people who need help are actually the ones least likely to ask for it.
Sarah John, Contributing Writer
• November 18, 2019
Will NYU Improve the SHC Now?
NYU’s department of Counseling and Wellness Services has officially fallen below the national standard. Will this finally be the impetus for NYU to improve its mental health facilities?
Abby Hofstetter, Opinion Editor
• November 6, 2019
Food Injustice, or Food Ignorance?
Recently, there has been a push to promote gardening and cooking as methods to overcome food inequality in the United States. But these methods overlook systemic injustices.
Gabby Lozano, Staff Writer
• November 4, 2019
New Wellness Resource Indicates Lack of Accountability by NYU
Though While You Wait seems like a step toward NYU improving its mental health facilities, a closer look reveals multiple problems with the ways that the university resolves student issues.
Abby Hofstetter, Opinion Editor
• October 21, 2019
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.
Diya Jain, Staff Writer
• October 14, 2019
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Yezen Saadah, Deputy Managing Editor • April 23, 2024