Holding Leaders More Accountable in Crisis, Not Less
During this time of crisis, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has become a figure of admiration for many Americans looking for a dependable...
The Principled Necessity of Tuition Reimbursement
On Monday, March 16, NYU President Andrew Hamilton announced the university would be transitioning to online classes due to the spread of the novel...
NYU’s Evictions Show Its Disregard for Students’ Needs
Last Monday, NYU President Andrew Hamilton sent out a letter to the student body about the closure of residence halls and the transition to...
Expanding Accessibility to Paid Sick Leave
Over the past week, the number of coronavirus cases in New York State has risen, leading Governor Andrew Cuomo to declare a state of...
The Slow Progress of the Plastic Bag Ban
Yesterday, New York State’s ban on single-use plastic bags officially went into effect. It was implemented after the state legislature voted to include the...
Hidden Disabilities and NYU’s Failure to Accommodate
According to the Department of Education, hidden disabilities are “physical or mental impairments that are not readily apparent to others. They include such conditions...
Confronting the Contradiction of NYU Abu Dhabi
The year 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of NYU Abu Dhabi’s campus. To celebrate, the university is planning various events that give members of...
Incompetence and Disaster in the Democratic Party
On Feb. 6, President Trump was acquitted of his impeachment charges by the United States Senate. This was after the House of Representatives impeached...
Interpreting Silence: What NYU’s Low Title IX Complaints Mean
On Jan. 27, the New York State Education Department released its data report on Title IX complaints from college campuses across the state. It...
The University’s Place in the Climate Crisis
Wildfires have raged in Australia since Jul. 2019, killing 28 people and millions of animals. They have burned through the continent with about 12.35...
A Semester in Review: NYU Continues to Prioritize Itself Over Students
Throughout the semester, we’ve been trying to understand NYU’s treatment of its students — more specifically, whether NYU is implicitly pro- or anti-student. A...
How NYU Wellness Sees Itself — and Why That Image Is Wrong
On Thursday, NPR tweeted out an article by WGBH News, a Boston-based radio station, calling NYU’s wellness services “a national model.” The article, the...
