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Opinion

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Opinion: NYU needs to get its students moving — for free

If the university truly believes that “the city is our campus,” it's time they help students actually afford to explore it.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer October 16, 2024

My high school — just like every public high school in New York City — provided every student with a free MetroCard to get to and from school. However, NYU offers no comparable...

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Opinion: A single day off isn’t a ‘Fall Break’

NYU's approach to fall break leaves students with little agency to recharge or prepare for midterms.
Grayson Stotz, Staff Writer October 15, 2024

As the crisp autumn air settles in and the leaves begin to turn, students at NYU are greeted with a single day off on Oct. 14 — billed as a fall break. However, this fleeting...

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Opinion: Take your activism to the polls

Voting is not just a right, it’s a responsibility. Students have the power — and the duty — to shape the future they will inherit.
Brynna Gritter Kenneke, Staff Writer October 11, 2024

As I get closer to voting in my first presidential election, I am reminded again and again how important it is that we don’t forget the immense power we can wield, even as college...

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Off-Third: Eric Adams and Rudy Giuliani compete to be NYC’s most disgraced mayor

In a week of indictments and disbarments, the two mayors are dueling over who gets to claim the title of “New York’s Biggest Embarrassment.”
Naisha Roy, Editor-at-Large October 10, 2024

Off-Third is WSN’s satire column. New York City has seen some strange competitions over the years — hot dog eating, subway rat vs. pizza slice and a Timothée Chalamet look-alike...

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Opinion: NYU needs a standardized pro-AI policy

It’s time that NYU finally adopted universal policies to guide AI use in classes.
Andreja Zivkovic, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

“This set of lecture notes was improved using the ChatGPT editing function.”  For as long as I have been at NYU, students and faculty have debated the ethics of artificial...

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Opinion: Oklahoma’s abortion ban cannot be ignored at NYU Tulsa

NYU has conveniently left the state’s oppressive reproductive restrictions out of conversations about the study away site.
Alexa Donovan, Arts Editor October 9, 2024

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, Oklahoma revived a law that made abortion illegal except when it is “necessary to preserve” the life of the pregnant person....

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Guest Essay: The Oct. 7 rally supporting ‘resistance’ is designed to terrorize the Jewish community

Yoav Bergner is an associate professor at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, and Batia Wiesenfeld is the Andre Koo Professor of Management at the Stern School of Business.
Yoav Bergner and Batia Wiesenfeld October 7, 2024

Guest essays reflect opinions from writers beyond WSN. If you’d like to submit a guest essay for consideration, please email [email protected]. “Students Flood NYC for...

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Guest Essay: Why we protest

NYU Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine is part of a national network of organized academic chapters. We are a democratic and plural collective of NYU faculty and staff who support the cause of Palestinian liberation.

Guest essays reflect opinions from writers beyond WSN. If you’d like to submit a guest essay for consideration, please email [email protected]. Today, we at NYU mourn the...

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Opinion: Student-run journals deserve your attention

Despite its vital role in campus culture, student-led journals often go unnoticed. Here’s why you should attend the Student Journal Submission Fest this Wednesday and discover these hidden academic gems.
Polina Belova, Contributing Writer October 7, 2024

Student-led journals are an indispensable part of the academic experience on college campuses across the country. They are breeding grounds for creativity, discovery and dialogue,...

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Off-Third: How to stalk campus celebrities

Tips, tricks and borderline illegal strategies to keep up with NYU campus celebrities.
Ivy St. Clair, Staff Writer October 4, 2024

Off-Third is WSN’s satire column. In my four years at NYU, I’ve heard no lack of campus celebrity gossip. From foreign princes to STD-transmitting A-listers, there’s a...

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Off Topic: It’s time to end stan culture

The obsessive idolization of celebrities is damaging to both society and individual mental health.
Leila Olukoga, Deputy Opinion Editor October 2, 2024

When I was 6 years old, my mom introduced me to “Ready to Die” by The Notorious B.I.G. The aggression in Biggie’s tone and the uniqueness of his flow marked the first time...

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Opinion: Don’t always trust Rate My Professors

The unreliable nature of online teacher-review sites should dissuade students from depending entirely on them.
Grayson Stotz, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

For every NYU student, course selection on Albert is a familiar burden. Its simplistic design is structured entirely around communicating the most rudimentary information: the...