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High Fashion Can Inspire Rather Than Exploit

High Fashion Can Inspire Rather Than Exploit

Cara Zambrano, Staff Writer October 27, 2016
While art schemes are supposed to bring fresh perspectives to the table, this should not turn into an excuse for stylists to act disdainfully cool and above it all.
Halloween Industry Scapegoats Mental Disorders

Halloween Industry Scapegoats Mental Disorders

WSN Editorial Board October 27, 2016
Halloween entertainment exploits struggles and perpetuates the stigma behind mental illnesses.
Horror Films Have Lost Their Touch

Horror Films Have Lost Their Touch

Henry Cohen, Contributing Writer October 26, 2016
As moviegoers, we vote for the kinds of films we want to see with our money, and the the idea that audiences will eat up any horror thrown our way has to end if we want to see more thoughtful, lasting scare flicks.
Letter to the Editor: Liberal Studies Rejects @antipcnyuprof’s Faulty Claims

Letter to the Editor: Liberal Studies Rejects @antipcnyuprof’s Faulty Claims

A group of Liberal Studies faculty, staff and students reacts to the Deplorable NYU Professor and what he stands for.
Staff Rants: Oct. 18-24

Staff Rants: Oct. 18-24

WSN Staff October 25, 2016
From dog culture, sharing food, to Kourtney Kardashian — check out this week’s set of hashtag hot takes from the WSN staff.
Other Schools Dealt With Yiannopoulos, Why Couldn’t NYU?

Other Schools Dealt With Yiannopoulos, Why Couldn’t NYU?

Akshay Prabhushankar, Deputy Opinion Editor October 25, 2016
Most schools, including Yale and George Washington, have recognized the importance of allowing unpopular speakers to visit and have agreed to increase security at their Yiannopoulos events.
Trump Tapes Trample Progress in Sexual Assault Awareness

Trump Tapes Trample Progress in Sexual Assault Awareness

Cara Zambrano, Staff Writer October 24, 2016
In a society in which young people are becoming increasingly aware of the realities of sexual assault, the kind of backwards thinking shown in the Trump tapes cannot be accepted.
Personal Attacks Dumb Down Political Discourse

Personal Attacks Dumb Down Political Discourse

Veronica Liow, Contributing Writer October 24, 2016
Young voters, disenchanted with the state of politics, are choosing to pass when it’s their turn and then have the audacity to wonder why they are still discontented with the political game.
NYU Leadership Initiative Bridges a Gap

NYU Leadership Initiative Bridges a Gap

Connor Borden, Staff Writer October 24, 2016
The NYU Leadership Initiative is an institution here on campus whose aim is to create a network among students who have a commitment to improving the world around them.
WikiLeaks Works Best Illegally

WikiLeaks Works Best Illegally

Henry Cohen, Contributing Writer October 24, 2016
A fair election is only legitimate if the electorate is informed, and with every released email, WikiLeaks brings us closer to that ideal of radical transparency.
Partisan Wikileaks Are Not Democratic

Partisan Wikileaks Are Not Democratic

Annie Cohen, Staff Writer October 24, 2016
We have a responsibility to denounce Wikileaks for their unabashedly ill-intended actions. This information is simply not legitimate, and nobody knows who -- or what -- will be the next target.
Students Must Offer More Than Slogans, Signs

Students Must Offer More Than Slogans, Signs

WSN Editorial Board October 24, 2016
With NYU’s hotbed of student talent, the next generation of activists are bound come up with more creative ways to enact change.