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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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Opinion

Keep Warren in the Senate — She Can Do More There

Keep Warren in the Senate — She Can Do More There

Matthew Perry, Contributing Writer May 2, 2016
Elizabeth Warren is an influential, galvanizing politician who has the proper combination of policy expertise and personal charisma that would be wasted on the vice presidency.
Tamir Rice Case Ends Without Justice

Tamir Rice Case Ends Without Justice

Connor Borden, Staff Writer May 2, 2016
The City of Cleveland owes the Rice family much more than a settlement.
Letter to the Editor: “The Divestment Penalty”? Less Reliable Than You’d Think

Letter to the Editor: “The Divestment Penalty”? Less Reliable Than You’d Think

Divestment affirms and deepens the positive steps that NYU is already taking in reducing its emissions, producing important research in every discipline and educating the next generation of climate leaders. We do not accept the false dichotomy, which exists in the aforementioned article and elsewhere, between financial health and affirming what is right.
Letter to the Editor: Addressing NYU Housing Woes

Letter to the Editor: Addressing NYU Housing Woes

Tom Ellett April 29, 2016
We know that no system is perfect, but the university is proud that it offers students a safe place to live.
Letter to the Editor: Gallatin Faculty Stands in Solidarity with Divest

Letter to the Editor: Gallatin Faculty Stands in Solidarity with Divest

Members of the Gallatin Faculty April 29, 2016
In times of conflict, our students should be treated as young adults, not as kids in need of parental supervision. What the administration has created is an atmosphere of fear among our students where there should be safety and tolerance.
Fiorina Is Anything but Feminist

Fiorina Is Anything but Feminist

Emily Fong, Deputy Opinion Editor April 29, 2016
The problem with thinking that any representation, even Fiorina's, is good representation is that it turns a serious need for representation into a form of political tokenism.
Housing Selection Dupes Upperclassmen

Housing Selection Dupes Upperclassmen

WSN Editorial Board April 28, 2016
NYU students are promised better, and they deserve better.
Beyonce’s Lemonade Is Too Little Too Late

Beyonce’s Lemonade Is Too Little Too Late

Ana Lopez, Contributing Writer April 28, 2016
Beyonce's music has always stood behind female empowerment, but she uses her capital — in this case, musical talent — like she’s a stockholder waiting for the right moment to sell.
Millennial Homeownership is More Dream Than Reality

Millennial Homeownership is More Dream Than Reality

Richard Shu, Opinion Editor April 28, 2016
A spectre is haunting America — the spectre of renting.
TIDAL Offers Little to Independent Artists

TIDAL Offers Little to Independent Artists

Haven Williams, Contributing Writer April 27, 2016
TIDAL only reinforces the old elite-dominated model of the music industry.
Faculty Should Stay out of Graduate Worker Union Politics

Faculty Should Stay out of Graduate Worker Union Politics

Jacob Denz April 27, 2016
Statements taking sides in internal union politics can only silence graduate student workers who fear retribution for departing from faculty members’ views
De Blasio Must Combat Allegations with Transparency

De Blasio Must Combat Allegations with Transparency

WSN Editorial Board April 27, 2016
Opaqueness is not just a cover for corruption, but a serious flaw in governance.