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Opinion

The Perils of a Brownsville Tech Revolution

The Perils of a Brownsville Tech Revolution

Richard Shu, Opinion Editor March 21, 2016
Teaching children to adapt to the modern workforce requires much more than a course in JavaScript.
Dignity Needs to Be Restored to the Presidential Campaign

Dignity Needs to Be Restored to the Presidential Campaign

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer March 9, 2016
Voters must remember that ‘presidential’ leaders do not sink to the level of their opponents but rise above the fray to set an example for the rest of the country to follow.
Only Reform Can Improve Public Perception of Police Unions

Only Reform Can Improve Public Perception of Police Unions

Matthew Perry, Contributing Writer March 9, 2016
Public safety and the fair administration of justice are threatened when police unions are allowed to offer officers more protection than the victims of their misdeeds.

Transparency Essential in Fight Against Food Waste

Jennifer Kim, Contributing Writer March 8, 2016
Even though there’s a lot of issues when it comes to putting leftover food to good use, NYU should still be considering ways to reduce and prevent food waste.
Trump’s Vision of America is Founded on Exclusion

Trump’s Vision of America is Founded on Exclusion

Phoebe Kuo, Contributing Writer March 8, 2016
Trump is not making America great again. Trump is dividing America by stirring hatred and racism, but we, the voters, should not be deceived by his empty promises.
Committee Offers Progress, Scapegoat

Committee Offers Progress, Scapegoat

WSN Editorial Board March 7, 2016
Without clear accountability or parameters, the committee is at risk of being used as a scapegoat, to offer the administration plausible deniability.
If NYU Won't Take Action, We Will

If NYU Won’t Take Action, We Will

Incited to act by NYU’s systemic failure to reflect community demands, engage in meaningful discourse, uphold human rights, and maintain transparency, a growing group of students are in the process of forging an independent decision-making body led by students.
Trump Attacks First Amendment Rights

Trump Attacks First Amendment Rights

Paris Martineau, Contributing Writer March 7, 2016
If Trump can attack the basis by which we define ourselves as a nation without even the slightest drop in polls, it is terrifying to imagine where the American people will draw the line, if they ever do.
Baseball Tobacco Ban Strikes Out

Baseball Tobacco Ban Strikes Out

Abraham Gross, Deputy Opinion Editor March 7, 2016
Until more practical changes are put forward by the city’s Public Health Department, the city's ban on smokeless tabacco in baseball is merely a publicity ploy that will do little to stem tobacco use in the city.
Cities on Both Coasts Mishandle Homelessness

Cities on Both Coasts Mishandle Homelessness

Emily Fong, Deputy Opinion Editor March 7, 2016
As tensions and tempers flare between the encroaching walls of gentrification and those who find themselves forced out of their old homes, the parallels between San Francisco’s issues with homelessness and New York’s are clear.
Even New Jersey Is Too Good for Chris Christie

Even New Jersey Is Too Good for Chris Christie

Shiva Darshan, Staff Writer March 7, 2016
Governor Chris Christie's neglect of his home-state constituents has gone on long enough.
Robot Redistricting Could Be Antidote to Gerrymandering

Robot Redistricting Could Be Antidote to Gerrymandering

Akshay Prabhushankar, Staff Writer March 4, 2016
Through gerrymandering, senators and representatives are spending their time in office — positions without term limits — plotting how to preserve power for the next decade rather than actually legislating. Luckily, the technology of the 21st century means we now have the means to impartially automate the redistricting process.