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

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Opinion

Pickup Artists Put New Sheen on Old Sexism

Pickup Artists Put New Sheen on Old Sexism

Abraham Gross, Deputy Opinion Editor February 9, 2016
Just as white nationalism is Newspeak for racism, Men’s Rights is a rebranding of misogyny, a yearning to return to a defunct status-quo.
NYC Area Median Income Figures Must Discount Suburbs

NYC Area Median Income Figures Must Discount Suburbs

Shiva Darshan, Staff Writer February 8, 2016
A proper city-wide Area Median Income would be relevant and useful figure for evaluating and not just a guise for gentrification.
To Defeat Boko Haram, Nigeria Needs Global Aid

To Defeat Boko Haram, Nigeria Needs Global Aid

Patrick Seaman, Staff Writer February 8, 2016
The world must look to Boko Haram as a challenge and a threat to stability everywhere, not just in West Africa.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Necessitates Education Reform

Trans-Pacific Partnership Necessitates Education Reform

Richard Shu, Opinion Editor February 8, 2016
Politicians need to recognize the radical new possibilities that a specialized economy will bring.
Hamilton Must Be More Than Just Talk

Hamilton Must Be More Than Just Talk

WSN Editorial Board February 8, 2016
Hamilton is hopeful, but he will need make good on his optimism for the university.
Clinton's Campaign Belongs in the '60s

Clinton’s Campaign Belongs in the ’60s

Phoebe Kuo, Contributing Writer February 8, 2016
Hillary Clinton's campaign has failed to resonate with millennials, and instead goes straight over their heads. She'd be better suited for the 1960s.
Zika Virus Does Not Justify Rights Infringement

Zika Virus Does Not Justify Rights Infringement

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer February 8, 2016
The presence of the Zika Virus has led to some governments taking action that infringes on the rights of women to be sexually active.
In Cheap Oil Economy, Stability Pays the Price

In Cheap Oil Economy, Stability Pays the Price

Daniel Moritz-Rabson, Staff Writer February 5, 2016
For citizens in countries with less diversified economies, the plummeting oil prices accompanied with the devaluation of local currency forecast harsh economic conditions and social disorder.
NYU Rightly Keeps Professorship Endowed by Shkreli

NYU Rightly Keeps Professorship Endowed by Shkreli

Akshay Prabhushankar, Staff Writer February 5, 2016
While officials should be more transparent regarding the details of the endowment, the medical school should be free to spend Shkreli’s money to advance scientific research.

IUD’s Are the Ticket to Sexual Liberation for Women

Paris Martineau, Contributing Writer February 4, 2016
Even if a pediatrician does refer the patient to a trained gynecologist, many teenagers are too frightened by the possibility of a birth control-related statement being found on their parents’ health insurance bill to follow through with the process.
Obama’s Mosque Visit Too Little, Too Late

Obama’s Mosque Visit Too Little, Too Late

WSN Editorial Board February 4, 2016
If any president is going to make meaningful progress for social justice in the United States, they must insist on that progress wholeheartedly, whether politically expedient or not.
Economic Views Cannot Oppose Social Views

Economic Views Cannot Oppose Social Views

Max Schachere, Staff Writer February 4, 2016
In the U.S., social policy is inherently tied to economic policy. However desirable a divergence might be, it is simply impossible to ever achieve.