Opinion

Opinion: Students deserve to know why the Kimmel staircase is closed
The university’s decision to close the Grand Staircase in Kimmel last October is a nuisance for students trying to get to class.
Katherine Welander, Copy Chief
• February 2, 2024

Opinion: NYU needs to talk about its upcoming Tulsa program
If the university wants this study away initiative to succeed, it's time it starts talking more, a lot more.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• February 1, 2024

Opinion: Don’t give up on community at NYU
Creating community at NYU can be a challenge, but being more intentional about how we interact with each other can start to change that.
Abi Rivera, Opinion Editor
• January 31, 2024

Staff Rants: New beginnings or old complaints?
WSN staff shares their thoughts on the beginning of the 2024 spring semester.
Julia Diorio, Molly Koch, Abi Rivera, Yezen Saadah, Ania Keenan, Mick Gaw, Carmo Moniz and Krish Dev
• January 30, 2024

Opinion: NYU’s search committees are failing to get the student perspective
The engagement sessions the university has relied on to gather student input on the hiring of high-ranking administrators are not working. It’s time for a new approach.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• January 29, 2024

Guest Essay: How NYU department policies are harming international students
Pramath Pratap Misra is the chair of the Student Government Assembly’s International Student Affairs Committee.
Pramath Pratap Misra, Guest Contributor
• January 25, 2024

Opinion: Midterm progress reports are the change we needed
The university’s new reports for undergraduate courses might just be the solution to its low midterm grade submission problem.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• January 25, 2024

Opinion: NYU’s approach to unionization is getting old
The university’s contract faculty union recently reached an agreement with NYU that will allow it to vote to be formally recognized, but the university’s interactions with other on-campus labor groups still leave something to be desired.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• January 24, 2024

Letter from the editor: On reflection
Honoring my final semester at the Washington Square News, NYU’s independent student-led publication.
Manasa Gudavalli, Editor-in-Chief
• January 22, 2024

Guest Essay: SGA Semester in Review
Ryan Carney is Chair of the Student Government Assembly.
Ryan Carney, Guest Contributor
• December 15, 2023

Off-Third: The NYU bookstore is the best spot for holiday gift shopping
Thinking about getting your mom another candle? Try an empty diploma frame instead!
Ganga Subramanian, Staff Writer
• December 15, 2023

Opinion: NYU’s ‘Respect | No Hate’ campaign is a well-intentioned facade
Amid on-campus tensions caused by the Israel-Hamas war, NYU was quick to launch a universitywide “Respect | No Hate” campaign, but the university’s efforts have been more performative than effective.
Abi Rivera, Opinion Editor
• December 8, 2023



Ethan Li, Staff Writer • June 10, 2025

Leena Ahmed, Contributing Writer • May 22, 2025

Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • May 16, 2025