Opinion

Opinion: The case for renaming the Paulson Center
The building’s namesake, investor John Paulson, has a problematic history that NYU has yet to reckon with.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• February 21, 2024

Opinion: Renaming the Steinhardt school is long overdue
It’s about time the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development changed its name.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• February 16, 2024

Opinion: NYU needs to refine its emergency communication
In the wake of Alumni Hall being evacuated due to a false bomb threat, the university needs to take steps to hasten communication with students during emergencies.
Noah Zaldivar, Staff Writer
• February 16, 2024

Opinion: Drama students should be able to choose their preferred studio
Tisch should allow drama students the ability to rank their choices of studios during the application process.
Jack Sloan, Staff Writer
• February 15, 2024

Opinion: Covering course fees is a necessary step toward affordability
If students are paying over $90,000 to attend the university, the least it can do is cover a few extra fees.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• February 8, 2024

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

Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor • September 12, 2025

Don Ahmad, Contributing Writer • September 12, 2025

Kiran Komanduri, Deputy Sports Editor • September 12, 2025

Kiran Komanduri, Deputy Sports Editor • September 12, 2025

Skylar Boilard, Performing Arts Editor • September 12, 2025