Opinion Archives - Page 183 of 267 - Washington Square News

Houston needs another HERO

Elizabeth Moore, Deputy Opinion Editor • November 9, 2015

With HERO, opponents of anti-discrimination have falsely demonized LGBTQ citizens to advance their intolerant cause.

Social media artists should be taken seriously

Grace Rogers, Staff Writer • November 6, 2015

Art that's promoted on social media should be treated with the same respect as art displayed in traditional formats.

Proposed standardized testing regulations are a positive step

Anand Balaji, Staff Writer • November 6, 2015

Obama's proposals for standardized testing in K-12 schools are a step in the right direction.

Divest’s activism is the answer to bureaucratic heel-dragging

WSN Editorial Board • November 4, 2015

NYU Divest is to be lauded for their ability to maintain a spotlight on the administration's heel-dragging on the topic of divestment.

Law school debt crisis will avoid NYU

Katrina Wilson, Staff Writer • November 4, 2015

NYU should be able to weather the oncoming law school debt storm.

De Blasio must tackle NYC homelessness problem

Patrick Seaman, Staff Writer • November 3, 2015

De Blasio must keep his promise on tackling homelessness in NYC.

International students should be given green cards after college

Tommy Collison, Opinion Editor • November 3, 2015

Candidates in the 2016 election should pledge to give green cards to international students who complete college here in the U.S.

Campus suicide should not be a Halloween decoration

WSN Editorial Board • November 2, 2015

Given NYU's history with suicide, the office of student affairs should be sensitive in their fall ball decorations.

Problems remain in privatized healthcare

Mandy Freebairn, Staff Writer • November 2, 2015

While it's encouraging that another HIV drug company is offering medicine at a more affordable price, private healthcare needs to be revisited.

Political cynicism among young voters must end

WSN Editorial Board • November 2, 2015

Young people have too much at stake in the coming election not to vote. In order to counteract the lack of attention to youth issues, young people must vote in order to show that they are a force worth considering.

Electoral college stymies democracy

Max Schachere, Staff Writer • November 2, 2015

The electoral college is an obstacle for modern democracy and the proper enfranchisement of all voters. The state a voter resides in should have no bearing on how much their vote matters.

Democracy needs electoral college

Akshay Prabhushankar, Staff Writer • November 2, 2015

Despite cries to do away with the electoral college, the system is actually essential to preserving democracy.