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Opinion

Walled gardens can’t connect the world

Walled gardens can’t connect the world

Tommy Collison, Opinion Editor October 13, 2015
Facebook's goal to connect the world is at odds with their desire to place every FB user in a walled garden.
Boomers shouldn’t scapegoat millennials

Boomers shouldn’t scapegoat millennials

WSN Editorial Board October 13, 2015
Don't harp on millenials for being self-centered. We're struggling to improve the world just as much as any generation. Fixating on the perceived flaws of the generation is just distracting from the main issues.
Why the best coverage of the refugee crisis is coming from HONY

Why the best coverage of the refugee crisis is coming from HONY

Mandy Freebairn, Contributing Writer October 13, 2015
The Facebook page "Humans of New York" is covering the refugee crisis better than many members of the mainstream media.
Silence on harassment allegations is unacceptable

Silence on harassment allegations is unacceptable

Dana Reszutek, Editor-at-Large October 13, 2015
In the wake of a professor's domestic abuse allegations, NYU's silence is distressing. NYU should make more of an effort to keep the students informed about the criminal records of their professors.
Alabama must follow through on promised voter rights protections

Alabama must follow through on promised voter rights protections

Elizabeth Moore, Contributing Writer October 13, 2015
The closure of Alabama licensing offices in primarily black communities represents a distressing trend in eroding minority voting rights. If the state does not make good on its promises for greater ID access, the discriminatory nature of voter ID legislation will be laid bare.
Anti-Muslim sentiment clouds Iran Deal discourse

Anti-Muslim sentiment clouds Iran Deal discourse

Pragya Gianani, Contributing Writer October 13, 2015
The Western media, clouded by a thin veneer of anti-Islamic sentiment, remains unwilling to see the Iran issue from any perspective but their own.
New education secretary must address student debt crisis

New education secretary must address student debt crisis

Anand Balaji, Contributing Writer October 13, 2015
With Arne Duncan's resignation, the Department of Education must do more to address the growing burden of student debt, particularly by regulating student loan companies and loan contractors.
John Sexton must act on divestment

John Sexton must act on divestment

Olivia Rich, Contributing Writer October 8, 2015
John Sexton must do more when it comes to NYU Divest's calls for action.
#BetterSexTalk’s campaign boosts discourse

#BetterSexTalk’s campaign boosts discourse

WSN Editorial Board October 7, 2015
#BetterSexTalk improves the discourse around sexual education and sexual assault.
Anti-gentrification efforts need to stop targeting independent businesses

Anti-gentrification efforts need to stop targeting independent businesses

Adnan Zarif, Contributing Writer October 7, 2015
Local stores and cafes in London's trendy East End are the wrong outlets for protest ire.
U.S. must choose better allies abroad

U.S. must choose better allies abroad

Patrick Seaman, Contributing Writer October 6, 2015
Given the Saudi Arabia's poor human rights record, they have no business heading up the UN's new human rights panel.
Don’t look a $100 million gift horse in the mouth

Don’t look a $100 million gift horse in the mouth

WSN Editorial Board October 6, 2015
Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon's donation to NYU, despite sudden name change, should not be spurned. Pushback to the name is ultimately an overreaction in comparison to the good the money will do.