Opinion Archives - Page 191 of 265 - Washington Square News

Refugee crisis demands action

WSN Editorial Board • September 8, 2015

The EU needs to cut the rhetorical heel-digging and start earnestly addressing the refugees at their doorstep.

Taxi medallion system needs overhaul

WSN Editorial Board • September 8, 2015

Uber may bring a welcome and deserved disruption to the taxi medallion service in NYC.

NYU should avoid marketing their current celebrity students

Dana Reszutek, Editor-at-Large • September 8, 2015

NYU should not overuse its famous students for the sake marketing profit. They are students first, irrespective of their relative successes.

Cooper Union expansion dangerous, reckless

Richard Shu, Deputy Opinion Editor • September 8, 2015

Cooper Union's expansion plans have been met with ire from locals, and so NYU should temper its rampant expansionism.

Trump poses serious threat to Republican Party

Elizabeth Moore, Contributing Writer • September 8, 2015

Donald Trump's outlandish sentiments are a danger to the GOP in 2016.

Freemium focuses internet away from ads, toward content

Matthew Tessler, Deputy Digital Director • September 8, 2015

The freemium model —that Spotify and YouTube have adopted– should be the future of online content.

Life begins at the edge of your comfort zone

Christina Coleburn, Senior Editor • September 8, 2015

Freshmen should not let their fears and insecurities hold them back from enjoying NYU as fully as possible. Life begins, as they say, at the end of your comfort zone.

NYU students have duty to preserve Greenwich Village

Richard Shu, Deputy Opinion Editor • August 28, 2015

NYU students, especially freshman, must understand the complex and sometimes controversial reputation NYU has earned in Greenwich Village.

Netzpolitik shows importance of free press

Tommy Collison, Opinion Editor • August 28, 2015

The short-lived treason investigation against German news blog Netzpolitik underscored the importance of leakers and whistleblowers to the democratic process.

Independent bookstores need our love

WSN Editorial Board • August 28, 2015

NYU students can give back to the wider Greenwich Village community by supporting local bookstores where possible.

Striving toward unisex marketing

Adnan Zarif, Staff Columnist • April 30, 2015

Unisex marketing would end the unfair pricing in items marketed toward specific genders.

LS must clarify goals to reduce student confusion

WSN Editorial Board • April 30, 2015

NYU should work to alleviate the stigma that some Liberal Studies students feel.