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Celebrities reacting to Indiana law positive

Celebrities reacting to Indiana law positive

Lena Rawley, Staff Columnist April 12, 2015
Celebrities affirming LGBTQ rights was a silver lining of the Indiana religious freedoms law. Those who live in the public eye have a responsibility to speak out against injustice.
Double standards in journalism, politics

Double standards in journalism, politics

Annie Cohen, Deputy Opinion Editor April 12, 2015
As the nation continues to prepare for the 2016 election, a critical eye must be kept on candidates and their treatment of women and women’s issues, and voters must hold them accountable for what they do and say on the topic.

National conversation on harassment beginning

WSN Editorial Board April 12, 2015
While some may see street harassment as a small issue in the grand scheme of things, it is emblematic of bigger issues and must be rebuked.

The true costs of social work education

Liz O’Connell and Hannah Sheldon ­Dean April 8, 2015
Students at NYU's Silver School of Social Work must examine inequalities and biases within their own community.

Entrepreneurial spirit must be inclusive one

WSN Editorial Board April 8, 2015
Tech@NYU is to be commended for its diversity-in-tech panel, but college entrepreneurial groups can always do more.
Tidal’s wave could hurt artists

Tidal’s wave could hurt artists

Matthew Tessler, Deputy Opinion Editor April 8, 2015
Everybody loses if artists, as a group, fragment themselves too much on streaming services like Tidal.
French law must attack root of problem

French law must attack root of problem

Annie Cohen, Deputy Opinion Editor April 8, 2015
France's new law on mandatory minimum BMIs for models partially combats the problem of eating disorders among young people, but more must be done to attack to the root cause of the problem.
Military alone will not stop terrorism

Military alone will not stop terrorism

Kenny Kyunghoon Lee, Contributing Columnist April 7, 2015
Military intervention must be accompanied by political reforms in order to curb terrorism.
Department of Health should utilize Yelp

Department of Health should utilize Yelp

Tess Woosley, Opinion Editor April 7, 2015
New York City Department of Health and Dental Hygiene using Yelp to find incidents of food poisoning is an innovative and practical use of technology.

Flubbed story shows need for campus reform

WSN Editorial Board April 7, 2015
Rolling Stone deserves to be sued for its damaging journalistic incompetence in the discredited UVA rape article.
Well-rounded curricula needed

Well-rounded curricula needed

Richard Shu, Deputy Copy Chief April 6, 2015
The Core Curriculum is important for undergrads in order to prepare them for a constantly changing workforce.

NYU Housing selection process broken

Tommy Collison, Deputy Opinion Editor April 6, 2015
NYU's housing selection process needs to account for student's class location and financial situations.