Opinion
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Opinion: Stern has a designated ‘lunch hour,’ other schools should too
The Stern School of Business' "lunch hour" provides a much-needed break for busy and stressed students. NYU’s other schools should implement something similar.
Polina Tyurikova, Contributing Writer
• April 18, 2024
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Opinion: NYU needs to bring back mandatory standardized testing
Reinstating standardized test scores is, perhaps surprisingly, the equitable admissions policy NYU needs.
Noah Zaldivar, Deputy Opinion Editor
• April 17, 2024
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Opinion: NYU must stop heavily relying on student generosity to provide food security
Instead of depending on Swipe it Forward, the university should take responsibility for addressing food insecurity on campus.
Mehr Kotval, Contributing Writer
• April 17, 2024
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Guest Essay: Why you should care about the SGA’s next chair
The Student Government Assembly has elected its next chair who will shape the student body experience through programming and advocacy.
Ryan Carney, Guest Contributor
• April 12, 2024
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Opinion: NYU needs to take student government resolutions more seriously
NYU must better support resolutions passed by the university’s Student Government Assembly to appropriately address the needs and concerns of its students.
Jack Sloan, Staff Writer
• April 4, 2024
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Opinion: Sidestein should sell curly hair products
With such a diverse student body, it’s time NYU Eats started stocking essential items for curly-haired people in its university markets.
Abi Rivera, Opinion Editor
• April 3, 2024
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Opinion: Dramatically increasing law enforcement in NYC subways is not the answer to safety concerns
Deploying the National Guard in New York City subway stations is a poor solution to a problem that requires systemic change.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• March 13, 2024
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Opinion: Spring break couldn’t have come at a worse time
The university’s spring break comes amid a heavy study period, making what is meant to be a relaxing time a stressful one.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• March 13, 2024
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Opinion: NYU Votes needs to take more initiative this election season
The university’s voter engagement program has been notably absent, and needs to be revived this presidential election season.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• March 11, 2024
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Staff Rants: Springing in and out of spring
It’s the beginning of March, which means spring is just around the corner! WSN staff shares their thoughts about the changing season.
Abi Rivera, Sebastian Cardena, Molly Koch, Krish Dev, Mikaylah Du, Juliana Guarracino, Elena Portnoy and Katherine Welander
• March 8, 2024
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Off-Third: NYU changes branding to save misled patients
After failing to secure its right over the color purple in hospital advertising, NYU has decided to make magenta its trademark shade.
Emily Genova, Deputy Managing Editor
• March 6, 2024
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Opinion: NYU’s sexual respect training is inadequate
In the face of the vast disparities in sex education across states and schools, NYU’s sexual respect training falls short.
Mehr Kotval, Contributing Writer
• March 6, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
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Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
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Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024