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Media coverage of D.C. shooting distracts from policy reform

Media coverage of D.C. shooting distracts from policy reform

September 17, 2013
After a shooter killed 12 people on a naval base in Washington, D.C., the government needs to focus on gun-reform policy and not media coverage.
High tuition necessary for NYU to function, compete with top universities

High tuition necessary for NYU to function, compete with top universities

September 16, 2013
Too often the debate over student debt neglects the reality of why it exists: incentives for top faculty and investments in strong academic programs are what attract some of the world's brightest minds to NYU.
WSN Editorial Board endorses Bill de Blasio for mayor

WSN Editorial Board endorses Bill de Blasio for mayor

September 16, 2013
WSN Editorial Board supports NYU grad Bill de Blasio for mayor because of his plans to improve economic inequality, make housing affordable, and revamp the struggling city school system.
New York must increase disabled access on subways

New York must increase disabled access on subways

September 16, 2013
Given that 1.1 million New Yorkers are mobility impaired, it is immoral that the majority of NYC subway stations do not have disabled access.
Some men do not understand modern feminism

Some men do not understand modern feminism

September 12, 2013
While all men do not feel uncomfortable with feminism, some do not understand the tenants behind the ideologies.
Gloria Lee/WSN

Prison systems should implement euthanasia

September 12, 2013
Ariel Castro's suicide demonstrates that prisoners should have recourse to a dignified and painless death.
Jonathan Tan/WSN

Diplomacy, not democracy, would be best for U.S. involvement in Egypt

September 12, 2013
In light of the ongoing tragedy in Syria, the world is reminded of the value of a properly functioning democracy, and more significantly, the inherent devastation that comes from not having one.
Miley Cyrus commodifies black culture, women

Miley Cyrus commodifies black culture, women

September 12, 2013
Miley Cyrus uses black culture and feminism as a accessory to her image and career.

U.S. intelligence should be kept on domestic front

September 12, 2013
Any assurance from the Obama administration that protections are in place for the privacy of American citizens is negated by not only the sensitive information being shared with a foreign country, but that it is being done without any restraint.
Bloomberg calling de Blasio's campaign racist is inadvertently racist

Bloomberg calling de Blasio’s campaign racist is inadvertently racist

Christina Coleburn, Contributing Columnist September 11, 2013
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's characterization of mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio's ad campaign as racist reveals the current mayor's double-standard when it comes to race.
Syria's biggest threat not being talked about

Syria’s biggest threat not being talked about

September 11, 2013
Despite extensive media coverage, Syria's greatest threat is not President Bashar Assad’s use of chemical weapons, but the displacement of over six million Syrians.
Jonathan Tan/WSN

9/11 brings selective memory with regards to security

September 11, 2013
The U.S. government has allowed a post-9/11 world to justify questionable surveillance and security programs.