Opinion Archives - Page 236 of 265 - Washington Square News

Monitoring mental disorders in students could prevent future violence

April 23, 2013

With the history of spontaneous shootings, students should be evaluated at critical ages to determine their mental stability.

Increased background checks are key to effective gun control

April 22, 2013

Background checks should be the most important consideration in the debate on gun control.

Need for gun-control bill more apparent after national tragedies

April 22, 2013

Despite the national camaraderie following the Boston Marathon bombings, the government seems less inclined to pass a gun-control bill.

Boston rallies in solidarity after tragedy

April 22, 2013

With all of the pain Boston, Mass. has endured, there has also been a significant amount of camaraderie.

Republicans must realize political importance of immigration reform bill

April 18, 2013

Immigrant communities are now a major factor in elections nationwide, and Republicans have lagged behind in garnering diverse support.

National and community prosperity require rapport-building

April 18, 2013

We need to value the importance of human relationships and respect the dignity and worth of every human being.

[VIDEO] Op-ed Live: Vote of No Confidence

April 17, 2013

In light of the recent vote of no confidence against President Sexton, WSN invited two students and two professors on opposing sides of the vote to discuss the issues facing members of the NYU community.

GOP rhetoric only appeals to extremists

April 17, 2013

Republicans tend to appeal to the extremes even as majority of voters shift towards the center.

Fifty years later, Martin Luther King’s vision unfulfilled

April 17, 2013

Yesterday marked the 50 year anniversary of Martin Luther King's Birmingham Jail letter, but even after half a century, the goals articulated in his letter remain beyond reach.

Boston tragedy reveals bravery, community

April 17, 2013

In the wake of the Boston terrorist attack, the city of Boston has shown the strength to carry on.

State governments present inexcusable cover up of animal cruelty

April 16, 2013

State legislatures attempting to ban videotaping of animal handling procedures on industrial farms are enabling the inhumane practices of animal abuse that continue to occur on a daily basis.

Boston Marathon reveals reporting faltering in most critical times

April 16, 2013

Media outlets forego accuracy in favor of competition in covering breaking news on the Boston shootings