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Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Opinion

Cuts to NYU graduate employee benefits hurt gender inclusivity in academic workplace

March 28, 2013
NYU’s recent cuts to graduate employee health benefits and continued denial of collective bargaining to research and teaching assistants aggravate already tough challenges existing for women in the academic workforce and make the university less inclusive.
Fear of word prevents stronger society

Fear of word prevents stronger society

March 28, 2013
Historical prejudices have caused racial tension, resentment and discomfort over certain words, even though the purpose and usage of the word are not the same.
NYU expansion answers academic needs

NYU expansion answers academic needs

March 27, 2013
Former professor speaks up in support of President Sexton and NYU 2031.
Same-sex marriage is consistent with conservative values

Same-sex marriage is consistent with conservative values

March 27, 2013
As marriage equality goes to the Supreme Court, the WSN editorial staff demonstrates contrary to popular belief, that same-sex marriage is consistent with conservative ideology.
Gloria Lee/WSN

Steubenville scandal reveals over-idolization

March 27, 2013
With communities across the country idolizing their football teams, individual rights, especially those of women, are often compromised.
Subway pregnancy ads stigmatize teen parents

Subway pregnancy ads stigmatize teen parents

March 26, 2013
Recent ads displayed in subway stations are unnecessarily disgraceful.
Courtesy of Shamir Tanna

Politicians should avoid misguiding rhetoric

March 26, 2013
Intuitive and ideological approaches are often not enough and, in many cases, don’t work the way in which the public is led to believe.
Gun registeries make democratic sense

Gun registeries make democratic sense

March 26, 2013
The population of Americans who oppose gun control is an incredibly small minority. Why does Congress to them like they're the majority?
Advertising dependency for free social media sites makes for risky business model

Advertising dependency for free social media sites makes for risky business model

March 25, 2013
Social media sites depend on advertising for revenue, but it is unclear what personalized advertising means for the future of social media.
New York City drones program would infringe on individuals' rights

New York City drones program would infringe on individuals’ rights

March 25, 2013
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's policy about drones threatens personal liberties.
Jonathan Tan/WSN

Personhood bill restricts women’s rights

March 25, 2013
North Dakota's abortion legislature has shown its support for giving embryos the same rights as U.S. citizens, which complicates a women's right to choose.
Outraged meat-lovers must voice their concerns to be heard

Outraged meat-lovers must voice their concerns to be heard

March 22, 2013
For those unwilling to eat the horse meat labeled as beef, be the change you want to see. Otherwise, remain blissfully ignorant.