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(Courtesy of Emma Bell)

Guest Essay: Emma Bell for SGA chair

Dymond Walker is a senior at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
Dymond Walker, Guest Contributor April 17, 2025

In the past few months, sweeping changes have been made across U.S. college campuses. Now more than ever, students don’t feel supported or valued at the schools they attend....

(Camila Ceballos for WSN)

Opinion: Trump’s attack on New York climate laws will have long-term ramifications

President Donald Trump’s new executive order threatens to dismantle local climate laws, inhibit environmental justice and shift the cost of climate change back onto everyday Americans.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer April 17, 2025

I remember watching Gov. Kathy Hochul sign the Climate Change Superfund Act into law in January last year. This was the moment that gave New Yorkers a chance to hold Big Oil accountable...

(Iris Bell for WSN)

Opinion: Gen Z activism is performative, not productive

Gen Z is known for their advocacy — but when you look beyond the clicks, likes and posts, there is not much left.
Leila Olukoga, Deputy Opinion Editor April 17, 2025

For years, Generation Z has touted itself as unprecedentedly socially conscious and politically outspoken, with many young people having mastered the language of social justice...

(Manasa Gudavalli for WSN)

Off-Third: Mills to star in Broadway bio-musical, tickets start at $1099

Move aside Jake Gyllenhaal and Denzel Washington: A new celebrity star is making her mark on the New York stage with “Linda! The Untold Story of NYU’s Diva.”
Ethan Li, Deputy Copy Chief April 16, 2025

Off-Third is WSN’s satire column. In a startling announcement, NYU President Linda Mills will star in a new biographical musical titled “Linda! The Untold Story of NYU’s...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Matt Petres for WSN)

Off Topic: Trump’s war on the arts

The current administration’s new executive order to limit the exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution mirrors actions of past authoritarian leaders.
Alexa Donovan, Arts Editor April 16, 2025

On March 27, President Donald Trump signed yet another executive order with a deceptively benign title: “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” What this order actually...

(Kiara Mujica for WSN)

Opinion: It’s time to end the stigma around gap years

Parents and professionals often look down on those who take gap years, but there’s no shame in acknowledging the merits of taking a break.
Shanay Tolat, Deputy Opinion Editor April 15, 2025

Gap years in college are often met with disapproval and skepticism in American academic culture — whether taken after graduating high school or during college. In all cases,...

(Samson Tu for WSN)

Opinion: Betar has no place at NYU

The radical Zionist group based in the United States has used its platform to attack noncitizen students and faculty who protest Israel's ongoing siege in Gaza.
Noah Zaldivar, Opinion Editor April 14, 2025

Since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has taken advantage of the ongoing war in Gaza to push his anti-education agenda. Recently, his administration was handed...

(Alisia Houghtaling for WSN)

Opinion: The false choice between housing and green space in NYC

New York City must stop pitting affordable housing against community gardens. In our city, both can thrive.
Ariadna Ruiz, Contributing Writer April 14, 2025

On April 1, hundreds gathered at Elizabeth Street Garden in Little Italy for an evening of poetry readings, live music and protest. Those in attendance included councilmember Christopher...

The personal information included in the leaked files on NYU's homepage on the morning of March 22, 2025. (Kyra Reilley for WSN)

Editorial: NYU is failing to protect the safety of its applicants

Since the university’s data breach exposed personal data of over 3 million applicants, NYU hasn’t substantially addressed privacy concerns and the attack’s racist messaging.
WSN Editorial Board April 11, 2025

While students were enjoying their spring break, a hacker took over NYU’s homepage for more than two hours, leaking the names, hometowns, GPAs, test scores as well as personal...

(Alex Woodworth for WSN)

Off Topic: Today’s feminism prioritizes performance over action

In an era of conservatism, feminism cannot afford to be merely symbolic.
Maggie Turner, Deputy Under the Arch Editor April 11, 2025

During President Donald Trump’s 2025 address to Congress, House Democrats reluctantly filed into the chamber of representatives, some holding black paddles reading “False,”...

(Samson Tu for WSN)

Opinion: At NYU, not all hate speech is treated equally

Amid its strict crackdown on antisemitism on campus, NYU needs to show the same commitment to addressing racism and xenophobia.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Deputy Managing Editor April 10, 2025

NYU hosts hundreds of speaking events every semester, from academic panels to debates, on a broad range of topics and viewpoints. But what does it take for NYU to cancel one? If...

(Courtesy of NYU Athletics)

Off Topic: The hysteria around trans athletes is a distraction

Republicans and Democrats alike will have you believing that transgender women are a threat to women’s sports. Don’t let them.
Sam Kats, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

Transgender people — especially athletes — have become political pawns for both Republicans and Democrats. No longer human beings who make personal choices about their bodies,...