Opinion
Opinion: NYC needs more affordable housing, not more land
A plan to solve the city’s housing crisis by extending the island of Manhattan southward gained popularity after a recent New York Times op-ed. Instead of investing millions of dollars into this project, the city needs to focus on fixing its existing affordable-housing system.
Srishti Bungle, Deputy Opinion Editor
• January 26, 2022
Opinion: Mayor Adams, don’t take your checks in crypto
While cryptocurrency could generate jobs in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams should not encourage the use of Bitcoin as a currency because of its instability and environmental harm.
Kevin Kurian, Opinion Editor
• January 26, 2022
Staff Rants: NYU’s re-reopening
From gatekeeping masks to the lack of a remote option, our staff had a lot to say about NYU's plan for reopening.
WSN Staff
• January 24, 2022
Letter from the editor: On transition
Transitions are perpetual, uncomfortable and inevitable. Meet WSN's new editor-in-chief.
Alex Tey, Editor-in-Chief
• January 24, 2022
Editorial: NYU should mandate a remote learning option
NYU’s “flexible” plan for in-person learning is flexible in name only. The university should require professors to offer options for remote learning.
WSN Editorial Board
• January 24, 2022
Opinion: NYU’s reopening is ableist
NYU’s decision to start the spring semester with in-person instruction demonstrates a gross disregard for its most vulnerable students.
Srishti Bungle, Deputy Opinion Editor
• January 17, 2022
Opinion: The Jan. 6 insurrection, one year later
In order to ensure the health and safety of U.S. democracy, the Senate must censure or expel Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley.
Kevin Kurian, Opinion Editor
• January 6, 2022
Opinion: Defending WSN’s coverage of the ELI
A response to NYU spokesperson John Beckman's inaccurate Letter to the Editor criticizing WSN's coverage of the ELI.
Alexandra Chan, Managing Editor
• December 15, 2021
Letter to the Editor: WSN’s coverage of the ELI is erroneous
A letter to the editor in response to "NYU cuts English program that served international students, fires staff" and "Opinion: The racist, anti-worker closure of NYU’s English Language Institute" from NYU spokesperson John Beckman.
John Beckman, NYU spokesperson
• December 14, 2021
Opinion: NYU should sever all ties with Michael Steinhardt
The board of trustees must change the name of the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development given Steinhardt’s proven record as a looter and sexual predator.
Asha Ramachandran, Opinion Editor
• December 10, 2021
Letter to the Editor: ‘Steinhardt student governments call for school to be renamed’
A letter concerning Michael Steinhardt from faculty of the department of Media, Culture, and Communication.
Faculty of the department of Media, Culture, and Communication
• December 9, 2021
Staff Rants: The end of the semester
From existential questions to never-ending homework, our staff has a lot to say in the last Staff Rants of the semester.

Suhani Bhatt, Contributing Writer • October 24, 2025

Evan Barragate, Contributing Writer • October 24, 2025

Julian Torres, Staff Writer • October 24, 2025

Srishti Mangla, Contributing Writer • October 24, 2025

Emily Barbire, John Bush, Dylan Henschen, Kiran Komanduri, Lauren Ng, Matthew Singh and Sidney Snider • October 24, 2025

















































































































































