Opinion
Opinion: Cuomo Must Never Hold Office Again
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced his resignation. We must do everything in our power to prevent his political comeback.
Opinion: Mandatory attendance policies are irrational and ableist
Before the pandemic, some NYU professors and schools were notorious for strict attendance policies. As the pandemic continues with rising cases and dangerous new variants, though, do mandatory attendance policies make sense for NYU’s first in-person semester since the start of the pandemic?
Opinion: A premature vaccine passport can threaten public health and equity
The vaccine passport has arrived in New York and is being debated around the country. Vaccine hesitancy poses a fundamental challenge to reaching herd immunity – therefore, a vaccine passport is contingent on increased vaccination efforts.
Opinion: Let’s include voices of color into the sustainability movement
The sustainability movement needs to take strides to become more intersectional and community oriented.
Opinion: When campus conservatives invoke ‘ideological diversity,’ don’t take them seriously
While conservative movements on campus stress the importance of ideological diversity, there's a price to pay for supporting the movement.
Editorial: Scott Stringer is wrong for New York City
Recent allegations have come to light about New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Scott Stringer sexually harassing a former employee. His conduct makes him unfit for office, and he should resign as comptroller and drop out of the race.
Opinion: The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act aids and abets a racist policing system
This bill does not effectively address the recent rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans. It will simply increase harmful policing that most negatively impacts Black and other communities of color.
Opinion: Conservative win in Second Amendment case could spur liberal court reform
Last Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to review a lower court decision regarding the Second Amendment, making this the first time the court has taken up this issue in over a decade. While gun rights activists are almost surely going to win, liberals may be able to turn it around and push for further court reform.
Opinion: NYU Student Tuition Strike: Stronger Together
An open letter to the NYU community from Jake Colosa, NYU Young Democratic Socialists of America co-chair, on behalf of NYU YDSA.
Opinion: Andrew Yang’s police reform plan is insufficient
New York City needs a mayor that will tackle police brutality with bold and radical reform. Andrew Yang’s current proposal imitates the timid nature of past proposals while simultaneously avoiding the true source of the problem.
Opinion: NYU Shanghai students’ detainment was absolutely political
NYU’s complacency and inability to protect its students from being used as political tokens is a disturbing and troubling precedent.
Staff Rants: The Oscars
This week, we're here to voice our opinion on this year's Oscars.
