Opinion
Staff rants: spring break
Here are our thoughts on the "spring break" this weekend. We hope you enjoy reading them!
![Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office released the second part of his reform plan for the NYPD last Friday. While the plan promises to create a city “that never participate[s] in, or tolerate[s] any further inequality or justice,” it only offers abstractions and empty promises. (Photo by Marva Shi)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/chinatown-jail-marvashi-14-900x600-1.jpg)
OPINION: De Blasio’s police reform is hollow and insufficient
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new police reform plan is full of abstract ideals and does not take the concrete, radical action necessary to transform the current reality of a violent NYPD.
OPINION: Post-Trump, Republicans don’t stand for anything
After Trump left the White House, Republicans are prepared to double-down on his legacy. By tracing the roots of how the GOP became consumed by Trumpism, we can see that the Republican Party is now incredibly fragile.
I’m tired of being tired
The death of Daunte Wright happened just 10 miles away from the death of George Floyd. Sometimes, I wonder when enough is enough.
NYU must do more to help low-income students
NYU proudly boasted record levels of diversity for the newly admitted class of 2025. However, the university will continue to fall short of creating a truly accessible institution without committing to meet 100% of every student’s demonstrated financial need.
President Biden, cancel student loan debt
The Biden administration is considering the cancellation of up to $50K of student loan debt through an executive order. Doing so would benefit NYU students.
The NYPD’s war against racial justice protesters
According to recently leaked documents, the New York City Police Department’s anti-terror unit trained officers to disregard the constitutional rights of demonstrators during last summer’s protests for racial justice. This unit must be disbanded and officers involved held accountable for these abuses.
Staff Rants and Raves: Vaccines
With New York residents getting vaccinated, we'd figure that we should share our opinions on vaccines in general.
We need a spring break
NYU cancelled spring break when students needed it most.
Opinion: Stop exploiting Asians in your arguments against affirmative action
Arguments against affirmative action often center around Asian Americans as a way to criticize the policy as being harmful toward a minority group. However, opponents to this system have never had the interests of Asian Americans in mind.
Dispelling the model minority myth must include Jewish Americans
The national conversations sparked by recent attacks against Asian Americans are necessary and long overdue, but action must also be taken to combat discrimination against Jewish Americans.
The urgency of supporting the #StrikeOnNYU
NYU’s graduate student union will vote on strike authorization until this Thursday. A strike would be a courageous bid for justice and fair conditions on campus, and deserves full solidarity from the NYU community.
