Opinion
Staff Rants: Back To School
From the big workload to Zoom complaints, our staff has a lot of feelings about the first week of classes.
Funding the MTA Is a Necessity
Without federal relief for the MTA, wealthier residents of the city will continue to afford alternatives to public transportation while low-income communities will suffer even more.
NYPD, Stay Out Of Our Restaurants
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent plan to reopen indoor dining and use the New York Police Department to enforce social distancing will only place Black and indigenous people of color in more danger. Instead, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene should shut down noncompliant restaurants.
NYU’s Inadequate Quarantine Meals Exacerbated Food Insecurity
NYU’s failure to deliver sufficient food to quarantined students has become a social media trend in the last few weeks. But amidst all the jokes and viral posts, the struggles of low-income and food insecure students are being neglected and trivialized.
Staff Rants: Coronavirus
From the loss of indoor seating to general annoyance, our staff has a lot to say about the coronavirus.
The Persistence of Classism at NYU
The classist language used on the American Sign Language Department’s universal syllabus reveals an ongoing culture of elitism that extends beyond the student body.
NYU, Cut Ties With Chartwells
NYU’s latest quarantine meal delivery debacle should give cause for the university to re-evaluate its relationship with its dining provider, Chartwells.
Providing Spaces for Black Students Does Not Mean Segregation
Despite arguments made by other publications, establishing a Black themed engagement community in NYU residence halls is not the same as segregation under Jim Crow.
NYU’s Impossible Financial Situation
Like many universities across the country, the pandemic has backed NYU into a corner. The financial pressures facing NYU explain its decision to partially reopen, and will cause it to struggle for years to come.
Staff Rants and Raves: The Last of the Semester
Here's our staff’s random thoughts before we finish the end of the semester.
The Misleading Nature of the NYU Administration’s Letter
In an email to the NYU community, the administration attempted to justify the university’s failure to reimburse tuition and financially accommodate students despite its sizable endowment. NYU is not being transparent about its financial assets nor its ability to meet the needs of its student body.
President Hamilton: Support Students in Need and Take a Pay Cut
NYU President Andrew Hamilton’s email is just another example of NYU overspending on administrators and failing to genuinely support students in need.
