Opinion
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.
Help Local Bookstores During COVID-19
Independent bookstores were struggling even before the pandemic hit and are now being forced to question if they will ever open their doors again. Here’s how you can help.
Congress Needs to Provide Stimulus Checks for Mixed-Status Families
Congress needs to expand aid packages to include American citizens that make up mixed-status families.
Democrats, You Don’t Have to Hand It to George W. Bush
On Saturday, May 2, former President George W. Bush was met with praise for his message calling for national unity amid the coronavirus pandemic. In reality, this praise is part of a larger obsession to sanitize Bush’s disastrous presidency.
The Need for a Democratic Board of Trustees at NYU
With many NYU students struggling in this present crisis, the administration’s letter makes it clear that we need student representation at all levels of NYU.
Teachers Deserve Better Pay in Crisis
The chaos of transitioning to online learning calls for state and federal governments to reevaluate — and subsequently raise — teachers’ salaries.
The Consequences of NYU’s Guise of Transparency
The university administration’s recent letter on NYU’s financial situation shows an inability to communicate and the consistent neglect of student needs.
