Opinion
Students Need Long-Term Reliable Internet Access
While it is promising that many are working to make sure students have access to reliable internet during the pandemic, there needs to be a long-term solution to ensure that all students have reliable internet access moving forward.
Staff Rants and Raves: Fruit
From durians to watermelon — here’s what our staff thinks about fruit.
The Pandemic Calls for More Mental Health Care
As social isolation measures persist, there needs to be more access to mental health resources to help individuals grapple with the challenges presented by COVID-19.
Making Room to Mourn the Ordinary During Extraordinary Times
Accepting and validating different kinds of grief is a necessary step to dealing with this pandemic.
Holding Leaders More Accountable in Crisis, Not Less
Though some of his actions have been integral to dealing with the coronavirus crisis and should be a good example for other states to follow, many of Governor Cuomo’s policies in both the past and the present have been harmful to the state’s efforts.
NYU Will Never be Prestigious Without Better Financial Aid
Each year, NYU embarks on an ambitious mission to better its reputation and world-standing, yet does nothing about its infamously poor financial aid offers.
Curtailing the Endless Military-Industrial Complex
Military contractors have exploited Washington insiders through lobbying and overcharging since the days of Eisenhower, often at the expense of U.S. troops and taxpayers. This grifting must end.
Staff Rants and Raves: Snack Foods
What’s better than snacking during quarantine? Here’s our staff’s favorite snack foods.
The COVID-19 Productivity Trap
Dealing with a global pandemic is difficult enough without the added pressures of being as productive as possible at home.
Off-Third: NYU Announces Permanent Transition to Online University
After adjusting to remote learning, NYU has announced it will move to be a permanent online university.
Restaurants Need More Relief
If small restaurants are going to survive the pandemic, they’ll need more financial relief from the federal and state governments.
Even in Times of Pandemic, Abortions Are Still Essential
Under a guise of sudden concern for public health, Republican lawmakers are quick to exploit coronavirus to fulfill their own moral crusade against abortion.
