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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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Opinion

Stop Sharing Traumatizing Images of Migrant Kids

Stop Sharing Traumatizing Images of Migrant Kids

There is an important line between bringing attention to children in distress and exploiting them.
Melanie Pineda, Opinion Editor April 7, 2019

It’s no secret that migrants entering the United States from Mexico are being treated inhumanely. We’ve seen shoeless children crying at the border. Kids greeting their parents...

(Photo by Justin Park)

Put Down The Concealer, It’s Time To Accept Acne

Hiding blemishes won’t fix the real problem — how society thinks and talks about acne.
Kylie Smith, Columnist April 5, 2019

It feels like every time I have an important event to attend, I get a volcano-sized pimple on my face that is impossible to ignore. No amount of foundation and concealer will hide...

Staff Rants: NYC Smells

Staff Rants: NYC Smells

Sometimes New York boasts the intoxicating aroma of dollar pizza, while other times it’s the stink of a busted sewer line. Here at WSN, we’ve smelt them all.
WSN Staff April 5, 2019

On Mango Juul Juice Melanie Pineda, Opinion Editor There are much worse smells in New York than juuls, but none quite as obnoxious. This rant goes out to every single one of...

Finding a Valuable Lesson in the Melting of Antarctica

Finding a Valuable Lesson in the Melting of Antarctica

A piece of ice twice the size of Manhattan will soon break off of Antartica. Read one writer’s take on the situation and what we can learn from it in the fight against climate change.
April 2, 2019

For the last few years, two fault lines in the Brunt Ice Shelf, near the westward Coats Lands region of Antarctica, have been slowly creeping toward one another. Although scientists...

NYU Moves Away From Aramark — But Not Far Enough

NYU Moves Away From Aramark — But Not Far Enough

As NYU ends its contract with Aramark and transitions to Chartwells, the university is coming to terms with a lack of solutions.
April 1, 2019

Aramark is on its way out the door after a host of controversies, including last year’s health inspection of Lipton Dining Hall and the racially stereotyped Black History Month...

(Illustration by Sakshi Venkatraman)

Off-Third: NYU to Open Wyoming Campus

Hamilton insists “NYoming” is a good idea.
Abby Hofstetter, Instagram Editor April 1, 2019

NYU President Andrew Hamilton revealed Sunday afternoon that the university will be adding a study away site in Wyoming. Hamilton accidentally let this slip during a lunch meeting...

Why the Upcoming Indian Elections Could Impact the World

Why the Upcoming Indian Elections Could Impact the World

April elections in India could affect democracy worldwide.
March 31, 2019

In only a matter of weeks, the world’s largest democracy will choose its new prime minister and majority party in the government. Nine-hundred million Indians — almost triple...

Middle America Doesn’t Need a Moderate

Middle America Doesn’t Need a Moderate

With a little bit of hard work and finesse, a progressive message can win in America’s heartland.
March 31, 2019

Others in the modern class of pundits tend to use the idea of appealing to Middle America as a euphemism for being a centrist. But as a native of the Midwest — Ohio, to be specific...

Creating the proper habits, such as studying, can improve students daily lives. (Photo by Marva Shi)

Yes, You Really Should Call Your Mom Today

Call your mom or hit the gym today. Either way, it’s the right time to start putting the things that actually matter first.
Sarah John, Deputy Opinion Editor March 29, 2019

Today, I looked at my to-do list and realized that I had been meaning (and failing) to call my cousin for quite a while. It’s hastily scribbled down on multiple to-do lists throughout...

Staff Rants: Campus Edition

Staff Rants: Campus Edition

Deck: Even a campus in the heart of New York City has its flaws.
WSN Staff March 28, 2019

On the Worst Lecture Halls: Cantor Film Center Paul Kim, Deputy Copy Chief The very fact that you have to line up outside of the Cantor Film Center before your class stuffs this...

Which Tisch Are You Talking About?

Which Tisch Are You Talking About?

Tisch needs more than just a Day of Community.
Johanna Stone, Columnist March 27, 2019

At the beginning of a semester or after a major awards show, an email always pops into my inbox from Allyson Green, Dean of Tisch School of the Arts. These emails celebrate the...

(Katie Peurrung)

Facetune Is Poisonous for Our Self-Image

Read one writer’s take on why Facetune and other image-altering apps harm how we view our bodies.
Kylie Smith, Columnist March 26, 2019

Almost all of us have retouched our photos at least once. I’m definitely guilty —  I’ve edited my fair share of pimples out of my photos. But apps like Facetune — often...