Opinion

The Contradictions of a Catholic Education
Read one writer’s take on the Covington Catholic incident and what that says about the Catholic education and the Catholic Church as a whole.
Cole Stallone, Deputy Opinion Editor
• February 4, 2019

Struggling to Define Asian-American Culture in 2019
The Asian-American identity has slowly been whitewashed over the past few decades. Soon, it’ll be lost to the dominant force of assimilation.
Ryan Moon, Contributing Writer
• February 4, 2019

Putting Geography Education on the Map
Why geography education could be the answer to creating a generation of more informed citizens
Hanna Khosravi, Opinion Editor
• February 3, 2019

Where Are Our Non-Profit Leaders?
Staff Writer Shanti Escalante discusses the problems of how non-governmental organizations use social media — especially when discussing climate change.
Shanti Escalante, Contributing Writer
• February 1, 2019

The Hypocrisy of Imperialist Democracy
Deputy Opinion Editor Cole Stallone takes on the ongoing struggle within Venezuela and the problems with the United States’ intervention.
Cole Stallone, Deputy Opinion Editor
• January 31, 2019

Staff Rants: Expensive Notebooks, Mint-Flavored Ice Cream and This Frigid Winter
WSN is back in New York and ready to take on second semester the only way we know how: with plenty of ranting.
WSN Staff
• January 30, 2019

Non-Black Latinos: We Need to Do Better
A reflection on the anti-blackness rooted in non-black Latino culture, and why it’s vital for the Latinx community to pull away from its racist history.
Melanie Pineda, Opinion Editor
• January 29, 2019

Lessons From the Shutdown: Local Organizing Still Works
As students, it’s important to recognize where we can have an impact when incidents like the government shutdown happen.
WSN Editorial Board
• January 28, 2019

Is This How We Conquer Our Fear of Death?
It is both absolutely possible and absolutely necessary to reframe the national dialogue around death, and make it a more open and honest discussion.
January 28, 2019

Preparing to Lead WSN Through Journalism’s Darkest Days
Meet WSN’s new editor-in-chief for 2019.
Sakshi Venkatraman, Editor-in-Chief
• January 28, 2019

Tech CEOs and Modern-Day Prophets
Why celebrity culture amongst tech CEOs reminds us that power should not outweigh contribution.
Hanna Khosravi, Opinion Editor
• January 28, 2019

In Defense of Stan Culture
Opinion Editor Melanie Pineda describes why it’s important to cover not only the toxic elements of stan culture, but also the positive community that it provides young women.
January 28, 2019



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