Politics
Opinion: Community abortion funds need your help right now, not Planned Parenthood
Small abortion funds and community-based reproductive organizations are in urgent need of financial support as reproductive rights are under attack. To help those most in need, donate to local funds instead of Planned Parenthood.
Opinion: NYU students should do more to help New York City’s unhoused population
Mayor Eric Adams’ recent campaign to ramp up sweeps of unhoused encampments makes it more important than ever for NYU students to take the initiative and support their neighbors in need.
Opinion: Affirmative action is the best tool for increasing diversity
The Supreme Court will likely strike down affirmative action in October. But no alternative is as effective for increasing racial diversity at universities.
Guest Essay: The despair of anti-war Russians
It is important to not conflate the actions of the Russian government with Russian people. Here at NYU, many Russian students oppose the war in Ukraine.
Guest Essay: The war in Ukraine and the danger of World War III
Oppose Putin’s regime without supporting U.S. imperialism and oppose U.S. imperialism without supporting Putin, IYSSE President Karsten Stoeber writes.
Editorial: Don’t throw more money at the failing NYPD
The NYPD’s response to the Brooklyn subway shooting showed once again that they don’t keep us safe. It’s time to pursue other options.
Editorial: The NY Post is lying to you about homelessness around NYU
The right-wing media wants you to hate unhoused people. Don’t let them egg you on.
Opinion: Student gov’t statement supporting minority students falls flat, again
The Student Government Assembly's statement in support of NYU's Asian American and Pacific Islander population is a performative extension of support that lacks real action.
Opinion: NYU’s Women’s History Month isn’t enough
The university’s underwhelming commemoration of Women’s History Month underscores the necessity for more substantive yearlong efforts highlighting women’s achievements and struggles.
Editorial: Make daylight saving time permanent
The Sunshine Protection Act would bring a much-needed end to the biannual clock switching, placing us permanently on daylight saving time.
Opinion: Anti-Asian hate crimes are not a reason to bolster policing
Asian American communities across the country are being targeted in anti-Asian hate crimes. While these communities deserve to feel safe, an increase in policing is not the answer.
Opinion: Stop publishing pieces on how to ‘cope’ with the invasion of Ukraine
Coverage of the war should focus on how to help Ukrainian people, not how to destress.
