Technology
Facebook’s Need for Reform
Facebook’s refusal to take a firm stance against misleading and fake news on their platform has long been controversial. Their recent decision to allow advertisements for the bail bond industry is definitive evidence that they need to fundamentally restructure their policy.
Staff Rants and Raves: Twitter
Twitter: Where memes come to life, where movements come to fruition, and where presidents come to rant. Hear what our staff has to say on what might be both the most multifaceted and divisive form of social media.
Banning Laptops Is an Accessibility Issue
Despite being a common classroom practice, most professors who forbid laptop use don’t understand the problem this creates for many students.
Regulation, Not Prohibition
With e-cigarette flavor bans on both the national and state level, it is important to recognize why prohibition would not work.
The Dangers of Love in the Age of Dating Apps
Dating apps are deeply addictive, exploitative and dehumanizing — and there’s no way to escape them.
Your Apple Laptop Is More Dangerous Than You Think
Read one columnist's take on how we, as consumers, can stand up to tech giants.
Staff Rants: Tech Edition
To quote Patrick from “Spongebob Squarepants”: we have technology! As the WSN staff will soon tell you, it’s an everyday part of our lives that ends up being more frustrating than not.
Higher Education Needs Intervention From All Sides
NYU is lobbying the state government for tuition assistance — but what else can be done to aid students?
Netflix’s Raised Prices Will Drive Students Away
While Netflix has cemented itself into our culture as an entertainment mainstay, price increases might force students to turn to other platforms with similar content.
STEM Students Need Seminars, Too
STEM majors deserve to reap the collaborative benefits of a seminar-style education rather than earn a degree through repeated experiences of large, impersonal lecture-based courses.
Tech CEOs and Modern-Day Prophets
Why celebrity culture amongst tech CEOs reminds us that power should not outweigh contribution.
