‘Writing the Essay’ Is More Important Than You Think
“Are you glad to be done with your Writing The Essay class?” I asked my boyfriend, a Stern Finance major, as he clicked submit...
NYU Must Do More About Food Insecurity
More than a fifth of students reported financial hardship affording food, according to the [email protected] survey in October 2018. This gives us a glimpse...
Which Tisch Are You Talking About?
At the beginning of a semester or after a major awards show, an email always pops into my inbox from Allyson Green, Dean of...
The Outlying and Malicious Tuition Policy of NYU
You would be hard pressed to find an NYU student clamoring for more responsibilities in their schedule. But when it comes to academic classes,...
Confessions of a Prelaw Student
As a junior in NYU’s prelaw program, I have never faced anything quite as terrifying as the idea of law school. I’ve known I...
What NYU Gets Wrong About Confronting Racism
Last week, graduate student Shahem Mclaurin posted a tweet — which has since gone viral — about racial discrimination he experienced in one of...
STEM Students Need Seminars, Too
Every semester, thousands of aspiring doctors, engineers, surgeons and researchers square up against a common foe, one they must tackle before their days of...
When Your NYU Community Doesn’t Respect You
NYU is the first community I have truly chosen to be a part of. I love this community, and the people in it. I...
The Misleading Nature of Veganism
In the complex, polarizing world of nutrition and diets, people tend to favor black and white rules to answer their questions. But simple answers...
Finding Home in New York City
Entering college, I had a very strict, categorical definition of what home meant. To me, home was the idea of feeling fully grounded in...
What the Proponents of the BDS Resolution Don’t Want You to Know
Among factual inaccuracies and unfair proceedings, the BDS resolution seems less like a push for responsible investments and more like an intended attack on Israel.
Breaking Down the Core Experience
NYU’s College Core Curriculum does not leave enough room for students to explore within and outside of their majors.
