University Life

Opinion: Adjuncts need better pay now, but NYU is dragging its feet
NYU should meet the proposals of the adjunct union, ACT-UAW Local 7902 — if not in support of worker's rights, then in the name of its students.
Valentina Plevisani, Staff Writer
• September 19, 2022

Opinion: NYU is eliminating its cheapest dorm option
The first-year dorm notorious for its lack of air conditioning is finally getting a long-awaited renovation, but it makes an already pricey college experience even pricier.
Naisha Roy, Staff Writer
• September 16, 2022

Opinion: Restored visitor policy ignores campus security failures
As NYU reinstates its pre-pandemic visitor policies, the university administration has ignored implications regarding campus safety.
Shamon Lawrence, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 14, 2022

Opinion: NYU students have the privilege to start fighting for the ideals we preach
Some of the NYU students that identify with leftist ideals are the bourgeois they speak against.
Caitie Drucker, Contributing Writer
• September 14, 2022

Opinion: NYU needs to better respond to crime
The university should educate students on how they can keep themselves safe in the city.
Marisa Sandoval, Contributing Writer
• September 9, 2022

Off-Third: NYU Housing moves to implement microchip building access
As NYU embraces microchip technology, students will no longer need a physical key to enter their dorms.
Shamon Lawrence, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 8, 2022

Opinion: Violet Go is completely pointless
NYU’s one-and-done Daily Screener revamp is unnecessary. We should simply have all our information on our NYU IDs.
Jules Roscoe, Opinion Editor
• September 7, 2022

Editorial: Do no harm, Grossman. Reject Sabatini.
Hiring biologist David Sabatini would display a gross disregard for sexual assault survivors on the part of NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine.
WSN Editorial Board
• May 2, 2022

Off-Third: Judith Heumann fans hassle NYU seniors for graduation tickets
Disability rights activist Judith Heumann, along with some random singer, will speak at NYU’s commencement ceremony. Desperate to catch a glimpse of their favorite disability rights activist, Heumann’s fans are trying to buy tickets from NYU graduates.
Jules Roscoe, Deputy Opinion Editor
• April 28, 2022

Guest Essay: Campus Safety dept. ‘a ship without a captain,’ officer says
An officer describes arrogant, disrespectful leadership and low morale among staff in NYU’s Department of Campus Safety.
an anonymous Campus Safety officer, Guest Contributor
• April 25, 2022

Off-Third: Student excited at internship rejection: ‘I got a reply!’
Applying to one company in your job search is just not enough. Beware of the eight-letter word!
Shaina Vora, Contributing Writer
• April 22, 2022

Off-Third: Why everyone at NYU is more talented than you are
Imposter syndrome doesn’t exist. You’re just not the smartest or the most talented or even the nicest person at NYU. (Off-Third is WSN’s satire column.)
Abe Shapiro, Contributing Writer
• April 19, 2022

Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor • September 12, 2025

Don Ahmad, Contributing Writer • September 12, 2025

Kiran Komanduri, Deputy Sports Editor • September 12, 2025

Kiran Komanduri, Deputy Sports Editor • September 12, 2025

Skylar Boilard, Performing Arts Editor • September 12, 2025