University Life

Opinion: At NYU, not all hate speech is treated equally
Amid its strict crackdown on antisemitism on campus, NYU needs to show the same commitment to addressing racism and xenophobia.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Deputy Managing Editor
• April 10, 2025

Opinion: Mills and Sotomayor tiptoe around Trump at NYU Law talk
During an off-the-record event at the School of Law, President Linda Mills and Justice Sonia Sotomayor beat around the bush when discussing the Trump administration’s attacks on U.S. colleges.
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief
• April 10, 2025

Guest Essay: Ashlie Oxford for SGA chair
SPS graduate student Ashlie Oxford is running for chair of NYU’s Student Government Assembly.
Adrian Pica-Borjas, Guest Contributor
• April 7, 2025

Opinion: Every NYU class needs a Zoom or recording option
Adding virtual attendance to regular classes would help alleviate the pressure and stress caused by mandatory attendance policies.
Shanay Tolat, Deputy Opinion Editor
• April 7, 2025

Opinion: NYU is complicit in Trump’s pro-Palestinian crackdown
As the new administration has already begun to attack and detain pro-Palestinian student protestors, NYU has remained silent.
Leila Olukoga and Mehr Kotval
• March 13, 2025

Guest Essay: NYU AAUP condemns detention of Mahmoud Khalil
The American Association of University Professors is a national organization of professors and academics with over 500 chapters at college campuses.
NYU American Association of University Professors
• March 13, 2025

Opinion: Tandon’s diversity statistics don’t tell the whole story
Despite nearly equal gender enrollment, the engineering school must promote more mentorship and diversity programs for minorities.
Antonia Ang, Staff Writer
• March 4, 2025

Opinion: Gen Z might never get the American Dream
With rampant inflation, rent prices and student debt defining the lives of Gen Z, it is important to consider how NYU can help its students navigate their financial future.
Shanay Tolat, Deputy Opinion Editor
• February 28, 2025

Opinion: Hustle culture is harming us, and self-care isn’t helping
In our performance-driven world, students find themselves on the receiving end of two toxic trends — hustle culture and its commercialized counterpart, self-care.
Mehr Kotval and Noah Zaldivar
• February 21, 2025

Opinion: Students need to rethink their relationship with weed
As marijuana use increases among college students, including at NYU, it's important to consider the risks that often go overlooked.
Konrad Zawadzki, Contributing Writer
• February 19, 2025

Off Topic: The case for dating across the political divide
In an increasingly polarized world, political differences are a dealbreaker for most people, making it harder to find common ground, let alone fall in love.
Zofia Fernandini, Contributing Writer
• February 14, 2025

Guest Essay: NYU is right to suspend students for rule violations
Faculty & Staff Against Antisemitism is a group of faculty, staff and administrators aimed at combating antisemitism on campus.
Faculty & Staff Against Antisemitism
• February 12, 2025

Grace Carmody, Contributing Writer • September 18, 2025


Levi Langley, Staff Writer • September 18, 2025

Vincent Pena, Contributing Writer • September 18, 2025

Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Deputy News Editor • September 18, 2025