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NYU Must Do More About Food Insecurity

NYU Must Do More About Food Insecurity

As food insecurity persists on campus, NYU should look to other large universities who have taken steps toward finding solutions for food insecurity on college campuses.
Editorial Board April 15, 2019

More than a fifth of students reported financial hardship affording food, according to the Being@NYU survey in October 2018. This gives us a glimpse into the problem of food insecurity...

Which Tisch Are You Talking About?

Which Tisch Are You Talking About?

Tisch needs more than just a Day of Community.
Johanna Stone, Columnist March 27, 2019

At the beginning of a semester or after a major awards show, an email always pops into my inbox from Allyson Green, Dean of Tisch School of the Arts. These emails celebrate the...

The Outlying and Malicious Tuition Policy of NYU

The Outlying and Malicious Tuition Policy of NYU

How NYU’s per credit tuition policy lags behind its peers.
Dante Sacco, Deputy Arts Editor March 12, 2019

You would be hard pressed to find an NYU student clamoring for more responsibilities in their schedule. But when it comes to academic classes, the responsibility required is remunerated...

Confessions of a Prelaw Student

Confessions of a Prelaw Student

Opinion Editor Melanie Pineda writes about why she wants to go to law school, and why she believes it will — hopefully — be worth it.
Melanie Pineda, Opinion Editor February 25, 2019

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 wanted to be a lawyer since I first interned in...

What NYU Gets Wrong About Confronting Racism

What NYU Gets Wrong About Confronting Racism

The viral tweet on a racist incident at Silver highlights the importance of being proactive about racism on campus — not just reactive.
WSN Editorial Board February 19, 2019

Last week, graduate student Shahem Mclaurin posted a tweet — which has since gone viral — about racial discrimination he experienced in one of his classes at the Silver School...

STEM Students Need Seminars, Too

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.
Vivian Holland, Contributing Writer February 19, 2019

Every semester, thousands of aspiring doctors, engineers, surgeons and researchers square up against a common foe, one they must tackle before their days of hypothesizing and diagnosing...

When Your NYU Community Doesn’t Respect You

When Your NYU Community Doesn’t Respect You

An editor gives her insight into the viral tweet regarding a racist incident at NYU’s Silver School for Social Work.
Sarah John, Deputy Opinion Editor February 19, 2019

NYU is the first community I have truly chosen to be a part of. I love this community, and the people in it. I smile at people in my dorm’s elevator. When I share a table with...

The Misleading Nature of Veganism

The Misleading Nature of Veganism

A vegan-based diet does not always indicate you’re eating the healthiest choice.
Matigan King, Contributing Writer February 11, 2019

In the complex, polarizing world of nutrition and diets, people tend to favor black and white rules to answer their questions. But simple answers are not available nor possible...

Finding Home in New York City

Finding Home in New York City

Read one first-year’s take on their transition from fall to spring semester, and why it’s important to fully immerse yourself in the city.
Nosheen Hossain, Contributing Writer February 11, 2019

Entering college, I had a very strict, categorical definition of what home meant. To me, home was the idea of feeling fully grounded in the location that I occupied — a sense...

What the Proponents of the BDS Resolution Don't Want You to Know

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.
Gabe Hoffman, Contributing Writer December 13, 2018
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

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.
Viral Shanker, Deputy Copy Editor December 3, 2018
NYU’s College Core Curriculum does not leave enough room for students to explore within and outside of their majors.
Why NYU Must Support the Resolution on the Human Rights of Palestinians

Why NYU Must Support the Resolution on the Human Rights of Palestinians

Our tuition is funding human rights violations — we must hold NYU accountable and put an end to this practice.
Authors of BDS Resolution, Contributing Writers November 30, 2018
Our tuition is funding human rights violations — we must hold NYU accountable and put an end to this practice.