University Life

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

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

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

SGA Should Vote No on the Upcoming BDS Vote
The resolution only singles out Israel as a country that violates human rights — it isn’t inclusive enough.
Matthew Weinstein and Bobby Miller, Contributing Writers
• November 29, 2018

NYU Has an Abu Dhabi Problem
The case of Matthew Hedges, the British academic sentenced to life in prison who has since been pardoned, is not the first event to put NYU’s Emirati venture in an awkward position — and it won’t be the last.
WSN Editorial Board
• November 26, 2018

Why NYU’s Student Government Fails to Represent You
Finlay McIntosh, Contributing Writer
• November 26, 2018

The Death of the Hobby Is Sadder Than We Think
People today pursue hobbies at lower rates, and that has more significant implications than one would expect.
Sarah John, Contributing Writer
• November 19, 2018

Thinking of Decarbonization Like a Well-Funded Research Project
While NYU’S 2040 carbon neutrality plan is a step in the right direction, it will ultimately take much more concrete research and planning to fight climate change.
Shanti Escalante, Contributing Writer
• November 19, 2018

NYU’s LA Campus: An Attempt to Rise up the Ranks
NYU’s developments in LA are the latest in the university’s push to rise to the top.
WSN Editorial Board
• November 18, 2018

On Press Freedom at NYU
The Editorial Board discusses our experience at the LS town hall and how it speaks to a larger problem of free speech both on and off campus.
WSN Editorial Board
• November 12, 2018

Diverse in Race, Diverse in Thought
Colleges aren’t sacrificing intellectual diversity by focusing on racial diversity. They are helping to create it.
Sarah John, Contributing Writer
• November 1, 2018

A Slow Transition for First-Generation Students
Our columnist Dyshere discusses how first-generation students face more pressuring social and academic expectations than the average student.
Dyshere Logan, Columnist
• October 29, 2018



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