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Letter from the editor: On change
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Opinion: Final exams are weighted too high
These assessments should not be worth more than every other assignment done in a semester.
Opinion: The CAS Student Council’s decision to oust a candidate was unfair
The student council president’s unprecedented overreach of executive power sets a dangerous example for future presidents.
Opinion: NYU’s markets are unusable with their expensive prices
The university’s campus convenience stores: a concept that only works in theory.
Opinion: Sick of misleading Rate My Professors reviews? Use NYU’s tool instead.
Save yourself from a 5.0 professor who is actually a 1.9.
Noah Knows Best: Your course load needs to be perfect. Here’s how to make it happen.
Course registration can be a very complicated process, and many wind up unsatisfied with what they choose. Here's a guide on how to pick a schedule that works best for you.
Opinion: NYU’s all-gender bathroom list is outdated and incomplete
Transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming students have been left in the dark about where they can find a safe restroom at NYU.
Opinion: Recitations shouldn’t be mandatory
NYU should allow students to take ownership of their learning.
Opinion: You don’t need an internship this summer
Don’t let your imposter syndrome make you fill a three-month break from school with extra work.
Opinion: NYU’s new buildings represent the death of college charm
The newly-opened Paulson Center is just one example of how the dearth of beautiful Gothic architecture on college campuses is destroying the traditional university atmosphere.
Opinion: Dear NYU Eats, keep more locations open over break
Downstein should not be the only dining hall open during spring break.
Opinion: A longer spring break is the simple solution to burnout
With travel, assignments and exams to study for, NYU’s one-week recess is hardly a break at all.
