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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

All content by Aparna Alankar
We Need Fewer WASPs, More Minority Authors

We Need Fewer WASPs, More Minority Authors

Aparna Alankar, Staff Writer November 30, 2016
Literature students are exposed to a different voice, a different perspective, and ultimately deepen their study of literature when they are given more diverse materials to work with.
Majors and Non-Majors Orgo Should Not Be Separate Courses

Majors and Non-Majors Orgo Should Not Be Separate Courses

Aparna Alankar, Staff Writer November 7, 2016
NYU needs to abolish the separation between non-major and majors Orgo courses.
Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Insults Both Literature and Music

Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Insults Both Literature and Music

Aparna Alankar, Contributing Writer October 20, 2016
Grouping the music and literature categories together does a disservice to both forms and their respective artists and authors.
Inaccurate Medical Journalism Produces False Positives

Inaccurate Medical Journalism Produces False Positives

Aparna Alankar, Contributing Writer October 11, 2016
People with limited health literacy skills are often misinformed about the body and of disease, leading to a misunderstanding of the relationship between lifestyle factors like diet and exercise and various health outcomes.
Why Not Take Dining Dollars?

Why Not Take Dining Dollars?

Aparna Alankar, Contributing Writer September 19, 2016
A franchise that is already highly popular with NYU students should have more than one store that takes dining dollars on campus.
French Secularism Loses Original Focus

French Secularism Loses Original Focus

Aparna Alankar, Contributing Writer September 12, 2016
Laïcité clashes with the realities of modern day France and its growing Muslim community, and is increasingly being used to infringe upon the rights of Muslim citizens.
Slurs Betray Bernie's Progressive Message

Slurs Betray Bernie’s Progressive Message

Aparna Alankar, Contributing Writer April 18, 2016
“Corporate Democratic whore” means something. It implies greed and immorality, but more than anything else, it is tied to gender, to women, in politics and the corporate world.
At Prescott University, Students Fund Undocumented Peers

At Prescott University, Students Fund Undocumented Peers

Aparna Alankar, Contributing Writer April 11, 2016
Prescott College is a pioneer in the path towards higher education for undocumented students.
Feds Shouldn’t Attack North Carolina’s Wallet

Feds Shouldn’t Attack North Carolina’s Wallet

Aparna Alankar, Contributing Writer April 5, 2016
Withholding or even threatening to withhold billions of dollars in federal funds is not an appropriate response to a law passed by an elected state government, no matter how deplorable.