All content by Batoul Saleh
![NYUs student demographics by gender is 43% male to 57% female. Despite claims to the contrary, college enrollment for males is not increasing because of anti-male rhetoric. (Staff Photo by Ryan Walker)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ops-saleh-maleenrollment.jpg)
Opinion: Don’t blame feminists for low male enrollment
New studies show lower male enrollment in universities, which can be attributed to anti-college rhetoric directed toward young men.
Batoul Saleh, Staff Writer
• September 22, 2021
![Palladium Brunch is a staple of NYU Dining. While clubs are currently still prohibited from serving food at in-person meetings, Palladium Brunch is back in full swing. (Photo by Max Lerner)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ops-saleh-brunch.-900x507-1.jpg)
Opinion: ‘Let them eat brunch’: NYU’s double standard on COVID-19 food policies
Clubs are disbarred from offering food to students while NYU revives excessive Sunday Palladium brunches.
Batoul Saleh, Staff Writer
• September 15, 2021
![Universities and colleges have loosened their standard testing requirement for incoming students considering the impact of the pandemic. Such a test-optional policy, in fact, successfully promotes diversity in schools. (Staff Illustration by Manasa Gudavalli)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ops-saleh-900x675.jpeg)
Opinion: NYU should commit to test-optional applications
Batoul Saleh, Staff Writer
• September 14, 2021
![Protestors march in Manhattan as part of a climate strike. Sustainability movements must recognize the need for intersectionality. (Staff Photo by Alexandra Chan)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/climate-strike_13alexandrachan-900x600.jpeg)
Opinion: Let’s include voices of color into the sustainability movement
The sustainability movement needs to take strides to become more intersectional and community oriented.
Batoul Saleh, Staff Writer
• May 5, 2021
![NYU’s admissions statistics show that New York University is no exception when it comes to an elite university admitting disproportionately wealthy students each year, despite boasting itself on its record-setting levels of diversity. Netflix’s documentary about the 2019 college admissions scandal, “Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal,” portrays the scandal as a one-off incident in an otherwise just system rather than a symptom of a national issue. (Staff Photo by Ryan Walker)](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/ops-saleh-ryanwalker-900x675.jpg)
Opinion: The story that Netflix’s ‘Operation Varsity Blues’ documentary doesn’t tell
Netflix’s recent documentary “Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal” isn’t the riveting expose it intended to create. The film misses the mark when it comes to making a thought-provoking documentary.
Batoul Saleh, Staff Writer
• April 27, 2021
![Students with special needs must be prioritized](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Contributing-Writer-Image-1-475x369-1.jpg)
Students with special needs must be prioritized
The current plan for in-person instruction issued by the New York City Department of Education leaves out students with special education needs: a vulnerable population of students whose academic performance is threatened by school closings.
Batoul Saleh, Contributing Writer
• March 31, 2021
![A purple N.Y.U. flag hangs on a building.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/news-childaistudy-1200x800.jpg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
![A woman with brown hair and a blue shirt.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dopico.jpeg)
Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024