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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

All content by Connor Borden
Unpaid Internships Are Not Worth It

Unpaid Internships Are Not Worth It

Connor Borden, Staff Writer January 23, 2017
Before committing to a mediocre internship that does not pay, students may want to consider the true cost.
Stein’s Recount Prolongs a Painful Election

Stein’s Recount Prolongs a Painful Election

Connor Borden, Staff Writer November 28, 2016
After an upsetting election or many, a recount unfairly offers a glimmer of hope that will soon be snuffed out.
NYU Leadership Initiative Bridges a Gap

NYU Leadership Initiative Bridges a Gap

Connor Borden, Staff Writer October 24, 2016
The NYU Leadership Initiative is an institution here on campus whose aim is to create a network among students who have a commitment to improving the world around them.
PDA Is a Straight Privilege

PDA Is a Straight Privilege

Connor Borden, Staff Writer October 3, 2016
Although New York has a thriving LGBTQ+ community, it is unfortunately still uncommon to see queer and nonconforming folks displaying their love for one another in public.
Hakook Helps Students Pay It Forward

Hakook Helps Students Pay It Forward

Connor Borden, Staff Writer September 26, 2016
Becoming a conscious citizen, attentive to the needs of the community around us, should be the goal of every NYU student.
NYU Was Right To Cancel Watson Talk

NYU Was Right To Cancel Watson Talk

Connor Borden, Staff Writer September 20, 2016
It is time to end our glorification of famous and important people in science and other fields in light of their derogatory and backwards ideas.
Colombia’s Drug Problem Isn’t US Responsibility

Colombia’s Drug Problem Isn’t US Responsibility

Connor Borden, Staff Writer September 14, 2016
Although the United States and Colombia have cooperated in the past when providing to paramilitary assistance in pushing back the drug trade, the United States has overstepped their boundaries.
Carmen Marc Valvo S/S 2017

Carmen Marc Valvo S/S 2017

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer September 11, 2016

Sitting riverside at Pier 59, the Carmen Marc Valvo Spring/Summer 2017 collection forced spectators and passersby alike to pause in awe. In light this day of remembrance across...

Wrong to Punish Texas Children for Parents’ Lack of Documentation

Wrong to Punish Texas Children for Parents’ Lack of Documentation

Connor Borden, Staff Writer September 8, 2016
When birth certificate issuers have the power to determine a family’s future, certain checks and balances must be in place to ensure that constitutional rights are being observed.
Tamir Rice Case Ends Without Justice

Tamir Rice Case Ends Without Justice

Connor Borden, Staff Writer May 2, 2016
The City of Cleveland owes the Rice family much more than a settlement.
Virginia Felon Voting Highlights Democratic Inconsistencies

Virginia Felon Voting Highlights Democratic Inconsistencies

Connor Borden, Staff Writer April 24, 2016
The day each citizen enjoys full access to their inalienable civil liberties is the day the U.S. will know equity, and from there progress can march forward.
Georgetown Reparations Are Long Overdue

Georgetown Reparations Are Long Overdue

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer April 18, 2016
History informs and teaches so that all learn from the injustice of our predecessors.
New York’s Unethical Treatment of Countless Corpses

New York’s Unethical Treatment of Countless Corpses

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer April 11, 2016
The right to one’s own body is passed on posthumously to a loved one to respect one’s will.
Capitalism Won't Solve Cuban Inequality

Capitalism Won’t Solve Cuban Inequality

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer March 28, 2016
With no chance of mobility and a pittance from the central government, the poverty-stricken population of Cuba cannot hope to escape the cycle of poverty.
Despite Garland's Moderacy, Blood Will Spill

Despite Garland’s Moderacy, Blood Will Spill

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer March 21, 2016
The most beneficial and just course of action is to give Garland their complete and unbiased consideration, though this would require right-wingers to abandon their adamant opposition. With pressing cases to be heard by the highest court in the nation, the United States Supreme Court needs its ninth seat filled with fresh ears and the moxie to propel the court out of stagnancy.
Dignity Needs to Be Restored to the Presidential Campaign

Dignity Needs to Be Restored to the Presidential Campaign

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer March 9, 2016
Voters must remember that ‘presidential’ leaders do not sink to the level of their opponents but rise above the fray to set an example for the rest of the country to follow.
Peter Liang and Color in a World of Black and White

Peter Liang and Color in a World of Black and White

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer February 29, 2016

With every new case, a wrinkle is thrown into the conversation surrounding race and police brutality. The recent guilty conviction of Peter Liang on Feb. 11 for the allegedly accidental...

Celeb LGBT Allies Shouldn’t Be Awarded Just For Being Decent

Celeb LGBT Allies Shouldn’t Be Awarded Just For Being Decent

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer February 25, 2016
As a community that struggles every day to encourage others to treat them with equal respect and illuminate role models for young people who wrestle with their sexual orientation, LGBT people need to understand what makes a good ally, and how to promote and reward those individuals.
Bidding Au Revoir to a Classic Culinary School

Bidding Au Revoir to a Classic Culinary School

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer February 16, 2016
If Le Cordon Bleu nearly got away with false advertising, one must wonder how many other schools — vocational or four-year — fudge the numbers to attract talented students. When colleges are run like corporations, or run by them, students suffer every time.
Casa De Moda by Jessica Lynn Fall/Winter 2016

Casa De Moda by Jessica Lynn Fall/Winter 2016

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer February 11, 2016

Tucked between Madison and 5th avenues on 27th, the unassuming block hides the striking Prince George Ballroom. Rustic with its exposed brick and pipes, but with high ceilings...

Zika Virus Does Not Justify Rights Infringement

Zika Virus Does Not Justify Rights Infringement

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer February 8, 2016
The presence of the Zika Virus has led to some governments taking action that infringes on the rights of women to be sexually active.