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• May 7, 2020

The Final Staff Rants (of the Semester)
In honor of the semester’s final Staff Rants, we have no theme — only pent-up rage.
Ishaan Parmar, Abby Hofstetter, Sakshi Venkatraman, Melanie Pineda, Ethan Zack, Alexandria Johnson, Fareid El Gafy, Mandie Montes, Sam Klein and Anna-Dmitry Muratova
• December 4, 2019

Staff Rants: Course Registration
We have no Staff Raves this week. Course registration is the worst.
Ethan Zack, Mina Mohammadi, Melanie Pineda, Mandie Montes, Lauren Gruber, Alexandria Johnson and Lisa Cochran
• November 13, 2019

Staff Rants and Raves: Apple
Whether you associate “apple” with the fruit or the corporation, our staff has some strong opinions.
Melanie Pineda, Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Kate Lowe, Ishaan Parmar and Mandie Montes
• October 30, 2019

Staff Rants: NYU Housing
Palladium might have a failing dining hall, but it’s not the only residence hall that has issues.
Calais Watkins, Ronni Husmann, Ishaan Parmar, Melanie Pineda, Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Sam Klein, Alexandria Johnson and Bela Kirpalani
• October 8, 2019

Latino Journalism Deserves Better
Newsrooms claim to want more diversity. So why do they keep shutting down Latino voices?
Melanie Pineda, Editor-at-Large
• September 30, 2019

Staff Rants & Raves: Textures
Some things are fun to touch, and some things aren’t — it’s not too complicated. Let our staff tell you why.
Lauren Gruber, Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Victor Porcelli, Melanie Pineda, Abby Hofstetter, Kaylee DeFreitas and Sam Brinton
• September 10, 2019

Journalism as a Form of Advocacy
It’s important to recognize how activism and journalism intersect, rather than existing independent of one another.
Melanie Pineda, Opinion Editor
• May 8, 2019

Staff Recs: Best Disney Channel Original Movies
We’ve talked about some of our favorite childhood Disney series, but let’s not forget how one of our favorite channels was churning out classic T.V. movies at this time as well.
Guru Ramanathan, Nicole Rosenthal, Claire Fishman and Melanie Pineda
• April 18, 2019

Stop Sharing Traumatizing Images of Migrant Kids
There is an important line between bringing attention to children in distress and exploiting them.
Melanie Pineda, Opinion Editor
• April 7, 2019

The Problem With Colleges Fetishizing POC Struggles
With the recent attention given to college admissions processes, one question remains: why are universities so obsessed with hearing trauma stories from students of color?
Melanie Pineda, Opinion Editor
• March 23, 2019

Ma Qing | Creating Her Own Seat at the Table
Melanie Pineda, Opinion Editor
• March 13, 2019

Staff Rants: Tech Edition
To quote Patrick from “Spongebob Squarepants”: we have technology! As the WSN staff will soon tell you, it’s an everyday part of our lives that ends up being more frustrating than not.
Sakshi Venkatraman, Pamela Jew, Bela Kirpalani, Melanie Pineda and Yasmin Gulec
• February 28, 2019

Confessions of a Prelaw Student
Opinion Editor Melanie Pineda writes about why she wants to go to law school, and why she believes it will — hopefully — be worth it.
Melanie Pineda, Opinion Editor
• February 25, 2019

Non-Black Latinos: We Need to Do Better
A reflection on the anti-blackness rooted in non-black Latino culture, and why it’s vital for the Latinx community to pull away from its racist history.
Melanie Pineda, Opinion Editor
• January 29, 2019

Kids in Immigration Hearings Still Don’t Have Representation
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• November 25, 2018

Northern Virginia Doesn’t Need an Amazon Headquarters
As part of one of the richest counties in the U.S., the last thing that Arlington needs is a bigger push toward income inequality.
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• November 15, 2018

Hollywood, Latinos Don’t Need Your White Saviors
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• October 22, 2018

Staff Recs: Scariest Horror Movies
Ryan Mikel, Nicole Rosenthal, Guru Ramanathan, Ali Zimmerman, Daniella Nichinson, Alex Cullina and Melanie Pineda
• October 18, 2018

We Need to Talk About the Dangers of Journalism
If violence — and even death — have been tangible threats in the lives of journalists around the world, why do Journalism curricula not reflect that?
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• October 15, 2018

Jeff Flake Is Not a Hero
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• October 1, 2018

Border Patrol Agents Don’t Protect Anyone
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 20, 2018

Photo: Hurricane Florence Got the Support Maria Deserved
Paola Nagovitch, Abroad Editor
• September 17, 2018

Staff Recs: Best Netflix Originals
Netflix is the future of cinema and here's why.
Daniella Nichinson, Nicole Rosenthal, Melanie Pineda, Ryan Mikel, Alex Cullina and Guru Ramanathan
• September 13, 2018

Writing Never Gets Easier — That’s the Point
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 11, 2018

Taking the Time to Remember the Magic of Museums
The Brazil National Museum burned to the ground last week. Let's appreciate artifacts before they become fossils.
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 5, 2018

Trump Administration Needs To Pay Reparations For Separating Families
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 4, 2018

Bill Cosby as a Lesson on Accountability for NYU
Melanie Pineda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• August 26, 2018

Libros Entre Libros: A Look Into Argentina’s International Book Fair
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• April 29, 2018

Day in the Life: Buenos Aires
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• April 26, 2018

Photo: Spring Break All Abroad
Carine Zambrano, Abroad Editor
• April 8, 2018

Mental Health: What Buenos Aires Has That New York Needs
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• February 25, 2018

Legislative Day Is Another Stress We Don’t Need
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• December 5, 2017

Universities Need to Speak Up on Harassment
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• November 28, 2017

It’s OK Not to Go Out Every Weekend
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• November 10, 2017

Immigration Is a Local Issue Too
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• November 6, 2017

Multi-Factor Authentication Will Do More Harm Than Good
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• October 26, 2017

Opinion Pieces are for Opinions, Not Fabrications
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• October 19, 2017

Democrats Calling for Unity Isn’t Enough
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• October 2, 2017

Trump is Wrong on DACA
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• September 11, 2017

Social Justice Is a Movement, Not a Marketing Strategy
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• April 17, 2017

No More LGBT Character Tragedies
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• March 6, 2017

Emails Aren’t Convincing Electors to Change Their Votes
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• November 28, 2016

Plus-Size Representation Still Lacking in Modern Media
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• November 16, 2016

Vine’s Death Has Broad Social Consequences
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• November 7, 2016

Ken Bone’s Notoriety Is Indicative of American Politics
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• October 18, 2016

‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Aren’t Helping Anyone
Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer
• October 16, 2016

Meme Obsession Has Reached An Unhealthy Peak
Melanie Pineda, Contributing Writer
• September 27, 2016

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