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

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

Washington Square News

All content by Prithvi Rajaram Subrahmanyam
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Opinion: Stop stopping people from trying hard to pronounce our names right.

Sure, it’s embarrassing for both of us when you pronounce our names wrong, but it’s still important that you keep trying.
Prithvi Rajaram Subrahmanyam, Contributing Writer October 15, 2022

This op-ed was written in response to “Stop trying so hard to pronounce our names right” (Oct. 5). As an international student, you’ve moved to a place that’s foreign...