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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 Sam Kats
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Off Topic: The hysteria around trans athletes is a distraction

Republicans and Democrats alike will have you believing that transgender women are a threat to women’s sports. Don’t let them.
Sam Kats, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

Transgender people — especially athletes — have become political pawns for both Republicans and Democrats. No longer human beings who make personal choices about their bodies,...

(Alex Woodworth for WSN)

Off Topic: DOGE is both misleading and inefficient

From numerical errors to study mischaracterizations, the Department of Government Efficiency has been anything but efficient in its conquest over the federal government.
Sam Kats, Contributing Writer April 4, 2025

On Nov. 12, 2024, President Donald Trump announced a new federal department: The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Led by the “Great Elon Musk” and “American...

(Danny Arensberg for WSN)

Opinion: LGBTQ+ mental health is under attack

As President Donald Trump targets LGTBQ+ freedoms, it is important for local governments to do more to protect their LGBTQ+ citizens and their mental health.
Sam Kats, Contributing Writer February 27, 2025

Content warning: This article includes mentions of suicide. Shortly after President Donald Trump won the 2024 election, LGBTQ+ crisis lines were flooded with an unprecedented...

Opinion: A lack of accessibility leaves disabled commuters behind

Opinion: A lack of accessibility leaves disabled commuters behind

New York City’s transit system has an accessibility problem. What can the MTA do to fix it?
Sam Kats, Contributing Writer February 5, 2025

Nearly 1 in 6 New York City residents have a disability, and for many, the subway system remains a source of exclusion rather than access. As of January, 336 subway stations in...