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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

Presidential policies deserve more discussion

WSN Editorial Board February 17, 2015

In an effort to promote signing up for health care under the Affordable Care Act, BuzzFeed released a lighthearted video called “Things Everybody Does But Doesn’t Talk About,...

Hate crimes require harsher punishment

WSN Editorial Board February 12, 2015
The fatal shooting of 3 Muslim students at UNC shows how intolerance hurts college towns.

Continued Abu Dhabi labor abuses alarming

WSN Editorial Board February 11, 2015
Human Rights Watch reports that labor conditions at NYU's construction projects in Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island aren't been monitored closely enough and abuses are still happening.

Real estate needs further regulation

WSN Editorial Board February 10, 2015
Wealthy foreign money buying up NYC real estate through shell companies drives up housing prices and worsens the affordable housing problem. De Blasio must do more about this.

UAE Skype censorship poses threat to intellectual freedom

WSN Editorial Board February 8, 2015
The United Arab Emirates ban on Skype is representative of larger problems within the country, and NYU Abu Dhabi must consider its impact.

De Blasio’s State of the City overlooks police

WSN Editorial Board February 5, 2015
Bill de Blasio's commitment to fighting inequality is admirable, but he needs to address the relationship between the NYPD and the NYC community.

Protests against speakers contrary to university ideals

WSN Editorial Board February 4, 2015
Efforts by faculty and students to disinvite speakers on college campuses is a net loss for learning, since college is a time for hearing opposing viewpoints.

Tipping fails workers

WSN Editorial Board February 3, 2015
The New York State wage board's recommendation to raise the tipped workers minimum wage is a band-aid for the misguided institution of tipping.

Dartmouth hard alcohol ban concerning

WSN Editorial Board February 2, 2015
Dartmouth's ban on hard alcohol is an ineffective fix to the sexual assault problem.

Heavy-handed blizzard response justified

WSN Editorial Board January 29, 2015
Reaction to blizzard justified despite underwhelming outcome.

Student papers foster discussion

WSN Editorial Board January 26, 2015
Student newspapers provide a discussion forum for the campus.

Zero tolerance: NYU’s shameful rape policy fails survivors

WSN Editorial Board, Editorial Board December 4, 2014
[Trigger Warning] NYU needs a zero-tolerance policy towards rapists — they should be expelled.