Alternatives to academia needed for Ph.D.s

Zahra Haque, Staff Writer • April 22, 2015

PhD programs at universities must embrace the concept of graduate students finding jobs outside of academia in order to better prepare them for the job market.

Catholic colleges should accept federal aid

Zahra Haque, Staff Writer • April 15, 2015

Catholic colleges should accept federal loans to better serve their students.

With liberty and justice for all

Zahra Haque, Staff Writer • March 30, 2015

The recent controversy about the pledge of allegiance recited in Arabic at a New York high school deserves a stronger response from politicians.

New Yorkers must adjust to coyotes

Zahra Haque, Staff Writer • March 23, 2015

Urban coyotes are a new problem in the city, and New Yorkers should be educated on how to live with them.

Oklahoma APUSH policy irresponsible

Zahra Haque, Staff Columnist • March 3, 2015

Oklahoma legislators trying to defund AP US History courses fails its students by trying to blind them from the less rosy parts of American history.

Hughes Seaport plan positive overall

Zahra Haque, Staff Writer • February 24, 2015

The Hughes South Street Seaport revitalization project will help the community, despite protests against the proposed condominium tower.

Rap lyrics should not be used as evidence

Zahra Haque, Staff Columnist • February 19, 2015

Rap artists' lyrics should not be used against them as evidence in court.

Newsweek lifts skirt on Silicon Valley sexism

Zahra Haque, Staff Columnist • February 10, 2015

Newsweek's recent controversial cover starts a necessary dialogue about gender bias in the tech industry.

China textbook restrictions detrimental

Zahra Haque, Staff Columnist • February 5, 2015

The recent crackdown on textbooks in China limits the intellectual freedom of the country.

Representation of Asian Americans in film limited

Zahra Haque, Staff Columnist • December 5, 2014

Roles should showcase the full spectrum of diversity and complexity in Asian-American populations.

Moving back home not a source of shame

Zahra Haque, Staff Writer • November 25, 2014

Returning home after graduation is not stigmatized in other cultures. It should be this way for Americans, too.

De Blasio education reform beneficial

Zahra Haque, Staff Columnist • November 12, 2014

With a commitment to amending schools rather than eliminating them, de Blasio’s school policy is much more beneficial to students than that of his predecessor, Michael Bloomberg.

Streaming content broadens TV audience

Zahra Haque • November 4, 2014

Streaming services will continue to make quality television programming accessible to more viewers.

Stereotypes about math detrimental to women’s success

Zahra Haque, Staff Columnist • October 24, 2014

It is often assumed that women are bad at math. Women are told time and time again that they are genetically disadvantaged in quantitative fields. This view is dangerously wrong....

Favoritism toward fair skin in India oppressive

Zahra Haque, Contributing Columnist • October 17, 2014

India's obsession with skin lightening is detrimental to the national psyche.

Discounts benefit low-income New Yorkers

Zahra Haque, Contributing Columnist • September 30, 2014

New York City's municipal ID cards will grant low-income residents, namely immigrants, access to cultural institutions they may not currently visit.

Mental illness stigmatization hurts students

Zahra Haque, Contributing Columnist • September 25, 2014

Eliminating stigmas surrounding mental illness can encourage college students to seek help if they need it.

Public schools must not sacrifice literature

Zahra Haque, Contributing Columnist • September 10, 2014

Literature might not make you a better employee, but it sure can make you a better person.