What I learned during my first year at NYU
While I haven’t mastered everything during my first nine months at university, these nine tips will help any incoming student ease their first few semesters.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer
• April 28, 2023
Opinion: NYU’s markets are unusable with their expensive prices
The university’s campus convenience stores: a concept that only works in theory.
Naisha Roy, Deputy Opinion Editor
• April 28, 2023
Opinion: I lost 112 meal swipes last semester. They should roll over.
Meals are going to waste. It’s time for the university to revisit how meal swipes are distributed.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
• January 31, 2023
Opinion: NYU students need to eat more fruit
It's time that meal plans provide more fruit options.
James Bisceglia, Contributing Writer
• October 26, 2022
Opinion: NYU should reduce students’ out-of-pocket costs
Students pay thousands of dollars out of pocket on top of already expensive tuition. It’s time the university helped bring down those costs.
Pia Sharma, Staff Writer
• October 12, 2022
Opinion: Meal Plans aren’t useless — you’re just using them wrong
Yes, the Lipton toaster somehow burnt only the left side of my bagel. No, I still won’t get rid of my meal plan.
Naisha Roy, Staff Writer
• September 21, 2022
Did Upstein get an upgrade? A vegetarian’s review
One vegetarian’s thoughts on the new and not-so-improved Upstein dining hall.
Sarah Whitacre, Contributing Writer
• September 8, 2022
Ring in spring with the perfect picnic
National Picnic Day is this Saturday. Our guide will help you curate that Instagram-worthy charcuterie board, or at least arrange your Sidestein snacks.
Roksaneh Salartash, Contributing Writer
• April 22, 2022
University Senate to vote on Resolution to Mitigate Food Insecurity
The resolution aims to make NYU dining services more affordable and accessible for students facing food insecurity.
Rachel Fadem, Staff Writer
• March 31, 2021
Courtesy Meals Shouldn’t Come at a Price
Students were outraged after their financial aid was used for Courtesy Meals, which were initially promoted as free. Despite NYU's claim it has corrected the issue, the quiet charges are telling of how the university treats lower-income students.
WSN Editorial Board
• November 11, 2019
More Meals, Fewer Dining Dollars, Same In-Person Request System Following Food Insecurity Program Change
The Courtesy Meals Program is set to go from providing 75 Dining Dollars to 25 Dining Dollars and five meal swipes to students struggling to afford consistent meals.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor
• October 23, 2019
Food Insecurity Program Assisted Over 1,000 Students Last Semester
After the end of the fall semester, WSN obtained data on the usage of the courtesy meals program.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor
• January 28, 2019
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