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Opinion: Finals week schedules shouldn’t be a mystery

I’m not saving any money on tuition, so the least NYU could do is let me save money on flights home.

Naisha Roy, Deputy Opinion Editor • February 28, 2023

The end of the spring semester involves a lot of moving parts. Students have to worry about surviving finals week, packing and leaving dorms and — for those who live outside...

Opinion: Traditional final exams are impractical

With increasingly negative stigma surrounding the final exam period, it’s time to bid farewell to traditional final exams.

Molly Koch, Staff Writer • December 7, 2022

As I said goodbye to my mother at the train station, heading back to New York City after a cozy Thanksgiving break, I remembered the intense stress that shows up right around finals...

Staff Rants: The end of the semester

From existential questions to never-ending homework, our staff has a lot to say in the last Staff Rants of the semester.

Ashley Wu, Sydney Barragan, Srishti Bungle, Caitlin Hsu, Lorraine Olaya, Kevin Kurian, Alexandra Chan, Jake Capriotti, Michelle Han • December 9, 2021

On leaving Ashley Wu — Editor-in-Chief I didn't know I'd be graduating this semester. It came as a bit of a surprise. After scheduling a meeting with my counselor,...

CAS admins field questions on academic opportunities and mental health

Interim CAS dean Matthew Santirocco held his first town hall of the semester in its last week, focusing on student mental health resources and academic opportunities.

Kristian Burt, Deputy News Editor • December 8, 2021

Matthew Santirocco, interim dean of NYU’s College of Arts and Science, presided over a town hall discussing student mental health resources and opportunities for students on...

Read It and Weep: We Need Actual Reading Days

Paris Martineau, Deputy Opinion Editor • December 5, 2016

Reading Days are time set aside by the university for students to attempt to piece their lives together in the wake of yet another stressful semester. However, this year, NYU’s official Reading Days fall on the weekend which essentially gives Bobcats zero additional days to study for finals.

Best ways to beat tough exams and papers this finals season

Dhriti Tandon • December 4, 2014

Preparing for exams can be tough. Here are some tips from students to make studying for finals easier.

Christina’s Case: NYU needs strategy to prevent prescription drug abuse

Christina Coleburn, Deputy Opinion Editor • April 21, 2014

The NYU website states that the university intends to reach its 2017 target of reducing the number of students who take non-prescribed prescription drugs from 13 to 11.7 percent.