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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

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

No Applause for Adulting

No Applause for Adulting

Emily Fong, Opinion Editor December 1, 2016
By rewarding themselves for minor efforts, young people undermine the challenges many face every day.
Capitalism Won't Solve Cuban Inequality

Capitalism Won’t Solve Cuban Inequality

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer March 28, 2016
With no chance of mobility and a pittance from the central government, the poverty-stricken population of Cuba cannot hope to escape the cycle of poverty.
NYC Area Median Income Figures Must Discount Suburbs

NYC Area Median Income Figures Must Discount Suburbs

Shiva Darshan, Staff Writer February 8, 2016
A proper city-wide Area Median Income would be relevant and useful figure for evaluating and not just a guise for gentrification.
Price of contraceptives too damn high

Price of contraceptives too damn high

WSN Editorial Board November 16, 2015
Women need unfettered control of their own bodies, and unfettered access to contraceptives is an important step. Let every woman have contraceptives on her own terms, and equality will follow.
Walmart wage hike too little, too late

Walmart wage hike too little, too late

Kenny Kyunghoon Lee, Contributing Writer March 1, 2015
Walmart's recent raise of the minimum wage is not a large enough step to truly affect income inequality in America, and NYC should continue to bar them from building in the city.
Discounts benefit low-income New Yorkers

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.
Recent studies reflect comprehensive US failures

Recent studies reflect comprehensive US failures

April 24, 2014
While a variety of factors likely contribute to the United States’ relatively poor rankings, income inequality plays the most significant role

Wall Street’s excess frustrates income inequality efforts

March 13, 2014
Because Congress seems reluctant to cooperate with minimum wage reform, Wall Street shareholders must step up.
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Lack of need-based scholarships for state universities hurts lower-income students

October 2, 2013
Public universities nationwide need to better allocate financial aid to its students by providing more need-based scholarships in order to address growing income inequality that has so far been exacerbated by a superfluous appropriation of merit-based awards.