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The 'Light' Version of Cell Phones Won’t Conquer Millennials’ Hearts

The ‘Light’ Version of Cell Phones Won’t Conquer Millennials’ Hearts

Dasha Zagurskaya, Staff Writer March 21, 2018
The Light Phone won't disconnect millennials from technology and social media.
Millenial Influencers

Millenial Influencers

Michaela Hoffman, Violet Vision Editor February 21, 2017

This year’s New York Fashion Week made evident some major changes happening in the fashion industry. Even if you didn’t attend fashion week, you probably viewed your favorite...

Entire generations have come and gone since the last time the Cubs brought home a World Series title.

Cubs Comeback Would Be More Than a Miracle — It’d Be Generation-Defining

Jash Babla, Contributing Writer November 1, 2016
A Cubs world series banner could be a generational win.
Millennials Should Be Excited for Clinton

Millennials Should Be Excited for Clinton

Annie Cohen, Staff Writer September 26, 2016
Hillary Clinton is not Donald Trump with a few different policies and a better makeup artist. She is an intelligent, hardworking woman who has already accomplished an astonishing amount for this country, and who will continue to do so if elected president.

Generations on Generations

Abigail Weinberg, Deputy Features Editor May 2, 2016
How do the generations really perceive each other?
Alvarez Defeat Shows Millennial Activism is Alive and Well

Alvarez Defeat Shows Millennial Activism is Alive and Well

Matthew Perry, Contributing Writer March 31, 2016
Young people, especially young people of color, are turning their political visions into reality in profound ways across the nation. Their advocacy is not constrained solely to social media and protesting chalked messages — it directly yields tangible political change.

More Than A Hashtag: The Rise of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement

Kati Garrity, Staff Writer March 8, 2016
NYU researchers examined how social media played a role in advancing the #BlackLivesMatter social justice movement.
March 1 is Super Tuesday this year, and will set the stage for the primaries to come.

It’s Super Tuesday — Here’s Who NYU Students Want to Come Out Ahead

Brooke Jensen, Contributing Writer March 1, 2016
NYU students predict the Democratic and Republican front-runners for Super Tuesday.
The Sports Kid Column: Millennials Are Ruining the NBA

The Sports Kid Column: Millennials Are Ruining the NBA

Bobby Wagner, Managing Editor February 19, 2016
Don't you hate it when millennials go and ruin all that is good in life?
Staying single can be a matter of practicality

Staying single can be a matter of practicality

Christina Coleburn, Senior Editor November 30, 2015
Fewer millennials are married or in serious relationships, but this trend does not necessarily stem from a rejection of commitment. For many, the decision to stay single longer is a matter of practicality.

Campaign shifts needed for millenial vote

WSN Editorial Board, Editorial Board November 3, 2014
Millennials are drawn to vote by pressing issues, and politicians must remember this shift in voter sentiment when they campaign.
Students must fight partisanship by voting

Students must fight partisanship by voting

Christina Coleburn, Opinion Editor October 1, 2014
Young Americans’ activism to promote civic engagement demonstrates that students can empower themselves through the political process.