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Opinion: The case for affirmative action and what comes next

The striking down of affirmative action has negatively affected rates of POC enrollment and threatens a fair admissions process. NYU should take measures to ensure diversity.
Leila Olukoga, Deputy Opinion Editor October 24, 2024

Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action programs in college admissions, triggering a sharp decline in diversity across college campuses nationwide. In...

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Opinion: NYU has a double major dilemma

The university should open double major options outside of the College of Arts and Science so students can explore the interdisciplinary opportunities that NYU boasts about.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer October 23, 2024

NYU is known for its broad spectrum of academic programs, with the College of Arts and Science home to over 120 majors and minors. The university, like many others, offers the...

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Guest Essay: In defense of diversity, equity and inclusion

Adrian Pica-Borjas is the Director of Diversity for NYU’s Student Government Assembly.
Adrian Pica-Borjas, Guest Contributor October 22, 2024

My name is Adrian Pica-Borjas. I am Honduran American. When I fill out forms asking for my racial identity, I select the oversimplified “Black” and “American Indian or Alaska...

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Guest Essay: Living fearlessly and embracing Trump’s vision for change

We may disagree on what the United States needs, but this election feels as existential for us as it does for you. As always, there is a lot at stake this cycle and we argue it is the difference between the status quo and actual change.
NYU College Republicans October 18, 2024

Guest essays reflect opinions from writers beyond WSN. If you’d like to submit a guest essay for consideration, please email [email protected]. To set the record straight...

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Opinion: NYU needs to get its students moving — for free

If the university truly believes that “the city is our campus,” it's time they help students actually afford to explore it.
Steven Wang, Staff Writer October 16, 2024

My high school — just like every public high school in New York City — provided every student with a free MetroCard to get to and from school. However, NYU offers no comparable...

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Opinion: A single day off isn’t a ‘Fall Break’

NYU's approach to fall break leaves students with little agency to recharge or prepare for midterms.
Grayson Stotz, Staff Writer October 15, 2024

As the crisp autumn air settles in and the leaves begin to turn, students at NYU are greeted with a single day off on Oct. 14 — billed as a fall break. However, this fleeting...

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Opinion: Take your activism to the polls

Voting is not just a right, it’s a responsibility. Students have the power — and the duty — to shape the future they will inherit.
Brynna Gritter Kenneke, Staff Writer October 11, 2024

As I get closer to voting in my first presidential election, I am reminded again and again how important it is that we don’t forget the immense power we can wield, even as college...

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Guest Essay: NYU in Dialogue’s ‘Shared Grief, Shared Hope’ panel was heartbreakingly healing

Ashlie Oxford is a second-year MS student in Global Affairs, concentrating in peacebuilding. She is also the Senator at-Large for Student Activists in the Student Government Assembly.
Ashlie Oxford, Guest Contributor September 26, 2024

Guest essays reflect opinions from writers beyond WSN. If you’d like to submit a guest essay for consideration, please email [email protected]. On Tuesday, Sept. 17, NYU...

(Krish Dev for WSN)

Editorial: NYU is stifling protest in an attempt to control its image

In a bid to keep pro-Palestinian protests at bay, NYU is putting up physical barriers to limit congregation, an attempt to keep student activism out of view — and out of headlines.
WSN Editorial Board September 26, 2024

NYU’s crackdown on student and faculty protests in the past academic year has demonstrated a clear aversion to on-campus expression, specifically as it pertains to the ongoing...

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Opinion: NYU’s hypocritical attitude toward student activism isn’t new

As much as the university frames itself as a progressive institution, it continues to regress into actions that undermine social and political activism.
Muhammad Siddiqui, Staff Writer September 25, 2024

Today marks the 54th anniversary of the Weinstein Hall sit-in. After NYU canceled LGBTQ+ university events until homosexuality was deemed “morally acceptable” by a panel of...

(Alisia Houghtaling for WSN)

Guest Essay: Club reimbursements render officers penniless and employees overworked

Sebastián A. Prats-Fernández is the co-president of the Puerto Rican Student Association.
Sebastián Prats-Fernández, Guest Contributor September 20, 2024

Guest essays reflect opinions from writers beyond WSN. If you’d like to submit a guest essay for consideration, please email [email protected]. For many students, clubs...

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Golf and tennis kick off seasons, men’s soccer suffers first loss and other news

Here’s what you need to know from the past week in NYU athletics. This week: Sept. 9 - Sept 15.
Jonathan Mak and Krish Dev September 16, 2024

Cross Country The No. 18 ranked men’s and No. 1 ranked women’s cross-country teams placed second in their respective events at the Ron Stonitsch Invitational hosted by Vassar...