
The Soapbox: Olympic concerns in France, Indigenous festival in Australia, soccer federation scandal in Spain
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN covering major news developments at NYU’s campuses and study away sites abroad. Global consciousness for a global university.
Anna Baird-Hassell, Copy Chief
• April 19, 2024

How Can Athletes Trust USA Gymnastics?
Following multiple abuse scandals and a lack of transparency, the sport’s national authority has failed to prove that it will protect its gymnasts.
Bela Kirpalani, Editor-at-Large
• May 3, 2020

A Reflection on Lost Endings
Following cancellations and postponements in sports and everything else, the perfect ending has been taken away from so many athletes, coaches and fans alike. All that we’re left with are questions of ‘What if?’
Bela Kirpalani, Editor-at-Large
• March 29, 2020

CAS Fencer Grant Williams Aims to Compete in 2020 Olympics
After taking a year off of school to train for the Tokyo Summer Olympics, CAS senior and fencer Grant Williams is finally ready to achieve his ultimate goal: making the U.S. Olympics team.
Kevin Ryu, Contributing Writer
• February 18, 2020

The Olympics’ Ban of Protests Is Hypocritical and Unfair
The International Olympics Committee is asking to remain a politically neutral stage. Aside from infringing upon the free speech rights of its competing athletes, the move also ignores the political history of the competition.
Bela Kirpalani, Editor-at-Large
• January 27, 2020

Judo at NYU, a Balancing Act
Members of NYU’s club judo team find community by competing in a sport that requires discipline, skill and respect.
Maria Levine, Staff Writer
• November 11, 2019

What’s Next for US Basketball?
After finishing in seventh place at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, the U.S. needs to reevaluate its priorities ahead of the 2020 Olympics.
Arvind Sriram, Staff Writer
• September 23, 2019

Don’t Punish Female Athletes for Being Too Good
The case against Caster Semenya is discriminatory and highlights the need for a deeper understanding of gender in the rule-driven world of sports.
Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor
• May 6, 2019

The Finish Line Is Further for Women
In the first edition of The Sports Girl column, our Deputy Managing Editor reflects on the accomplishments and coverage of women in sports.
Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor
• March 25, 2019

Tom Feng | The Soft-Spoken Olympian
Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor
• March 13, 2019

Unpopular Opinions: Super Bowl Commercials
In which the Arts Desk gives hot takes on what is the most important of the big game, anyway.
Guru Ramanathan, Nicole Rosenthal, Claire Fishman and Alex Cullina
• February 6, 2019

The Hidden Gem: Table Tennis Team Wins Championship
Warner Radliff, Sports Editor
• August 26, 2018

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Aditte Parasher, Contributing Writer • February 14, 2025

Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • February 14, 2025


Sawyer Gouw Ranzetta, Staff Writer • February 14, 2025