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The Understated Magic of Short Stories
Short stories are becoming obsolete in this digital age, but they provide an aesthetic that young people should return to.
Izzy Salas, Staff Writer
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Don’t Fixate on Calories
Our society-perpetuated obsession with counting calories overlooks our unique nutritional needs and the different ways our bodies function and process food.
Helen Wajda, Deputy Opinion Editor
• February 3, 2020
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Don’t Be Racist About the Health Crisis
People can be smart about hygiene without diving into racist tirades against the people that need the most help.
Alexandra Chan, Deputy Photo Editor
• February 3, 2020
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Staff Rants and Raves: Music
Whether you’re listening to your favorite playlist on the way to work or overhearing someone else’s at 4 a.m., music can evoke many emotions. Here’s what our staff has to say about it.
Ethan Zack, Lauren Gruber, Abby Hofstetter and Anna-Dmitry Muratova
• September 24, 2019
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Off-Third: Dear Abby
I got 99 problems, and my academic advisor is one.
Abby Hofstetter, Opinion Editor
• September 10, 2019
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Staff Rants & Raves: Welcome Week Edition
Welcome Week might technically be over, but it lives on forever in the hearts of our staff. Here’s why.
Sam Brinton, Ethan Zack, Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Alexandria Johnson, Bela Kirpalani and Diya Jain
• September 4, 2019
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The Frustration of Racism On Board
Flying into New York can be a daunting experience for international students.
Diya Jain, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 4, 2019
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Travel Can Revitalize Hong Kong
Traveling to Hong Kong can help boost the city’s economy, which has suffered in the midst of protest.
Ashley Wu, Staff Writer
• September 4, 2019
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President Hamilton in WSJ Op-Ed: ‘Had It Been up to Me, SJP Would Not Have Received the Award’
Hamilton wrote in response to another Wall Street Journal op-ed, which claimed the university allowed anti-Semitism on its campus.
Victor Porcelli, News Editor
• April 30, 2019
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What Do You Gain from Dismissing Popular Fiction?
Nothing, really. I’m talking to you, fellow English majors.
Sonali Mathur, Contributing Writer
• December 5, 2018
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Your Greatest Asset in This Age Is Self-Nurturing
Columnist Cheyenne reminds women and non-binary people of color to uphold and nurture the love they have for themselves.
Cheyenne Porcher, Columnist
• December 4, 2018
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NYU Isn’t Representing Women In STEM
The staggeringly low number of women in NYU’s STEM majors speaks to a bigger gender inequality problem at NYU.
Serena Vanchiro, Columnist
• December 3, 2018
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