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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

Investigation will help NYC homeless shelters

WSN Editorial Board, Editorial Board October 22, 2014
Mayor Bill de Blasio's decision to investigate the city's homeless shelters procedures is a positive step towards improving homeless safety.
Unions need to help increase minimum wage

Unions need to help increase minimum wage

Richard Shu, Contributing Columnist October 22, 2014
The low minimum wage proves the need for labor unions. It is up to the unions to step up and address this issue.
Tradition of retaining male surname is sexist

Tradition of retaining male surname is sexist

Annie Cohen, Contributing Columnist October 22, 2014
The tradition of taking a man's surname when getting married is inherently sexist and should be ended.
Catcalling epidemic must be recognized

Catcalling epidemic must be recognized

Dana Reszutek, Managing Editor October 8, 2014
Catcalling is a form of harassment that is a daily struggle for many students. This issue needs to be addressed by universities in the form of education policies.

NYC finds balance between privacy, safety

WSN Editorial Board, Editorial Board October 8, 2014
NYC has put an end to a possible smartphone tracking program. This is a step in the right direction for NYC in balancing personal privacy with public security.
Shameful treatment of veterans reflects political hypocrisy

Shameful treatment of veterans reflects political hypocrisy

Dan Moritz-Rabson, Staff Columnist September 25, 2014
Despite the frequency with which politicians proclaim their devotion to veterans, the actual legislation to substantiate their professed gratitude is lacking.
General perception of sexual consent woefully distorted

General perception of sexual consent woefully distorted

Lena Rawley, Contributing Columnist September 25, 2014
Media representations of sex do not always promote consent, leading consumers to believe that consent is not a necessary part of sexual intimacy.

New York could be environmental leader

WSN Editorial Board, Editorial Board September 24, 2014
Global climate change has been a hot issue at the United Nations conference. De Blasio presented at the UN about climate change where he presented his administrations plan to tackle NYC emissions. If this plan is followed, New York will help lead the way in cutting greenhouse emissions in the US.
De Blasio fails to deliver on homelessness

De Blasio fails to deliver on homelessness

Johnpaul Baratta, Contributing Columnist September 24, 2014
De Blasio criticized the former administration for not properly addressing the homeless issue. Now, he is continuing previous policies and the homelessness rate has increased.
 Right to online privacy should be claimed

Right to online privacy should be claimed

Tommy Collison, Contributing Columnist September 24, 2014
When everything online is being watched by businesses, it is easy to believe that our right to privacy does not extend to the internet. This does not have to be the case. Rights to privacy should extend to the internet and there are steps one can take to protect this right.
American dietary guidelines must be updated

American dietary guidelines must be updated

Omar Etman, Adam Fazlibegu and Tess Woosley September 22, 2014
Government-run health organizations should take on recent dietary studies in order to improve nutritional recommendations.
‘Broken windows’ creates broken trust

‘Broken windows’ creates broken trust

Matthew Tessler, Contributing Columnist September 22, 2014
New York's broken window policy may lead to a public decline of police trust.