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NYU students still lucky despite aftermath of Sandy

November 12, 2012

Students should go out of their ways to help those who do not have the same opportunities as they.

Appearance may have more influence in choosing presidential candidates

November 12, 2012

Though we like to think we choose candidates based on ideology, height and handsomeness may help determine the next Big Man in the White House.

Petraeus scandal casts shadow on foreign affairs

November 12, 2012

Questions of convenient timing have begun to rise as Petraeus’s extramarital affair has become public.

Obesity poses health, fiscal problems

November 8, 2012

The U.S. government must devise new strategies to address increasingly high obesity rates and other related issues.

NY Post report silences students' study of terrorism

November 6, 2012

In an exclusive report leaked last week, the NY Post ashamedly criticized a study of terrorism assigned at NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

Changes WSN Editorial Board hopes to see by 2016

November 6, 2012

In wake of the 2012 election, certain issues such as the economy, women's rights and funding for higher education will hopefully be on the way to improvements by 2016.

Americans will rally together in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy

November 5, 2012

A Swedish journalism grad student documented his journey through the U.S. and realized Americans will rally together in times of crisis.

Sandy reveals NYU’s hidden sense of community

November 5, 2012

Hurricane Sandy washed away some of NYU students’ aloofness, and a rare sense of community emerged after the storm.

NYU's response to Sandy commendable but inevitably imperfect

November 5, 2012

The university handles evacuations better than expected, but miscommunication remained.

Despite NYU's admirable response to Sandy, climate change is larger issue

November 5, 2012

The WSN Editorial Board commends NYU's response to the hurricane, but it may need to be better prepared in the future because of climate change.

American distrust for Muslims not justified

October 30, 2012

America's distrust for Muslims based on a small percentage of extremists is not warranted.

Can your third-party vote really make a difference?

October 29, 2012

Edward Radzivilovskiy urges voters to look beyond the main two candidates at what message a third-party vote can send.