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Up for Debate: Should NYU adopt institutional restraint?
Following a recent trend of universities adopting institutional neutrality, NYU has expressed commitment to practicing “institutional restraint” in order to give “respect to the diverse experience and backgrounds at NYU.”
Mehr Kotval, Noah Zaldivar, Omar Drissi and Naisha Roy
• November 26, 2024
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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
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Opinion: Dramatically increasing law enforcement in NYC subways is not the answer to safety concerns
Deploying the National Guard in New York City subway stations is a poor solution to a problem that requires systemic change.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
• March 13, 2024
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The Soapbox: Economic reform in Argentina, sexual misconduct case in Australia, German reparations in Poland
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.
Maisie Zipfel, Deputy News Editor
• February 2, 2024
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The Soapbox: Election in Argentina, moon mission in China, week of silence in Australia
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.
Krish Dev, Deputy News Editor
• October 27, 2023
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The Soapbox: Economic crisis in Argentina, an explosion in Gaza, food crisis in Ghana
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.
Maisie Zipfel, Deputy News Editor
• September 15, 2023
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Off the Radar: ‘Casablanca Beats’ explores the complex intersection of hip hop and politics
This Moroccan film doesn’t shy away from contentious discussions, examined with hip hop. “Casablanca Beats” is currently available on Kanopy.
Afnan Abbassi, Staff Writer
• April 7, 2023
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Trump pleads not guilty as protesters, media crowd Manhattan courthouse
Pro-Trump demonstrators and counterprotesters clashed outside a lower Manhattan courthouse on the day of former president Donald Trump’s arraignment.
Carmo Moniz, News Editor
• April 4, 2023
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Review: Yves Tumor cheekily preaches for religious fluidity
The artist's newest album, “Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)” is rich in visual aesthetic and political argument.
Sandy Battulga, Music Editor
• March 29, 2023
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Review: ‘Navalny’ is a profound portrait of the Russian activist
Nominated for an Oscar and now streaming on HBO Max, “Navalny” portrays a man who became the face of a movement.
Madeline Kane, Staff Writer
• March 3, 2023
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Illegal weed stores to be evicted as part of Eric Adams crackdown
Mayor Eric Adams filed lawsuits against four establishments, including two that are blocks away from NYU’s campus, which were selling cannabis without licensing, the first step in what he called a “laser-focused” plan to protect New Yorkers.
Tori Morales, News Editor
• February 8, 2023
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Celebration of Black cinema and civil rights in America: ‘Malcolm X’ turns 30
Three decades ago since its release, the Brooklyn Academy of Music hosted a screening for Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X” to commemorate the legacy of the film and the enduring memory of the civil rights activist.
Mick Gaw, Staff Writer
• December 9, 2022
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