Lesi Hreb | The Assertive yet Humble Idealist

Meghna Maharishi, News Editor • March 14, 2019

Overcoming Stereotypes Through Film

Read one writer’s take on the development of their multicultural identity as an international student from Russia.

Anna Lee, Contributing Writer • February 26, 2019

Surrounded by an overwhelmingly Westernized environment as a university student in North America, I often find myself thinking about how lucky I am to be an international student...

Separate Russian Culture and Politics

Russian people are more than just the stereotype given to them by their authoritarian government.

Sima Doctoroff, Staff Writer • February 14, 2019

When I told friends and acquaintances that I would be going to Saint Petersburg, Russia for over half of my winter break, I was met with mixed responses. Some of my peers were...

2018 World Cup Predictions

Bela Kirpalani, Editor-at-Large • June 10, 2018

WSN sports buff Bela Kirpalani writes about her predictions for the 2018 World Cup.

NYU Students Excited By Sports — For Once

Beth Sattur and Maddie Howard • January 29, 2018

An outlook on the upcoming Winter Olympic games.

A Chilly Future for the Winter Olympics

Alison Zimmerman, Deputy Opinion Editor • January 22, 2018

Problems facing these Olympics stretch beyond diplomatic tiffs and scandals. In conjunction with the increasingly unreasonable cost of hosting and ticket sales far undershooting projections, this Winter Olympic Games is simply not worth the trouble.

The Historical Issues of the Russian Revolution

Isaac Oseas, President of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality • November 27, 2017

Whatever attitude one has toward the Russian Revolution, there is no doubt that it changed the entire course of the 20th century. The conditions that preceded this monumental event remain with us to this day.

The Tide is Turning On Cyber Security

Jacob Bass, Contributing Writer • October 26, 2017

“You can’t have 100 percent security and also then have 100 percent privacy and zero inconvenience,” Obama said. “We're going to have to make some choices as a society.” That was in 2013, things are a bit different now.

Blue Whale Challenge: A Game No One Can Win

Lara Dreux, Contributing Writer • September 22, 2017

In an era of global warming, materialism, protectionism and world poverty, adolescents jumping from rooftops for the sake of a game is the ultimate sign that mankind is at loss.

Family Divisions Exposed in ‘Close Relations’

Jessica Ji, Contributing Writer • September 18, 2017

"Close Relations" details Ukriane-Russia relations through an unexpected lens: a family conflict.

‘Despite the Falling Snow’ Has All the Spy Nostalgia You Want

Anubhuti Kumar and Staff Writer • March 29, 2017

Triple-threat novelist, screenwriter and director Shamim Sarif's new film "Despite the Falling Snow" takes all of the glory and nostalgia of spy films and brings it to the Soviet Union.

We Need More Skepticism

Irfan Suharno, Contributing Writer • March 27, 2017

What these incidents have highlighted is that the American people should maintain a skeptical mindset when considering White House statements and decisions.