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Student Takes Passion for Music and Launches It Into an App

Steinhardt junior Sam Winslow launched Tunestack in hopes of sharing a passion for music with friends and a community of like-minded listeners.

Kate Slate, Contributing Writer • May 7, 2020

When you hear a song with a catchy beat or relatable lyrics, sometimes it's just too good to keep to yourself. Many of us feel the need to share these discoveries with our friends,...

Tech CEOs and Modern-Day Prophets

Why celebrity culture amongst tech CEOs reminds us that power should not outweigh contribution.

Hanna Khosravi, Opinion Editor • January 28, 2019

One of the formal definitions of a prophet is a divinely inspired person — more generally, a visionary. The term prophet is traditionally associated with spirituality, divinity...

The Expensive Implications of Anti-Immigrant Advertising in San Francisco

Diya Radhakrishna, Contributing Writer • March 30, 2018

Anti-immigrant advertisement's on San Francisco BART system send a dangerous message at a time when xenophobia in the United States.

NYU Students Should Boycott Uber

WSN Editorial Board • March 2, 2017

Students should boycott Uber to condemn sexual harassment in the company's workplace and to encourage the increase of gender diversity within Silicon Valley companies.

Discrimination in Tech Hampers Real Innovation

Shiva Darshan, Staff Writer • April 14, 2016

Non-white, non-male entrepreneurs still struggle to get any attention from investors, and unless the government can step in, this inequality threatens to stifle some of the most innovative participants in the tech scene today.

The Perils of Technological Gentrification

Shiva Darshan, Staff Writer • February 23, 2016

Irresponsible expansion of the tech community has the potential to make the city unlivable for thousands, particularly if both the natives and the transplants establish lives entirely disconnected from one another.

Entrepreneurial spirit must be inclusive one

WSN Editorial Board • April 8, 2015

Tech@NYU is to be commended for its diversity-in-tech panel, but college entrepreneurial groups can always do more.

Well-rounded curricula needed

Richard Shu, Deputy Copy Chief • April 6, 2015

The Core Curriculum is important for undergrads in order to prepare them for a constantly changing workforce.

Newsweek lifts skirt on Silicon Valley sexism

Zahra Haque, Staff Columnist • February 10, 2015

Newsweek's recent controversial cover starts a necessary dialogue about gender bias in the tech industry.

NYC’s Silicon Alley must include women

WSN Editorial Board, Editorial Board • October 6, 2014

NYC's Silicon Alley could be a more welcoming place for women in the tech industry.