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NYU leading initiative for migrants seeking asylum
Students, faculty and staff at the university will be able to help migrants file for asylum in the U.S. immigration system amid the city’s crisis.
Adrianna Nehme, News Editor
• September 6, 2023
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The Soapbox: Argentina’s economy, Italy to ban lab-grown foods, UAE royalty
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.
Yezen Saadah, News Editor
• March 31, 2023
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Will Putin nuke Ukraine? Masha Gessen, Yevgenia Albats debate at NYU event
Yevgenia Albats spoke with New Yorker writer Masha Gessen about the possibility of Russian President Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons during the invasion of Ukraine.
Allison Argueta Claros, Staff Writer
• February 6, 2023
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Women with disabilities more likely to report food insecurity, NYU study finds
A recent NYU School of Global Public Health study found that adult women with disabilities are twice as likely to report poor diets and food insecurity in the United States.
Nina Huang, Contributing Writer
• September 29, 2022
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The Soapbox: Growing opposition challenges global leaders’ expanding power
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Gabriel Hawthorne, Deputy News Editor
• April 12, 2022
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The Soapbox: US prioritizes European refugees
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Kristian Burt, News Editor
• March 25, 2022
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The Soapbox: Migrants continue to suffer at borders
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Kristian Burt, News Editor
• March 4, 2022
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The Soapbox: Parties in power continue to suppress their opponents
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Kristian Burt, News Editor
• February 18, 2022
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The Soapbox: Kabul, Hurricane Ida, Nabisco strike
The Soapbox is a weekly column by WSN’s news desk, examining the major developments in world news and rounding up the stories we think are worth the read this week. Global consciousness for a global university.
Suhail Gharaibeh, Deputy News Editor
• August 30, 2021
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The US-China Trade War, Explained
The escalation of the trade war negatively impacts the working class.
Diya Jain, Deputy Opinion Editor
• September 12, 2019
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A Colony in Disguise: Puerto Rico’s Anthem
Puerto Rico’s colonial status is shown through its national anthem, which not only reinforces its subjugation but continues to alienate Puerto Ricans from their own history.
Sofia Martinez Rivera, Staff Writer
• September 6, 2019
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Despite Its POC Star Players, Sports Has a Race Problem
The racial abuse suffered by black Italian soccer player Moise Kean last week is just the latest example of the enduring history of racism in sports.
Bela Kirpalani, Deputy Managing Editor
• April 8, 2019
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
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Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
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Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024