Taking Back Election Day

Although national efforts to make Election Day a paid holiday have failed, a small town in Ohio is taking matters into its own hands.

Nathan Maue, Contributing Writer • February 15, 2019

A speck of blue in a sea of red, Sandusky, Ohio is an urban center of about 25,000 people. On Jan. 28, this small town made the not-so-small decision to swap out Columbus Day for...

Why NYU’s Student Government Fails to Represent You

Finlay McIntosh, Contributing Writer • November 26, 2018

NYU’s Student Government Assembly is soon poised to vote on a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions resolution. If passed by the University Senate, the resolution would cause NYU...

Midterm Results Signal a New Wave of Progressive Policies for New York

Featuring momentous local and national results, the 2018 midterm elections are poised to have a tangible effect on NYU, New York and the nation as a whole.

Alex Domb, News Editor • November 8, 2018

Featuring momentous local and national results, the 2018 midterm elections are poised to have a tangible effect on NYU, New York and the nation as a whole.

We Need to Talk About Native American Voting Rights

Cole Stallone, Staff Writer • November 6, 2018

With the 2018 midterm elections underway, staff writer Cole Stallone examines why Native American voting rights are a long-neglected problem in the United States that deserve our attention and activism.

University Urges Students to Vote

Meghna Maharishi, Deputy News Editor • October 22, 2018

NYU's concern over decreasing voting rates and below average turnout has compelled the university to increase their voting initiatives.

Upset NYU Professor One of Many Who Couldn’t Vote Last Week

Although a registered New York voter, an NYU professor says he was unable to vote in last week's primary.

Kathryn Chapman, Contributing Writer • September 21, 2018

Although a registered New York voter, an NYU professor says he was unable to vote in last week's primary.

Giving Up My Voting Rights in My Home State

Yasmin Patel, Contributing Writer • September 16, 2018

Read one writer's argument for why fear of giving up voter registration in their home-state should not dissuade college students from voter registration and from heading to the polls this November.

Mobilization Is Just As Important As Voting

Aliyah Austin, Columnist • September 14, 2018

Although voting is important and essential, activist groups should focus on what initiates real change, which is mass mobilization.

How You Can Vote in the Sept. 13 Primary Election

Here's how and where to vote in the primary elections.

Alex Domb, News Editor • September 12, 2018

Here's how and where to vote in the primary elections.

NYU Opinions on Facebook User-Data Controversy

Louise Choi, Staff Writer • April 24, 2018

WSN looks into students' opinions on Facebook following the Cambridge Analytica data collection scandal.

Your Hometown Needs Your Vote

Ali Zimmerman, Deputy Opinion Editor • April 23, 2018

Make your vote count and register to vote in your home state before the upcoming midterm elections in November.

Answer in Gerrymandering Case is Clear

Amy Rhee, Contributing Writer • October 19, 2017

However, the existence of those institutions does not excuse anti-democratic practices that bolster the power of politicians.