Off-Third: Columbia is better than NYU

Columbia embodies everything a traditional college should be, from its campus, its student body, its sports and its academia. NYU can’t compete.

Pritheva Zakaria, Contributing Writer • September 26, 2022

Off-Third is WSN’s satire column. Let me be the first to address the elephant in the room — everyone who attends NYU was rejected from Columbia. It’s the one characteristic...

Off-Third: A sincere apology to our readers. College rankings do matter.

In a response to a previous article, Liberal Studies’ own Alexandra Cohen admits that she was wrong and that college rankings do matter — when they’re good.

Alexandra Cohen, Opinion Editor • September 14, 2022

Off-Third is WSN’s satire column. Last semester, I made a grave mistake out of my own insecurity of NYU’s placement in the top 30 rather than the top 25. I claimed that...

Dear Roman Polanski, Woody Allen and Harvey Weinstein: You Are Not The Victim

The #MeToo movement has made great strides since its peak in 2017, but the injustices that it spoke out against and those that profit from it are far from disappearing.

Samaa Khullar, Contributing Writer • April 6, 2020

Content warning: this article addresses rape and sexual abuse against children. “Well done, pedophilia” echoed in the halls of the Salle Pleyel, the words chanted by French...

Can a Show Go on Without Its Star?

How does a show move forward after the departure of a controversial figure that it revolved around?

Taylor Stout, Staff Writer • November 12, 2018

How does a show move forward after the departure of a controversial figure that it revolved around?

Let Woody Allen’s ‘A Rainy Day in New York’ See the Light of Day

Victor Porcelli, Contributing Writer • February 2, 2018

Despite resurfacing sexual assault allegations, Amazon Studios should uphold it's contract to release Woody Allen's "A Rainy Day in New York."

Woody Allen’s ‘A Rainy Day in New York’ Should Not Be Released

Amelia Levin-Sheffield, Contributing Writer • January 30, 2018

Woody Allen's not-so-much-of-a secret in Hollywood has gone dismissed by many actors by them blindly agreeing to work with him despite his past.

Painful Nostalgia in ‘Wonder Wheel’

Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor • October 16, 2017

NYU alumni Woody Allen closed out the 55th New York Film Festival with "Wonder Wheel," a story of nostalgia and disappointment.

The Role of Political Satire in the History of Film

Jillian Harrington, Contributing Writer • October 5, 2017

Political satire has been a way for filmmakers to hold society accountable for their actions through humor. With the current political atmosphere, satire has become the most formidable form of cinema.

Essential New York Films to Appreciate New York

Daniella Nichinson, Film Editor • September 5, 2017

Many, many films have captured the essential essence of New York City -- here are our choices of the ones that did it best.

Navigating the City

Alexa Spieler • August 24, 2014

Avoid looking like a tourist with these guidelines.

‘Bullets over Broadway’ fails to hit bullseye

April 17, 2014

Woody Allen writes the witty book for this Broadway musical adaptation of his eponymous film.

Social media shift power

February 13, 2014

When Allen and Farrow first began their public battle, social media did not yet exist.