
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
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Opinion: Dramatically increasing law enforcement in NYC subways is not the answer to safety concerns
Deploying the National Guard in New York City subway stations is a poor solution to a problem that requires systemic change.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข March 13, 2024

Opinion: Spring break couldnโt have come at a worse time
The universityโs spring break comes amid a heavy study period, making what is meant to be a relaxing time a stressful one.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข March 13, 2024

Opinion: NYU Votes needs to take more initiative this election season
The universityโs voter engagement program has been notably absent, and needs to be revived this presidential election season.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข March 11, 2024

Staff Rants: Springing in and out of spring
Itโs the beginning of March, which means spring is just around the corner! WSN staff shares their thoughts about the changing season.
Abi Rivera, Sebastian Cardena, Molly Koch, Krish Dev, Mikaylah Du, Juliana Guarracino, Elena Portnoy and Katherine Welander
โข March 8, 2024

Opinion: All NYU schools should offer embedded internships
Integrating embedded internships across the universityโs schools would bridge the gap between theory and practice, enhancing students' career prospects.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข March 5, 2024

Review: Corinne Bailey Raeโs artist residency brings kaleidoscopes with โBlack Rainbowsโ
This yearโs Artist-in-Residence at NYUโs Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music is showcasing new perspectives through her latest album.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข February 26, 2024

Opinion: NYU must cut ties with Starbucks
The university needs to part ways with the coffee corporation amidst union-busting allegations and pressure from students.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข February 26, 2024

Opinion: NYU is neglecting students by delaying proposal on pro-Palestinian speech
The decision to postpone the Student Government Assembly resolution concerning pro-Palestinian speech and on-campus activity leaves students marginalized by university administration.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข February 23, 2024

Opinion: The case for renaming the Paulson Center
The buildingโs namesake, investor John Paulson, has a problematic history that NYU has yet to reckon with.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข February 21, 2024

Opinion: Renaming the Steinhardt school is long overdue
Itโs about time the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development changed its name.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข February 16, 2024

Books beyond Bobst: A summer-set novel, an unconventional love story and more
Books beyond Bobst is a book-rec column highlighting what NYU students are reading now, outside of their classes. If youโre in need of a new read, look no further.
Alexa Donovan, Diana C. Sรกnchez Gonzรกlez, Molly Koch and Josie Leach
โข February 12, 2024

Opinion: Covering course fees is a necessary step toward affordability
If students are paying over $90,000 to attend the university, the least it can do is cover a few extra fees.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข February 8, 2024

Opinion: NYU needs to talk about its upcoming Tulsa program
If the university wants this study away initiative to succeed, it's time it starts talking more, a lot more.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข February 1, 2024

Staff Rants: New beginnings or old complaints?
WSN staff shares their thoughts on the beginning of the 2024 spring semester.
Julia Diorio, Molly Koch, Abi Rivera, Yezen Saadah, Ania Keenan, Mick Gaw, Carmo Moniz and Krish Dev
โข January 30, 2024

Opinion: NYUโs search committees are failing to get the student perspective
The engagement sessions the university has relied on to gather student input on the hiring of high-ranking administrators are not working. Itโs time for a new approach.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข January 29, 2024

Opinion: Midterm progress reports are the change we needed
The universityโs new reports for undergraduate courses might just be the solution to its low midterm grade submission problem.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข January 25, 2024

Opinion: NYUโs approach to unionization is getting old
The universityโs contract faculty union recently reached an agreement with NYU that will allow it to vote to be formally recognized, but the universityโs interactions with other on-campus labor groups still leave something to be desired.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข January 24, 2024

Staff Rants: Holiday Overload
It's the end of the term, which means it's the holiday season! WSN staff shares their thoughts about it โ the good and the bad, but mostly the bad.
Krish Dev, Alisha Goel, Alexa Donovan, Molly Koch, Qianshan Weng, Sabrina Lee, Bruna Horvath, Natalie Thomas, Katherine Welander and Naisha Roy
โข December 1, 2023

Opinion: NYUโs conduct policies do more to silence students than protect them
The universityโs expectations on student conduct are restrictive and not worth the loss of free expression, even in the face of emerging safety concerns on campus due to the Israel-Hamas war.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข November 14, 2023

Opinion: Root for your Violets โ they deserve it
Our sports teams have been excelling lately, and itโs up to us to show them we appreciate it.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข November 8, 2023

Opinion: Safe Ride struggles to support commuters โ but it doesnโt have to
With a few small changes, the program could improve accessibility for thousands of off-campus students.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข November 3, 2023

Opinion: The NYU Promise is not promising for all students
The universityโs promise to cover tuition for low-income students is a start, but its limited scope makes it incomplete.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข October 30, 2023

Staff Rants: Spooky season
Our staff shares their thoughts on Halloween.
Molly Koch, Krish Dev, Julia Diorio, Yezen Saadah, Kevin Wu, Nikkala Kovacevic, Abi Rivera, Naisha Roy and Ania Keenan
โข October 27, 2023

Opinion: NYU shouldnโt have closed the Kimmel stairs
Students have the right to peacefully demonstrate, and restricting university spaces against that purpose conflicts with NYUโs values.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข October 20, 2023

Opinion: All-nighters are a midterm mistake
Just because Bobst is open 24/7 doesn't mean you need to be there 24/7.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข October 12, 2023

Opinion: NYU needs to update its severe weather policy
When emergency alerts are going out to all of New York City, NYU should not be holding classes.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข October 4, 2023

Staff Rants: School-life balance
As the semester starts to kick in, the WSN staff shares their experiences with balancing โ or at least trying to balance โ their academic and social lives.
Molly Koch, Abi Rivera, Nikkala Kovacevic, Valentina Plevisani, Andrea Lui, Krish Dev, Yezen Saadah and Naisha Roy
โข September 29, 2023

Opinion: Swipe it Forward is taking a step backward
The program aimed at helping food-insecure students has always had its issues, but instead of resolving them, NYU has made the program even less accessible.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข September 29, 2023

Opinion: The case for extending the add/drop period
Two weeks is not enough time for students to determine if their courses are right for them.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข September 20, 2023

Opinion: Bobstโs construction is too disruptive for studying
Between taking away places to study and making it hard to focus in class, construction in the library is doing students more harm than good.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข September 13, 2023

Opinion: Dear NYU, upperclassmen are students too
Just because weโre no longer first-years, doesn't mean we donโt deserve support as the semester begins.
Molly Koch, Opinion Editor
โข September 5, 2023

Opinion: Final exams are weighted too high
These assessments should not be worth more than every other assignment done in a semester.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
โข May 2, 2023

Opinion: Sick of misleading Rate My Professors reviews? Use NYUโs tool instead.
Save yourself from a 5.0 professor who is actually a 1.9.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
โข April 25, 2023

Opinion: The 18-credit limit is a barrier to success
Extra tuition costs can bar students from pursuing additional course offerings, or even finishing their majors on time.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
โข April 18, 2023

Opinion: NYUโs all-gender bathroom list is outdated and incomplete
Transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming students have been left in the dark about where they can find a safe restroom at NYU.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
โข April 11, 2023

Opinion: Recitations shouldnโt be mandatory
NYU should allow students to take ownership of their learning.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
โข April 4, 2023

Opinion: You donโt need an internship this summer
Donโt let your imposter syndrome make you fill a three-month break from school with extra work.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
โข March 31, 2023

Opinion: Dear NYU Eats, keep more locations open over break
Downstein should not be the only dining hall open during spring break.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
โข March 22, 2023

Opinion: A longer spring break is the simple solution to burnout
With travel, assignments and exams to study for, NYUโs one-week recess is hardly a break at all.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
โข March 10, 2023

Off-Third: NYU says farewell to randomized roommates
Gone is the delight of coming home to a strangerโs belongings strewn all over the floor of your shared bedroom.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
โข March 3, 2023

Opinion: NYU Admissions Ambassadors deserve more respect
Before you roll your eyes as you pass us on the street, try to understand the amount of effort NYU's student representatives put into their work.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
โข February 24, 2023

Opinion: Liberal Studies students need their own space on campus
The lack of representation for Liberal Studies and Global Liberal Studies compared to other schools is disappointing.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
โข February 22, 2023

Opinion: Include laundry in the cost of tuition, please
Everyoneโs had negative experiences doing their laundry on campus. Thereโs no reason NYU shouldnโt make it free.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
โข February 14, 2023

Opinion: A shorter winter break would actually be better for you
Although students favor the long recess, having a shorter one has substantial benefits.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
โข February 1, 2023

Opinion: I lost 112 meal swipes last semester. They should roll over.
Meals are going to waste. Itโs time for the university to revisit how meal swipes are distributed.
Molly Koch, Deputy Opinion Editor
โข January 31, 2023

Opinion: Traditional final exams are impractical
With increasingly negative stigma surrounding the final exam period, itโs time to bid farewell to traditional final exams.
Molly Koch, Staff Writer
โข December 7, 2022

Opinion: You should love 8 a.m. classes
Whether you willingly chose an 8 a.m. or got stuck with one, these classes are not as bad as you think.
Molly Koch, Staff Writer
โข November 22, 2022

Opinion: NYU needs more quiet spaces for students
At prestigious universities, student mental health concerns abound. The university must provide students with more quiet spaces to combat this.
Molly Koch, Contributing Writer
โข November 14, 2022

Opinion: NYU students should appreciate professors more
NYU students are lucky to have dedicated and driven professors. Itโs time for us to show we care about them.
Molly Koch, Contributing Writer
โข November 1, 2022

Opinion: NYU should have more than one parents weekend
NYU's Alumni and Parents Weekend is a time to reconnect with family. Students deserve more than one opportunity to do that.
Molly Koch, Contributing Writer
โข October 25, 2022

Opinion: Itโs time to embrace midterm exams
As much as you may hate them, your midterm exams can help you in the long run.
Molly Koch, Contributing Writer
โข October 18, 2022

Opinion: There are better study spots than Bobst
NYUโs beloved library is not all that it is hyped up to be.
Molly Koch, Contributing Writer
โข October 4, 2022

Opinion: NYU should speak up about the violence in Iran
As an institution that prides itself in global diversity, NYU should be actively supporting Iranian women and students.
Molly Koch, Contributing Writer
โข October 3, 2022

Off-Third: Homesickness is not real
Everything is so great here, why would you miss home? This is better than home!
Molly Koch, Contributing Writer
โข September 21, 2022

Opinion: Handshake is not letting NYU students shake any hands
The highly promoted Handshake has incredibly low response rates. NYU students should abandon the site and start applying to jobs elsewhere.
Molly Koch, Contributing Writer
โข September 20, 2022

Opinion: Get involved with community service around New York City
Donโt continue romanticizing what the city offers without contributing to making it a better place to live.
Molly Koch, Contributing Writer
โข September 12, 2022


Ethan Li, Staff Writer โข June 10, 2025

Leena Ahmed, Contributing Writer โข May 22, 2025

Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor โข May 16, 2025

Yezen Saadah, Editor-at-Large โข May 15, 2025