Does TNS Provide Accommodation to Students with Chronic Illnesses? It’s Complicated, Say the Students
How could The New School improve its treatment of chronically ill students?
Ben Guess (New School ‘21)
Ben Guess (New School ‘21)
Ben Guess is a sophomore at Eugene Lang College at The New School. They are a writer and aspiring journalist, and are passionate about issues involving politics, LGBTQ+ rights, and mental health.
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An Open Letter to My Boarding School
Because I realized I left some things unsaid.
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Why You Should Try Coding Even If You're Bad At Math
Spoiler alert: math has much less to do with writing code than you might think...
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The Problem With The New School's Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
Why do nonbinary students have fewer bathroom options than binary students?
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The Subway Problems That Killed a Young Mother Have Been Affecting Disabled New Yorkers For Years
The lack of accessible NYC subway stations aren't new to the people who have to navigate them every day.
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"What Would Marsha P. Johnson Do?": On The Transgender Military Ban
Should trans liberation include military participation?
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Five Queer Webcomics You Should Read Right Now
Five of the best stories online to read right now
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Why You Shouldn't Donate to the Salvation Army This Christmas
This charity, unfortunately, often does more harm than good.
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Five Queer YA Stories You Should Read Right Now
Some good queer YA reading for the holidays!
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Why I'm Trying to Write a Novel in a Month
Why would anyone try to write 50,000 words in 30 days?
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How to Create the Perfect Autumn Aesthetic on a Budget
No money? No worries!
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What Comes Next: 5 Tips To Prepare Yourself For Coming Out As Trans
Five tips to help you prepare yourself for coming out as transgender
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Ghost, Writing: On Trans Erasure in the Trump Administration
The thoughts of a trans person on the leaked White House memo regarding transgender people.
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The 5 Spookiest Cryptids You've Never Heard Of
Welcome to the wonderful and spooky world of lesser-known cryptids!
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Holidays, Then and Now: Halloween
The weird and wonderful history behind Halloween.
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Boys With Curves: Why National Curves Day Should Embrace All Curvy Bodies
Because all curves are beautiful and deserve to be celebrated.
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Bert, Ernie, and the Problem with Compulsory Heteronormativity
Why Sesame Workshop's claim that Bert and Ernie are not gay is problematic
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India’s Legalization of Gay Sex is a Strike Against Colonialism
Overturning a homophobic penal code in India is also hitting back at colonial-era law.
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The Ohio Bill That Could Kill Trans Children
Transgender children deserve better than to live in constant fear of being exposed, or in a constant battle against their parents for their very existence.
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5 Tips For Attending Your First Pride Walk
Here are 5 tips that will make your first Pride walk fabulous!
