The Gould Standard

Turning Pages–NYU Stern Undergraduate College Changes Leadership

Written by Andres Gomez-Perry On May 31st, 2019, Geeta Menon will step down as the Dean of the NYU Stern Undergraduate College, concluding an eight-year tenure. From June onwards, current Vice Dean Robert Whitelaw will serve as the head of the Undergraduate College, with [...]
An Undergrad’s Basic Insights on Universal Basic Income

Written by Christopher Ren What a Universal Basic Income (UBI) is According to the Citizens’ Basic Income Trust, UBI-type policies are defined by five conditions: It is “unconditional”, or guaranteed to everyone past a certain age threshold. It is “automatic”, by [...]
Views on Venezuela

Written by Nisha Honnaya Last semester I took Professor Patricio Navia’s “Global Latin American Cultures” class. As many of his students might attest, Navia’s engaging lectures left me with a lasting impression of Latin America’s growing presence in global [...]
Divest Movements are Growing, but NYU Holds Out

Written by Anand Balaji [Dec 2018 Alumni] In less than a decade, the divestment movement has fundamentally transformed the asset management industry. Divesting refers to the process of ending investment in an industry or company that is considered harmful to society. [...]
The China-US Trade War Trophy: U.S. Jobs or Intellectual Property?

Written by Niti Parekh If you ask someone on the street about the China-US trade war, chances are, no one could really tell you what exactly was happening. For Sternies, the trade war is another ambiguous headline being tossed around. I sat down with Joseph Foudy, a [...]
The Future is Foldable

Written by Paul Yoon Get ready to say goodbye to tablets, e-readers, and laptops. Okay, maybe not anytime soon, but the potential is evident. If you’ve ever watched HBO’s Westworld you might have seen the characters use a sleek device to make phone calls and then unfold [...]
What “Operation Varsity Blues” Suggests About Stern Culture

Written by Nikita Verma The foundation of American society and economy are based on meritocratic ideals. The obsession behind fulfilling the American Dream leads people to believe that if they work hard enough, they can work their way up the rungs of society’s ladder to [...]