New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

NYU should divest from private prisons

NYU should divest from private prisons

Shiva Darshan, Staff Writer October 19, 2015
NYU must follow Columbia's lead and divest from private prison corporations. Between their abysmal human rights records and their effect in exacerbating the prison state, private prisons are ethically indefensible.