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

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

Washington Square News

I is for I don’t (f-cking) know

I is for I don’t (f-cking) know

The letter "I"... Part I.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter September 18, 2019

[I don’t f-cking know! because today I got misgendered a billion and eighty-three times or so it seems, and I am tired, and I don’t know, and non-binary people shouldn’t...

H is for Happy

H is for Happy

This is letter H.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter September 18, 2019

Happy is how you (I) feel when you (I) are yourself without being threatened for being the beautifulpowerfulpreciousimportantradiant person you are.  Happy is how I feel with...

G is for Gone (!)

G is for Gone (!)

[he or she, or they can be gone; anyone can be gone; when you die, you’re classified as “gone”]
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter September 18, 2019

This one is universal because everyone dies. Dying makes you so very human and there’s nothing wrong with that (there are many things wrong with that).       Men die.   ...

F is for F-g (!)

F is for F-g (!)

[CW: anti-queer violence]
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter September 18, 2019

I was never called a “f-g.” I never called anyone a “f-g.” I would never call someone a “f-g.” I was often called a “d-ke” and, understandably, I’m not a fan...

E is for Elena (Yelena) Klimova

E is for Elena (Yelena) Klimova

[one woman, who saved tens of thousands of lives by creating an online community]
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter September 18, 2019

“Children 404” saved my life. “Children 404” saved my friend’s life. He and I are both thriving and growing these days thanks to Elena. Her brain-child, “Children 404,”...

D is for D-ck

D is for D-ck

[the organ known as “penis,” not the name Richard]
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter September 18, 2019

A d-ck is something not all women have. It also isn’t something all men have. That’s a pretty simple one. Not everyone has a d-ck. Whether you have one or you don’t doesn’t...

C is for Coming Out

C is for Coming Out

This is letter C.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter September 18, 2019

I came out twice for the first time and a million times in-between because for us, queer people from all walks and paths, coming out never ends. Usually, it happens with every...

B is for Binary (not)

B is for Binary (not)

[binary is very binary, and I sometimes like to think it’s only a societal concept]
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter September 18, 2019

Are you a boy or are you a girl? I don’t know what you mean by that. Do you like pink or do you like blue? I like cotton-candy colored sunsets. Thought process one can...

A is for Anna

A is for Anna

An alphabetical exploration of the non-binary experience. This is the beginning.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter September 18, 2019

Hi. My name’s Anna. I tend to like it more often than not. I’m just a little-big significant-insignificant human wanting to rant and vent, and share their perspective on living...