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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

Eni Owoeye Makes Environmental Education Approachable

Eni Owoeye Makes Environmental Education Approachable

College of Arts and Science sophomore Eni Owoeye fosters change and environmental stewardship by making environmental education accessible for all.
Anna-Dmitry Muratova, Senior Reporter December 5, 2019

Eni Owoeye and I met last spring semester when we both ended up in Professor Robin Nagle’s Environment & Society class, one of the introductory courses for the environmental...

Jermaine Haywood with his son, Jermaine Jr., after receiving his diploma through NYU's Prison Education Program. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Behind Bars, Three Men Graduate With Their NYU Degrees

Jermaine Haywood, Rakeem Golson and Isaac Ray graduated from NYU’s Prison Education Program on Monday.
Sam Klein, Managing Editor October 29, 2018
Jermaine Haywood, Rakeem Golson and Isaac Ray graduated from NYU’s Prison Education Program on Monday.
Rakeem Golson speaks at his graduation. (Photo by Sam Klein)

Meet NYU PEP Grad, Rakeem Golson

Rakeem Golson was one of two students to graduate from NYU's Prison Education Program yesterday.
Aunray Stanford, Contributing Writer October 29, 2018
Rakeem Golson was one of two students to graduate from NYU's Prison Education Program yesterday.
Big Tree in the Kitchen

Big Tree in the Kitchen

Wayne Mosley, Contributing Writer October 1, 2018
Big Tree, a 6' 8" 300 pound man who learned how to cook from his grandma, is Wallkill Correctional Facility's best chef.
Out of the Box: Meeting My Mentor

Out of the Box: Meeting My Mentor

Rakeem Golson, Contributing Writer April 30, 2018

In 2012, I was a resident in a maximum-security correctional facility in upstate New York. My home was known as “the box,” the area for the most difficult inmates. At that...

Family Reunion Program Offers a Pause in Prison Life

Family Reunion Program Offers a Pause in Prison Life

Keith Golden, Contributing Writer April 30, 2018

On April 7, Miles Lewis walked out the gates of Wallkill Correctional Facility, the medium-security prison where he’d resided for more than a year. He wasn’t a free man, but...

The Gift of Gabby

The Gift of Gabby

Shawn Pettaway, Contributing Writer April 30, 2018

One afternoon in November, 30 inmates of the Wallkill Correctional Facility and their family members assembled for the graduation of the first parenting class, a project of the...

The Wallkill Journal: April 30

The Wallkill Journal: April 30

April 30, 2018

Dispatches From Wallkill Correctional Facility. Est. 2018. Welcome to The Wallkill Journal! This blog and the accompanying special section of the Washington Square News...

Meet the Swag Gods

Meet the Swag Gods

Shaquan Hinds, Contributing Writer April 30, 2018

Smoke fills the air like the exhaust of a Shelby GT. Black and Mild’s, Newports and rolling tobacco is being sparked in almost every direction. Amid all the smoke, one can smell...

Tears of a Father: The Story of Keith Foxworth

Tears of a Father: The Story of Keith Foxworth

Gregory Headley, Contributing Writer April 30, 2018

It was approximately 2:36 p.m. on a sunny April day in 2017 when Zedias Mudzimba, a 56-year-old plumber, drove past a two-story house in Queens Village and witnessed a destructive...

Temptations Is Lit: A Night in Brooklyn

Temptations Is Lit: A Night in Brooklyn

Keith Golden, Contributing Writer April 30, 2018

It was going to be a chill night. Just me and Chocolate, a bottle of Hennessy and some of the loudest, purplest Kush available. She and I we were smoking, drinking and watching...

When Prison Beats Life Outside

When Prison Beats Life Outside

Gregory Headley, Contributing Writer April 30, 2018

In less than four months, I will have served three years and three months of my latest sentence and will be eligible for what is called the “Limited Time Credit Available.”...