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

Washington Square News

Six people stand on stage, from left: Jeffrey Henson Scales, Stephen Shames, Deborah Willis, Ericka Huggins, Cheryl Dawson and Regina Jennings.

Former Black Panthers discuss party history at book launch

Former members of the Black Panther Party reflected on their time with the party at an NYU panel and book launch on Monday, Oct. 24.
Yezen Saadah, Staff Writer October 26, 2022

Former members of the Black Panther Party discussed how the revolutionary group impacted their lives at a launch event for two new books about the party’s history on Monday. “Comrade...

NYU Langone Health should include Juneteenth on its holiday calendar. Recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday would be an act of recognition that shows Langone acknowledges the historical wrong of slavery. (Staff Photo by Manasa Gudavalli)

Opinion: NYU Langone failed by not designating Juneteenth as a holiday

Instead of offering employees an optional “Cultural Heritage Day” in place of Juneteenth, NYU Langone should do the right thing by acknowledging the historical significance of June 19.
Kevin Kurian, Opinion Editor November 8, 2021

WSN recently reported that NYU Langone Health, NYU’s academic health center, did not include Juneteenth on its holiday calendar, instead allowing employees to choose one...

This is an image of NYU students' Incarceration to Education Coalition protest during 2017 Weekend on the Square. Since then, the university still has not shown coordinated effort dedicated to documenting its ties to chattel slavery, including the history of enslaved and more recently wrongly incarcerated people on campus grounds. (Photo by Natasha Roy)

SCA students argue for reparations at NYU

Six students in the Justice Lab course wrote an open letter to NYU leadership demanding they take concrete actions to address the lasting effects of slavery.
Suhail Gharaibeh, Staff Writer April 8, 2021

An open letter drafted and signed by six Justice Lab students demands that NYU implement reparations for Black students and communities affected by the legacy of chattel slavery...

The Exploitation of Prisoners During Crisis

The Exploitation of Prisoners During Crisis

As the coronavirus spreads across the state, New York is shifting the responsibility of combating the outbreak onto incarcerated people and is paying them around 60 cents an hour to do it.
Asha Ramachandran, Deputy Opinion Editor March 12, 2020

New York State is in the middle of a grave public health crisis, with the second-highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. The way that Governor Andrew Cuomo’s...

High Fashion Can Inspire Rather Than Exploit

High Fashion Can Inspire Rather Than Exploit

Cara Zambrano, Staff Writer October 26, 2016
While art schemes are supposed to bring fresh perspectives to the table, this should not turn into an excuse for stylists to act disdainfully cool and above it all.
Georgetown Reparations Are Long Overdue

Georgetown Reparations Are Long Overdue

Connor Borden, Contributing Writer April 18, 2016
History informs and teaches so that all learn from the injustice of our predecessors.
Jurnee Smollett-Bell, one of the stars of “Underground”, speaks about the difficulty in portraying an enslaved character.

Fusion Festival Premiere Takes Different Angle on Slavery

Adrienne Messina, Contributing Writer April 11, 2016
Fusion celebrated alum Misha Green by hosting a screening of the new WGN show "Underground", a series about the Underground Railroad that Green co-created.
Take Bobst out of the library

Take Bobst out of the library

Max Schachere, Staff Writer November 30, 2015
Bobst Library invokes a poisonous legacy, similar to that of Wilson and Calhoun, and should be renamed.
West fails to focus on slavery in other regions

West fails to focus on slavery in other regions

October 28, 2013
Given a recent report by the Walk Free Foundation revealing tens of millions of people are enslaved around the world, slavery is far from an ancient practice but a modern day problem that continues to go unchallenged and underreported.