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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

Tyehimba Jess, left, won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry for his “Olio.” Surya Mattu, center, and Micki McElya, right, were finalists for explanatory reporting and general nonfiction, respectively.

NYU Alumnus Tyehimba Jess Wins Pulitzer Prize

Mack Degeurin, Staff Writer April 17, 2017
An alumnus of NYU’s Creative Writing program won a Pulitzer Prize for poetry.