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

Amanda Lawson

Shaping the Law
Jemima McEvoy, Managing Editor December 7, 2017
Very few students can say the organization they created has freed 65 people from one of the toughest detainment facilities in New York City. Amanda Lawson has done just that, and so much more for criminal justice reform both inside and outside of the NYU community.
NYU’s Broome Residential College, where a student was locked in their laundry room overnight. (Julia Moses)

Poverty Prison

Laura Rubio, Contributing Writer February 27, 2017
Broome Residential College students work with the Bronx Freedom Fund to ensure people can be bailed out of jail. As a part of the Dollar Bail Brigade, NYU students can be on call to pay the dollar fee to get someone released.