New School: News & Politics

By The New School Radio

News through the lens of the students of The New School

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The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.

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May 11, 2020 From Plea to Degree: College Education in New York Prisons
For some, the college experience brings to mind memories of frat parties, full lecture halls, and late nights spent typing up essays. For others, these memories are replaced by handcuffs and jail cells. Inmates of Walkill Correctional Facility in upstate New York and Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan are amongst the few who have access to college accredited courses during their time in prison. In collaboration with New York University and The New School, amongst others, some New York prisons are allowing inmates to participate in college-accredited courses. José Diaz, Kaitlin Noss, Zishan Urgulu, and Hannah Levy share their insights regarding the U.S. penal system and the power of education.
Produced by Sonya Lustig, Quinn Cawley, and Justin Rai
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6min
November 08, 2019 Warren’s Rallying Cry
Reporting from Elizabeth Warren’s rally in Washington Square Park
Produced by Adina Karp, Jay Tobin, Layla Lari, & Omer Soylemez
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3min
February 04, 2019 Commuter Community
How do commuter students navigate life on campus while living off campus? Find out here, including and interview with Aaron Brown about his final thesis on the L train shutdown.
Intro/Outro Music by Ryan Natsis @LovelyBoyOnline
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8min
January 07, 2019 Teaching Green
Could The New School be dong more to educate its students on environmental responsibility? We talked to Sustainable Systems professor Michelle Laporte to find out.
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4min
November 07, 2018 2018 Midterm Elections
2018 Midterm Elections by WNSR contributors
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3min
October 16, 2018 New School Firsts
The first episode of New School Storytellers, on the theme of New School Firsts!
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11min
May 21, 2018 A Room For Diversity
“Providing students of color with a space in which they are not constantly infected by white supremacy provides a sense of community and support needed to continue to exist in such an institution,” said Talia Moore, a third year in Lang’s Journalism + Design program. (The New School Free Press, Students of Color Demand Dedicated Space in Forum With Admins, 2018)
Students of Color at the New School demand a larger space than the small meeting room they have dedicated to only for students of color. They hoped to claim a space they can go to to connect with people like them, study in an environment that feels like home, and relax. This request raised conflict and pushed a movement, some disagreeing with the new space. This movement is a groundbreaking success for not only The New School, but for students of color across the nation.
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12min
April 27, 2018 Sweaters or Sunglasses?
Climate Change. One can't go very long without hearing those two words. Whether or not you think the issue is real, the conversation about it is. WNSR takes a closer look at the dialogue around climate change here in New York City, and more specifically at The New School. After an winter season of intense weather events and abrupt temperature jumps, we were curious as to how residents, as well as some professionals on the subject, define Climate Change and if there's anything we can do about it.
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6min
April 27, 2018 Sorry for the Inconvenience
The New School is located near one of New York City’s busiest subway stations, 14th street. As a result of this, many students are dependent on the trains as their main mode of transportation. This summer, Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in the MTA making it harder for students, and commuters all around New York City, to get to their destinations without facing delays. WNSR spoke to a few students and one of WNYC’s lead transit reporters- Stephen Nessen, about the current status of the MTA, its impact on commuters and future plans for reconstruction.
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6min
April 13, 2018 Trip to New York
A short narrative and sound design piece based on the memory of my first visit to New York city before moving there for college. In this piece, I juxtapose the soundscape of a common beach from Florida (where I am from originally) to the sounds of New York City.
Prod: Christian Scutt
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3min

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The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.