New School: News & Politics

New York’s distinction as a “sanctuary city” is a saving grace for the undocumented community who fear for their future under the 45th U.S. president. But is it enough? Here, producer Ramon Taylor explores the roots of sanctuary, along with efforts made by city officials, universities, and congregations, and the ensuing fight on Capitol Hill that may well determine the fate of more than half a million New Yorkers and millions more across the country.

Credits: “Immigrants (We Get The Job Done),” K'naan, Snow Tha Product, Riz MC & Residente; Voice of America (VOA). Disclaimer: VOA’s representation in this report in no way constitutes support or endorsement of The New School.

Currently, America has the highest incarceration rate in the world, and students in the theatre department at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts are working to build awareness of that. Not About Nightingales will be running performances during April 2016.

There have been many changes to The New School over the years. In this piece, we explore how the staff, prices, and food quality have changed in the cafeterias, and what our community thinks about these changes.

This piece is brought to you by Lauren Kleinfeld, Hannah Kraskow, Christina Mancuso, Roxana Santana, and JD Stephenson.

Sound credit from youtube Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

This past summer, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same sex marriage nationwide. WNSR spoke with New School students and professors and asked them to share their thoughts on this decision, and what the next steps for the LGBT community might be. 




Image courtesy of The Human Rights Campaign

Music: "Love and Marriage", by Frank Sinatra (This Is Sinatra!, 1956)