Student and teacher engage in a personal conversation about their experiences in high school and navigating through college. _________________________ Website: Washington Square ReviewΑπό τον LCC Connect

Veteran, author and student Rick Bilodeau talks about the journey of going back to school using the Reconnect Program and how he rediscovered his love of writing. _________________________ Website: Washington Square ReviewΑπό τον LCC Connect

Three Lansing Community College students, Layla Mengelson, Yaretzi Sanchez, and Caylee Kerber-Anderson offer a candid conversation with Melissa Ford-Lucken about their experiences in high school, learning hurdles through the pandemic, and their transition to higher education. _________________________ Website: Washington Square Review…

Lansing Community College students Stephen Luea and Annabelle Ludwig talk with Melissa Ford-Lucken about relearning the concept of creative writing and utilizing the "I perspective". They also chat about their overall experiences at LCC and their expectations moving forward. _________________________ Website: Washington Square Review…

LCC students Gabe DeGram, Lucas Molenda, & Jenifer Ugwoagonwu sit down with English Professor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. The three talk candidly about their experiences at Lansing Community College and what creative writing means to them. _________________________ Website: Washington Square Review…

Teacher and poet, Carole Greenfield describes how she uses geological terms and concepts to inspire her poetry. Her honest and surprising motivations for crafting and creating images from words come from her work with young children, writing workshops run in homeless shelters, and the experiences of her own life. Carole Greenfield’s poems, Equilibr…

LCC student Tae Ngalande chats with English Professor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. Ngalande describes a journey that took her from a Catholic boarding school in Zambia, through a couple high schools in the United States, before ultimately landing her at LCC. She reveals her connection to Disney movies and shares …

Medieval scholar, English and Gender Studies professor, and multi-genre creative writer, Melissa Ridley Elmes chats with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On-Air. A writer inspired by both sea monsters and scholarship, Melissa describes how her creative quest took her from formal academic research to fiction, poetry, o…

Ohio native who now calls Brooklyn home, Kyle Rea chats with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. A graduate of The New School's MFA program, Rea shares his love of folklore, his experience arriving in New York during “Covid Times,” and struggling through several not so great jobs until finding his way to his curr…

Scotland native, Chris Arthur talks with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. A multi-published essayist and fellow with the Royal Literary Fund, Arthur explores the magic and mystery of the ordinary objects—things such as luggage and letters—that often inspire his work. Chris Arthur’s piece, Letters from the Dead…

Life-long creator, Joshua Sinel explores the writerly world with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. Co-founder of Storybooth, a digital platform that animates stories written by teens, Sinel describes the quick success he experienced at the start of his writing journey. That exciting beginning was followed by a …

Ohio State University student, Caily Burr chats with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. A dedicated writer and volunteer, Burr offers thoughts on how to navigate the sometimes difficult writer workshop, what she gained by writing creative nonfiction essays after focusing on fiction, and how her time volunteering…

High school English teacher turned college English professor, Kayla M. Branstetter talks with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. A recent TEDx presenter, Branstetter details her classroom experiences, both hard and humorous, gives us an overview of Medusa’s personal plight, and does the unlikely by using that my…

Writer, journalist, and editor, Matt A. Hanson, shares insights with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. A Massachusetts native who now makes his home in Istanbul, Hanson inspires by revealing his enlightened ambition of making meaning of life through art while honoring the humanity found in thought and creation.…

New York City author, Erin Fischer, chats with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. Fischer examines the remarkable inspiration for her WSR piece, how living in multiple cities contributes to her creativity, and details the highlights of an Erin style tour of her beloved, crazy busy city. She shares some key stops…

Lifelong writer, Taffeta "Taffy" Chime, chats with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On-Air. Multi-genre author Chime, reads from her essay, Meeting Taffy, shares her perspective on living life with a unique name, and describes her decades long journey to becoming a widely published author. Taffeta Chime’s piece, Meeti…

Author, professor C.S. Griffel talks with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On-Air. Griffel connects setting and inspiration, describes how research generates ideas, and uses her background in theatre inspires her writing. C.S. Griffel’s piece, Sandia, appears in the Summer 2023 issue of the Washington Square Review. F…

Susan Serafin-Jess, co-editor of LCC's Washington Square Review chats with writer, JC Reilly who was nominated for both the Pulitzer Prize and The Pushcart Prize. Website: JC Reilly Website: Washington Square ReviewΑπό τον LCC Connect

LCC alum N’omi Hawthorne chats with Creative Writing Professor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. Writer Hawthorne shares her fulfilling experiences with found family, personal growth by writing from trauma, and how she seeks to empower others through her creative works. Website: N’omi Hawthorne Email: N’omi Hawthorne …

LCC alums Judy Ringstaff and Eli Jones, sit down with creative writing Professor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. Journalism major Ringstaff and creative writing major Jones exchange surprising views on poetry, the challenges of writing about real life, and offer encouragement for those considering enrolling in LCC’s…

Dreamer and doer, writer DA Henneman talks with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On Air. Fantasy romance author Henneman explores her love of mythology, her passion for research on witchcraft, and how she blends the elements together to create satisfying, feminist leaning romance stories. DA Henneman’s piece, Persecti…

Multi-genre creator, Kevin Brown, sits down with editor, Melissa Ford Lucken, in this episode of Washington Square On-Air. Pushcart Prize nominee, film and television script writer, and author of poetry and fiction published in over 200 literary journals, Arkansas native Brown, chats about his how his real-life experience does and doesn’t show up i…

University of Georgia Ph. D student Saurabh Anand talks with editor Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On-Air. Saurabh reveals some of the complexities of being an international student and talks about surprising his composition by using poetry classroom.Academic creatives will want to take note of how he blends his creative w…

Editor Susan Serafin-Jess connects with Michigan journalist and poet Beau Brockett to talk about the three poems he contributed towards the summer 2022 edition of Washington Square Review. Website: Michigan Environmental Council Website: Washington Square ReviewΑπό τον LCC Connect

California author and accomplished blues guitarist Terry Sanville chats with Melissa Ford Lucken in this episode of Washington Square On-Air. Terry began writing creatively after retiring from urban planning, a career that includes many, many hours at the keyboard. Listen in as he shares writing inspirations and compares his two writing lives to pl…

Susan Serafin-Jess welcomes Cheryl Caesar to this episode of Washington Square On-Air. Website: Cheryl Caesar on Amazon Website: Washington Square ReviewΑπό τον LCC Connect

In a school that is known as one of the most liberal in the country, Republicans on campus can often fly under the radar. Who are they and what are their lives like?Από τον Washington Square News

WSN's news team looks at the companies that could replace Aramark as the school's food service providers — and the similar issues each company has faced.Από τον Washington Square News

We take you through the emotional demonstrations held in Washington D.C. and New York over the weekend.Από τον Washington Square News

Professors are filing a class-action lawsuit alleging that NYU mismanaged the retirement savings plans of thousands of professors.Από τον Washington Square News

Aramark's issues didn't begin when they served a meal that played into racist stereotypes in Downstein last week (but we talk about that too). We interview the student who let NYU know about the meal and delve into Aramark's checkered past.Από τον Washington Square News

The homeless population is often overlooked by the general public. WSN tells the story of some of the struggles homeless people face in the frigid winter months. Then, we delve into the story of NYU students investing in, and sometimes getting rich off of, cryptocurrencies.Από τον Washington Square News

In this week's edition of the Newsflash — the final episode of this semester — our News Team does a round up of NYU Abu Dhabi; all the reporting that WSN has done since the beginning of the year. We also discuss the tax that is unfairly targeting graduate students. For any comments/queries/general thoughts swirling around in your head that you want…

In this week’s edition of the Newsflash, our News Team explains recent developments in NYUAD — including the decisions from Gallatin and the Journalism department to cut ties. Also, we talk about being on the scene of Monday’s terrorist attack in Lower Manhattan.For any questions/comments/quips, email us at managing@nyunews.com.…

In this week's Newsflash, we discuss two vastly different topics — the issue of mental health at NYU's Stern School of Business, and fact-checking of the claims made by NYU SLAM against the Board of Trustees. Here is the link to Deputy News Editor Alex Domb's article about the SLAM annotated letter: https://www.nyunews.com/2017/10/27/beckman-and-ha…

In this week's edition of the Newflash, our news team breaks down the white supremacist meeting held in Kimmel a couple of weeks ago, and discusses the response from President Andrew Hamilton to claims that NYU's Abu Dhabi campus was not living up to expectations of academic freedom. To hear the full panel discussion from the Identity Evropa story,…

WSN interviews journalist, NYU distinguished writer in residence and author Ta-Nehisi Coates. News Editor Sayer Devlin talks to Coates about his work at NYU, how to write beautifully, and some more personal details.Email any questions or concerns to managing@nyunews.com. Photo via Flickr.comΑπό τον Washington Square News