Women Have the Power to End the Student-Debt Crisis Women Have the Power to End the Student-Debt Crisis
We must place women’s interests, voices, and needs front and center in the national conversation—not just in terms of social equality but of economic equality as well.
Oct 16, 2018 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres and Samantha Morgan
The UMD Football Team Comes Together to Kick a Booster Off a Plane The UMD Football Team Comes Together to Kick a Booster Off a Plane
The death of teammate Jordan McNair, and the arrogance of boosters protecting the program, has pushed UMD football to the edge.
Oct 10, 2018 / StudentNation / Dave Zirin
‘I Want People to Hear Me’: An Interview With Savannah West ‘I Want People to Hear Me’: An Interview With Savannah West
Black on Campus used technology, travel, text messaging, and the sheer force of will to build community as we learned to meet deadlines.
Sep 26, 2018 / Black on Campus / Melissa Harris-Perry
Whither the Jackie Robinson Project? Whither the Jackie Robinson Project?
As the centennial of Robinson’s birth approaches, George Washington University plans to cut a project that, through the study of his life, advances our knowledge of the intersectio...
Sep 24, 2018 / Dave Zirin
When Disaster Capitalism Comes for the University of Puerto Rico When Disaster Capitalism Comes for the University of Puerto Rico
The ongoing privatization of Puerto Rico’s recovery threatens not only the university’s autonomy, but its very existence.
Sep 20, 2018 / StudentNation / Rima Brusi, Yarimar Bonilla, and Isar Godreau
The Myth of ‘Liberal Intolerance’ The Myth of ‘Liberal Intolerance’
The most significant threats to free speech come from conservatives.
Sep 12, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman
Affirmative Action Is Under Attack Affirmative Action Is Under Attack
From neighborhood schools to elite universities, diversity in education is under fire.
Aug 31, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Power in the Ivory Tower Power in the Ivory Tower
What on earth is going on at NYU?
Aug 29, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Nothing Says ‘Welcome to College’ Like Exorbitant Textbook Prices Nothing Says ‘Welcome to College’ Like Exorbitant Textbook Prices
The cost of textbooks could feed a family of four for a week.
Aug 28, 2018 / StudentNation / Andre Perry
The State Lawsuit That Could Set a Precedent for Nationwide Student-Loan Refunds The State Lawsuit That Could Set a Precedent for Nationwide Student-Loan Refunds
What is certain is that borrowers will continue to pay the price if student-loan companies aren’t held accountable.
Aug 9, 2018 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams and Senya Merchant