Cate Latimer

Cate Latimer is a 2026 Puffin student writing fellow for The Nation. She is a journalist and documentary filmmaker at Brown University, where she serves as the editor in chief of The Brown Daily Herald.

A “Dream Team” shirt featuring images of Democratic House candidate for New York Darializa Avila Chevalier, former New York City comptroller and Democratic House candidate for New York Brad Lander, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and New York State Representative and US House candidate Claire Valdez, outside a polling location at PS 84 during the primary election in New York City on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

The Students Betting on a New Democratic Party The Students Betting on a New Democratic Party

Gen Z is playing an instrumental role in propelling Mamdani, his slate of candidates, and his progressive vision to office.

Jul 16, 2026 / StudentNation / Cate Latimer and Paul Hudes

Brown University’s memorial for undergraduate mass shooting victims Mukhammad Aziz Amurzokov and Ella Cook

After Tragedy, a Network of Universities Takes on Healing Together After Tragedy, a Network of Universities Takes on Healing Together

When violent incidents shatter campuses, universities look to those who have endured similar tragedies for guidance on helping students move forward.

Jul 6, 2026 / StudentNation / Cate Latimer

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