Gabriela Thorne

Gabriela Thorne is The Nation‘s 2017-2018 Student Writing fellow. She is currently a senior at Harvard University studying African American Studies and Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality.

Stuyvesant High School

Elite New York High Schools Need More Diversity—Standardized Testing Isn’t Helping Elite New York High Schools Need More Diversity—Standardized Testing Isn’t Helping

Standardized testing won’t encourage diversity in elite New York City high schools—creating a supportive culture will.

Jul 25, 2018 / StudentNation / Gabriela Thorne

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I’m Black and Latinx—What Do You Do When Neither Term Fits? I’m Black and Latinx—What Do You Do When Neither Term Fits?

“Latinx” and “Hispanic” have never fully encapsulated the diversity of Latin America.

Jun 13, 2018 / StudentNation / Gabriela Thorne

Stefanie ProjectLETS

Mental-Health Care on College Campuses Is Broken—This Group Aims to Change That Mental-Health Care on College Campuses Is Broken—This Group Aims to Change That

With chapters in eight universities across the country, Project LETS makes mental-health care more accessible for students in need.

Apr 23, 2018 / StudentNation / Gabriela Thorne

For Women’s History Month, Here Are 6 Women to Remember

For Women’s History Month, Here Are 6 Women to Remember For Women’s History Month, Here Are 6 Women to Remember

These women fought, often in obscurity, for justice and equality. 

Mar 12, 2018 / StudentNation / Gabriela Thorne

Mental Illness College

We Need to Address the Mental-Health-Care Imbalance for Students of Color We Need to Address the Mental-Health-Care Imbalance for Students of Color

Campus mental-health care is already inaccessible and often not attuned to students’ needs—add to that systemic oppression, and feeling better seems impossible.

Feb 21, 2018 / StudentNation / Gabriela Thorne

Black Lives Matter Harvard

For Students of Color, Ivy League Schools Have a Long Way to Go For Students of Color, Ivy League Schools Have a Long Way to Go

You may have entered an elite institution, but, as a student of color, you hardly feel welcome.

Jan 25, 2018 / StudentNation / Gabriela Thorne

Hurricane Maria, Virgin Islands

The 2017 Hurricanes Didn’t Just Hit Puerto Rico—They Hit the Caribbean The 2017 Hurricanes Didn’t Just Hit Puerto Rico—They Hit the Caribbean

Puerto Rico is getting the coverage it deserves, but an entire region has been upended by natural disasters this hurricane season.

Oct 16, 2017 / StudentNation / Gabriela Thorne

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