StudentNation

StudentNation is a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism and is made possible through generous funding from the Puffin Foundation. StudentNation focuses on first-person accounts from student activists, organizers, and journalists and has helped launch the careers of contributors to The New York TimesVoxBusiness InsiderTeen Vogue, the Guardian, and more. If you’re a student and you have an article idea, please send pitches and questions to [email protected]

Maryland Passes Its Own Version of the DREAM Act Maryland Passes Its Own Version of the DREAM Act

The bill allows for undocumented students to receive in-state tuition in public universities in the state.

Apr 21, 2011 / StudentNation / Micah Uetricht

A Young Woman’s Struggle With Southwest Airlines Shows Depth Of Islamophobia A Young Woman’s Struggle With Southwest Airlines Shows Depth Of Islamophobia

An American MA student, of Pakistani descent, was flagged by a Southwest Airlines crew member as “suspicious” and kicked off the plane, all for saying "I've got t...

Apr 18, 2011 / StudentNation / Maria Kari

Title IX Resonates Beyond Yale’s Walls

Title IX Resonates Beyond Yale’s Walls Title IX Resonates Beyond Yale’s Walls

The federal investigation of Yale’s sexual climate will hopefully send a message to all universities and university students that rape will no longer be tolerated or excused. Even ...

Apr 11, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

New York City Teach-In Resonates with OU Audience New York City Teach-In Resonates with OU Audience

 

Apr 6, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

UMass Joins National Teach-In on Campuses Calling for Equality in America UMass Joins National Teach-In on Campuses Calling for Equality in America

National teach-in staged on college campuses across the country came to UMass Amherst Tuesday. The teach-in called for greater economic equality in America.

Apr 6, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

IU Community Joins NYC Seminar IU Community Joins NYC Seminar

Students in Indiana gathered to tune into a national teach-in holding corporations, banks and political parties responsible for the economic situation facing America today.

Apr 5, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

National Teach-In Inspires a Fight Against ‘Corporatocracy’

National Teach-In Inspires a Fight Against ‘Corporatocracy’ National Teach-In Inspires a Fight Against ‘Corporatocracy’

Students gathered at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to participate in a national teach-in hosted by Frances Fox Piven and Cornel West.

Apr 5, 2011 / StudentNation / Robert Reynolds

Six Ways to Green Your Spring Break

Six Ways to Green Your Spring Break Six Ways to Green Your Spring Break

Spring break tips for those who want to relieve their stress without stressing out the planet.

Mar 31, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Reason For the Unrest: British Youth Have Nothing to Lose The Reason For the Unrest: British Youth Have Nothing to Lose

The UK rate of youth unemployment is higher than the European average at over 20 percent, with more than 950,000 out of work or education in January. Its statistics like these t...

Mar 29, 2011 / StudentNation / Maura McKeon

FIRE, Alexandra Wallace, and Defending Offensive Speech FIRE, Alexandra Wallace, and Defending Offensive Speech

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education inappropriately editorializes a racist video posted by a UCLA student.

Mar 17, 2011 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston

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