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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]

Why Millennials Aren’t Lazy, Entitled Narcissists

Why Millennials Aren’t Lazy, Entitled Narcissists Why Millennials Aren’t Lazy, Entitled Narcissists

A response to Time Magazine's Joel Stein.

May 16, 2013 / StudentNation / Emily Crockett and StudentNation

Pussy Riot Doc Defends Free Speech But Skips the Messy Details

Pussy Riot Doc Defends Free Speech But Skips the Messy Details Pussy Riot Doc Defends Free Speech But Skips the Messy Details

'A Punk Prayer' distills the group's protest and trial into a parable on Vladimir Putin's free speech crackdown.

May 14, 2013 / StudentNation / Alec Luhn and StudentNation

Take Back Pride, Honor Bradley Manning

Take Back Pride, Honor Bradley Manning Take Back Pride, Honor Bradley Manning

Bradley Manning’s bravery to stand in solidarity with occupied people everywhere by speaking truth to power makes him a hero who stands in the best tradition of LGBTQ history...

May 13, 2013 / StudentNation / Keegan O’Brien and StudentNation

New York Students Join Solidarity Rally at Cooper Union [PHOTO ESSAY]

New York Students Join Solidarity Rally at Cooper Union [PHOTO ESSAY] New York Students Join Solidarity Rally at Cooper Union [PHOTO ESSAY]

Pictures and quotes from the May 8 rally to keep Cooper Union tuition-free.

May 10, 2013 / StudentNation / Caleb Savage and StudentNation

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (5/10/2013) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (5/10/2013)

Security in Somalia, racism at the Grey Lady and the biggest atomic security breach in United States history. Also: hipsters, Game of Thrones and the "Russian Facebook." ...

May 10, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

From Philadelphia to Raleigh, Students Resist Racism and Austerity

From Philadelphia to Raleigh, Students Resist Racism and Austerity From Philadelphia to Raleigh, Students Resist Racism and Austerity

As the school year hits the home stretch, students are walking out, sitting-in and organizing—against austerity hawks, toxic campus climates and wanton discrimination.

May 10, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Why Is Tom Corbett Speaking at Millersville’s Commencement?

Why Is Tom Corbett Speaking at Millersville’s Commencement? Why Is Tom Corbett Speaking at Millersville’s Commencement?

In a case of shaking-the-hand-that-slaps you, the Pennsylvania state school will host the Tea Party governor for its May 18 commencement. To whose benefit?

May 10, 2013 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky and StudentNation

As Semester Winds Down, Divestment Heats Up

As Semester Winds Down, Divestment Heats Up As Semester Winds Down, Divestment Heats Up

At semester’s end, many student leaders involved with campus divestment campaigns will graduate. But the struggle grows stronger.

May 9, 2013 / StudentNation / Kevin Proft and StudentNation

Swarthmore Students to Board of Managers: No More Business as Usual

Swarthmore Students to Board of Managers: No More Business as Usual Swarthmore Students to Board of Managers: No More Business as Usual

On May 4, an open meeting between the Swarthmore Board of Managers and a coalition of student activist groups on fossil fuel divestment was transformed into an unusual general asse...

May 6, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Talking with Johnson Wiley Talking with Johnson Wiley

A former Marine at Rutgers talks about his time overseas, and what it's like to be a student coming out of the military.

May 5, 2013 / StudentNation / Lucy McKeon and StudentNation

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