Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (3/8/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (3/8/13)
This week witnessed widespread school closings in Philadelphia, the threat of war with Iran, the death of Hugo Chávez and the exploits of the Russian (and American) secret p...
Mar 9, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Anatomy of a Failed Campus: What Happened At NYU’s Tisch Asia? Anatomy of a Failed Campus: What Happened At NYU’s Tisch Asia?
Amid the university's rapid international expansion, there is a story of an NYU campus that failed. So what happened in Singapore? It depends who you ask.
Mar 6, 2013 / StudentNation / Zoë Schlanger and StudentNation
Re-examining Divestment Re-examining Divestment
A Princeton undergraduate makes the case for fossil-fuel divestment.
Mar 5, 2013 / StudentNation / Isaac Lederman and StudentNation
Madrid’s Renaissance of Occupied Spaces Madrid’s Renaissance of Occupied Spaces
In all societies, in some form or another, there are young people who live in abandoned properties without the consent of the property owner: A look inside the world of Spanis...
Mar 4, 2013 / StudentNation / Julia Ramírez Blanco and StudentNation
Dispatches From the US Student Movement: March 1 Dispatches From the US Student Movement: March 1
This week, students across the country rail against program cuts, tuition hikes and racist university policies. What’s next for reproductive justice in Alabama? Could Congres...
Mar 1, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (3/1/13) Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week (3/1/13)
Forecasts look gloomy from Chicago to Greece as politicians play on economic fears, but there are patches of sunlight in places like Chile, where factions are joining to protest ne...
Mar 1, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
One-Man Play Chronicles Life as an Admissions Counselor at a For-Profit College One-Man Play Chronicles Life as an Admissions Counselor at a For-Profit College
According to Calafato, at for-profit colleges, intense pressure is placed on admissions counselors to do just about whatever it takes to get students to enroll and apply for studen...
Feb 28, 2013 / StudentNation / Kyle McCarthy and StudentNation
Challenging Georgia’s Ban on Undocumented Students Challenging Georgia’s Ban on Undocumented Students
As the national debate on comprehensive immigration reform heats up, Georgia activists are fighting racist state-level policy.
Feb 27, 2013 / StudentNation / Jeff Biggers and StudentNation
What’s Next for the Student Divestment Movement? What’s Next for the Student Divestment Movement?
Students are rising up and taking action to make their voices heard on divestment. Everyone, from Shell and Exxon to Boards of Trustees to President Obama, should stop and take not...
Feb 26, 2013 / StudentNation / Caitlin Kidder and StudentNation
Talking with Jamel Mims Talking with Jamel Mims
A multimedia artist, teacher and activist talks about the impact of hop-hop culture on young people from New York to Beijing.
Feb 25, 2013 / StudentNation / Lucy McKeon and StudentNation