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]

Yale Pushes Gender-Neutral Housing Yale Pushes Gender-Neutral Housing

If the newest Yale College Council effort is successful, juniors will be eligible for gender-neutral housing beginning next fall.

Jan 10, 2012 / StudentNation / Madeline McMahon

Occupy Colleges to Occupy Congress

Occupy Colleges to Occupy Congress Occupy Colleges to Occupy Congress

This is Occupy 2.0 and Occupy Colleges is a part of that mission.

Jan 10, 2012 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams

Brooklyn Students End 2011 Fighting Budget Cuts Brooklyn Students End 2011 Fighting Budget Cuts

A high school students speaks out about the harmful effects of budget cuts at her school.

Jan 5, 2012 / StudentNation / Autumn Hinds

California Bills Can Set Precedent for Women’s Colleges to Sharpen Transgender Policies California Bills Can Set Precedent for Women’s Colleges to Sharpen Transgender Policies

A trio of bills in California supporting LGBT rights represent an important shift in the right direction.

Dec 19, 2011 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli

Occupy Harvard Moves to Next Phase of Action Occupy Harvard Moves to Next Phase of Action

Occupy Harvard will consolidate the footprint of its original encampment to a winterized geodesic dome—provided by Occupy supporters at MIT—serving as a hub of activity...

Dec 18, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/16) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/16)

Every week,Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention. 

Dec 16, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Occupy Uconn Takes the Library During Finals Occupy Uconn Takes the Library During Finals

Students involved in the University of Connecticut’s Occupy movement didn’t take a break from protesting during finals week—they set up a permanent occupation in ...

Dec 15, 2011 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/9) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/9)

Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention. 

Dec 9, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

The Occidental Four The Occidental Four

First-hand accounts from students of the night the LAPD raided OccupyLA.

Dec 8, 2011 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams

Advice to Students: Be Wary of Blind Allegiance in College Sports Advice to Students: Be Wary of Blind Allegiance in College Sports

The difference between allegiance and blind allegiance is simple -- it's about putting those critical thinking skills to good use and mindfully analyzing the ethics of a situation ...

Dec 4, 2011 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli

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