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]

Youth Vote Faces Challenges With Voter ID Legislation

Youth Vote Faces Challenges With Voter ID Legislation Youth Vote Faces Challenges With Voter ID Legislation

An interview with Rock the Vote president Heather Smith on the new restrictive voter ID laws.

Jul 21, 2011 / StudentNation / Zachary Newkirk

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important (and Undercovered) Stories

The stories  the mainstream media is missing. 

Jul 15, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

The Oxford Comma-otion

The Oxford Comma-otion The Oxford Comma-otion

 Who gives a [insert expletive] about an Oxford comma?

Jul 11, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Maria Kari

Work Smarter, Not Harder: The Debate Over Homework Work Smarter, Not Harder: The Debate Over Homework

 Are students working too hard? Britney Wilson provides insight on the homework debate. 

Jul 6, 2011 / StudentNation / Britney Wilson

Nation Interns’ Top Summer Books

Nation Interns’ Top Summer Books Nation Interns’ Top Summer Books

A summer reading list.

Jun 29, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Saudi Women Accelerating Towards Change Saudi Women Accelerating Towards Change

Since the self-immolation carried out by a Tunisian fruit vendor which had far-reaching consequences across the region, the world has watched the political and social transformatio...

Jun 27, 2011 / StudentNation / Maria Kari

I Have Sex

I Have Sex I Have Sex

Students speak out on the critical role that Planned Parenthood plays in their lives.

Jun 26, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

The Golden Age of Islam 2.0 The Golden Age of Islam 2.0

The social, cultural and political potential of millions of plugged-in Muslims creating and shaping their own narratives is both titillating and promising.

Jun 23, 2011 / StudentNation / Maria Kari

‘Default: The Student Loan Documentary’

‘Default: The Student Loan Documentary’ ‘Default: The Student Loan Documentary’

Most recent graduates are entering the “real world” only to find a pathetic job market coupled with a national average of $24,000 in student debt.

Jun 22, 2011 / StudentNation / Anna Lekas Miller

Arizona’s Next Scandal? Tea Party State Official Says Ethnic Studies Violates Ban

Arizona’s Next Scandal? Tea Party State Official Says Ethnic Studies Violates Ban Arizona’s Next Scandal? Tea Party State Official Says Ethnic Studies Violates Ban

At a press conference Wednesday, Tucson Superintendent John Huppenthal declared the district's Ethnic Studies/MAS Program to be out of compliance with the state's controversial ban...

Jun 15, 2011 / StudentNation / Jeff Biggers

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