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]

Building The Youth Vote Is About Building Infrastructure Building The Youth Vote Is About Building Infrastructure

 Over the four decades since the voting age was lowered to 18, has anything been put into place to support ongoing youth voting? 

Nov 5, 2010 / StudentNation / Abby Kiesa

Youth Vote Against Republican Tsunami by 19 Points

Youth Vote Against Republican Tsunami by 19 Points Youth Vote Against Republican Tsunami by 19 Points

National exit polls of more than 17,000 voters show a remarkable trend: adults age 18–29 voted against the Republican Tsunami by sixteen points (56–40). Younger adult...

Nov 3, 2010 / StudentNation / Billy Wimsatt

Michelle Obama Rallies Crowd of 3,500 at UPenn Michelle Obama Rallies Crowd of 3,500 at UPenn

Michelle Obama rallies crowd of 3,500 at UPenn

Nov 2, 2010 / StudentNation / Evan Medina

The New Huffington Paradigm The New Huffington Paradigm

On the Huffington Post bus to the Rally for Sanity.

Oct 31, 2010 / StudentNation / Michael Tracey

The Virtual Power of the Youth Vote

The Virtual Power of the Youth Vote The Virtual Power of the Youth Vote

Young people are the largest growing voting block, yet instead of engaging the issues that affect people under 30, the power of youth vote is chronically shrugged off by politician...

Oct 29, 2010 / StudentNation / Rob “Biko” Baker and Kierra Johnson

If You’re Searching for Voter Enthusiasm, Follow the Music If You’re Searching for Voter Enthusiasm, Follow the Music

If Rabble Rousers frontman Bill Collins is right to say that “politics is like a car,” then its most recent drivers—previously less active urban and youth populat...

Oct 28, 2010 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky

Meghan McCain Insists The Tea Party Is ‘Losing’ Young People Meghan McCain Insists The Tea Party Is ‘Losing’ Young People

But did they ever have them to begin with?

Oct 27, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette

College Student Takes On One of the Most Dangerous Jobs In America

College Student Takes On One of the Most Dangerous Jobs In America College Student Takes On One of the Most Dangerous Jobs In America

Marisol Valles Garcia's story casts new attention on the state of Mexico's drug wars.

Oct 27, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette

UBC’s Downtown Eastside Gamelan Project UBC’s Downtown Eastside Gamelan Project

Students discover the healing powers of music in Canada's poorest neighourbood

Oct 26, 2010 / StudentNation / Will Tao

The Democratic Youth: The Generation of Disillusionment The Democratic Youth: The Generation of Disillusionment

The Democratic Party only has itself to blame for growing youth malaise and apathy.

Oct 25, 2010 / StudentNation / Pierce Nettling

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