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]

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 10/16/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 10/16/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 10/16/14?

What are interns reading for the week of 10/16/14?

Oct 20, 2014 / Books & the Arts / StudentNation

It’s Time for Everyone to Come Out of the Debt Closet

It’s Time for Everyone to Come Out of the Debt Closet It’s Time for Everyone to Come Out of the Debt Closet

NYU Queer Union tackles student debt with their second annual “Come Out of the Debt Closet” event.

Oct 15, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

From St. Louis to South LA, American Youth Move the Moment

From St. Louis to South LA, American Youth Move the Moment From St. Louis to South LA, American Youth Move the Moment

Across the country, young people rally, converge and stage sit-ins to end mass criminalization—and more.

Oct 14, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Affirmative Consent as State Law in California

Affirmative Consent as State Law in California Affirmative Consent as State Law in California

The state of California has adopted a new framework of consent for colleges and universities which will have widespread implications for prosecuting sexual assault.

Oct 14, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 10/9/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 10/9/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 10/9/14?

What are interns reading for the week of 10/9/14?

Oct 9, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What Lena Dunham Taught Us About Unpaid Labor—and What We Taught Ourselves

What Lena Dunham Taught Us About Unpaid Labor—and What We Taught Ourselves What Lena Dunham Taught Us About Unpaid Labor—and What We Taught Ourselves

Millennial icon Lena Dunham’s relationship to unpaid labour is explored, contextualized and reframed by youth activists and media workers.

Oct 9, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation and Isabelle Nastasia

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 10/2/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 10/2/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 10/2/14?

What are interns reading for the week of 10/2/14?

Oct 6, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 9/25/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 9/25/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 9/25/14?

What are interns reading for the week of 9/25/14?

Oct 3, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

From Walmart to Wall Street, Students Mass for Racial Justice

From Walmart to Wall Street, Students Mass for Racial Justice From Walmart to Wall Street, Students Mass for Racial Justice

For young people across the country, generational moments collide.

Sep 29, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Red Tape Remains: Columbia Students in Solidarity With Sexual Assault Survivors

The Red Tape Remains: Columbia Students in Solidarity With Sexual Assault Survivors The Red Tape Remains: Columbia Students in Solidarity With Sexual Assault Survivors

Students band together to combat sexual violence on Columbia’s campus through direct action. 

Sep 28, 2014 / StudentNation / George Joseph and StudentNation

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