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First-person accounts from student activists, organizers and journalists reporting on youth-oriented movements for social justice, economic equality and tolerance.

DREAMers in Grad School

DREAMers in Grad School DREAMers in Grad School

Four states have granted in-state tution to undocumented students, but the higher education pipeline continues to be plagued.  

Jul 2, 2014 / StudentNation / Jude Paul Dizon and StudentNation

From Pride to Freedom Summer to ‘Aycock’ Hall, Students Mass for Racial Justice

From Pride to Freedom Summer to ‘Aycock’ Hall, Students Mass for Racial Justice From Pride to Freedom Summer to ‘Aycock’ Hall, Students Mass for Racial Justice

Across the country, the summer is heating up with youth-led direct action.

Jul 1, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 06/27/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 06/27/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 06/27/14?

This week: Incarceration of Jane Doe, unpacking what we know about Iraq, and is college worth it?

Jun 27, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

It’s Time for the Department of Education to Dump Sallie Mae

It’s Time for the Department of Education to Dump Sallie Mae It’s Time for the Department of Education to Dump Sallie Mae

Sallie Mae broke the law, and SLAP demands that the Department of Education terminate its contract.

Jun 23, 2014 / StudentNation / Beth Huang and StudentNation

A Student Fears America’s Gun Laws

A Student Fears America’s Gun Laws A Student Fears America’s Gun Laws

“The slackening of state gun regulations has all the absurdity of a joke, but none of the humor.”

Jun 23, 2014 / StudentNation / Annika Neklason and StudentNation

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/20/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/20/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/20/14?

This week: the ISIS, hip-hop in Pakistan, and confronting Cohn's assertion about Latin@ identity

Jun 19, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Students Storm Christie-Corbett Fundraiser, Sideline Westboro Baptists and #RiseNGrind

Students Storm Christie-Corbett Fundraiser, Sideline Westboro Baptists and #RiseNGrind Students Storm Christie-Corbett Fundraiser, Sideline Westboro Baptists and #RiseNGrind

As the school year ends—and fall elections heat up—students walk out, tape up and unionize for justice.

Jun 15, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

At the Frontlines, Youth Continue to Fight Queer and Trans Homelessness

At the Frontlines, Youth Continue to Fight Queer and Trans Homelessness At the Frontlines, Youth Continue to Fight Queer and Trans Homelessness

Pride month begins in Washington Square Park with the continued legacy of the LGBT Rally for the Homeless.

Jun 13, 2014 / StudentNation / Hannah Gold and StudentNation

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/13/14?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/13/14? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 6/13/14?

This week: the 9/11 Memorial Museum, exploited labor in California, and racial controversy at World Cup Brazil

Jun 12, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

How Did this High School Student Go From Being Suspended 20 Times to Graduating Valedictorian?

How Did this High School Student Go From Being Suspended 20 Times to Graduating Valedictorian? How Did this High School Student Go From Being Suspended 20 Times to Graduating Valedictorian?

Watch how this Oakland teen went from being involved in gang violence to being top of his class.

Jun 12, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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