StudentNation

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

Barnard College’s New Sex Restrictions

Barnard College’s New Sex Restrictions Barnard College’s New Sex Restrictions

If the Barnard administration takes the idea that adult women should have control over their bodies seriously, then students and RAs should be able to decide for themselves how oft...

Nov 6, 2013 / StudentNation / George Joseph and StudentNation

Turn On, Tune In, Opt Out

Turn On, Tune In, Opt Out Turn On, Tune In, Opt Out

The knowledge that students can forgo tests without repercussions has emboldened parents across the state.

Nov 5, 2013 / StudentNation / Owen Davis and StudentNation

Kelly Protestors Empowered the Voiceless

Kelly Protestors Empowered the Voiceless Kelly Protestors Empowered the Voiceless

Civility that comes at the expense of further marginalizing the subjugated is not only worthless, but also criminally dishonest.

Nov 4, 2013 / StudentNation / Casey Gordon and StudentNation

Tea Party on the Left

Tea Party on the Left Tea Party on the Left

Preventing New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly from speaking on campus exacerbated the problem it aimed to solve.

Nov 4, 2013 / StudentNation / Adam Katz and StudentNation

Defend Free Inquiry at Brown

Defend Free Inquiry at Brown Defend Free Inquiry at Brown

Learning at Brown is a process in which disagreement plays an integral part. 

Nov 4, 2013 / StudentNation / Andrew Powers and StudentNation

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 11/1/13

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 11/1/13 Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 11/1/13

This week: activist scientists, West Virginia’s transformation into a red state, and the burgeoning men’s rights movement.

Nov 1, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

In New York, Connecticut and Ohio, Students Demand an End to Gender Violence

In New York, Connecticut and Ohio, Students Demand an End to Gender Violence In New York, Connecticut and Ohio, Students Demand an End to Gender Violence

Across the country, students are sitting-in, speaking out and unionizing for justice.

Oct 29, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Our Schools Are Not For Sale Our Schools Are Not For Sale

Philadelphia's teachers, parents, students, and communities are struggling to ensure quality education in public schools in the face of massive budget cuts, school staff layoff...

Oct 28, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

CUNY Dismantles Community Center, Students Fight Back

CUNY Dismantles Community Center, Students Fight Back CUNY Dismantles Community Center, Students Fight Back

On Sunday, October 20, NYPD officers and CUNY security marched into the main academic center at CUNY City College unannounced, put the campus on lockdown and seized files, document...

Oct 25, 2013 / StudentNation / Shawn Carrie, Isabelle Nastasia, and StudentNation

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/25/13

Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/25/13 Interns’ Favorite Articles of the Week, 10/25/13

This week: a critique of mainstream modern feminism, abuses at private youth prisons, and the proliferation of pawnshop lenders.

Oct 25, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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