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]

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/9) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/9)

Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention. 

Dec 9, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

The Occidental Four The Occidental Four

First-hand accounts from students of the night the LAPD raided OccupyLA.

Dec 8, 2011 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams

Advice to Students: Be Wary of Blind Allegiance in College Sports Advice to Students: Be Wary of Blind Allegiance in College Sports

The difference between allegiance and blind allegiance is simple -- it's about putting those critical thinking skills to good use and mindfully analyzing the ethics of a situation ...

Dec 4, 2011 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli

The 2011 Nation Student Writing Contest

The 2011 Nation Student Writing Contest The 2011 Nation Student Writing Contest

We're delighted to announce the winners of The Nation's sixth annual Student Writing Contest!

Dec 2, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Syracuse Rallies Against Campus Violence Syracuse Rallies Against Campus Violence

Local organizers are hoping that the November 30 rally is only a starting point for SU students to open up an important dialogue about issues of police brutality and civil rights...

Dec 1, 2011 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/1) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (12/1)

Every week, Nation interns try to cut through the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention. 

Dec 1, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Campus Violence Continues at Indiana University Campus Violence Continues at Indiana University

Campus violence has been a hot-button issue since the recent assaults against students peacefully demonstrating at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and CUNY Baruch. Albeit with far less br...

Nov 30, 2011 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli

VIDEO: Fighting Back Against Student Debt VIDEO: Fighting Back Against Student Debt

Democracy Now! interviews the founders of the Occupy Student Debt Campaign" Pledge of Refusal.

Nov 29, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Protest at Baruch Ends Peacefully But Tuition Hikes Are Passed Protest at Baruch Ends Peacefully But Tuition Hikes Are Passed

In anticipation of the protest, all classes after 3:00PM were cancelled, with routine access to the building denied by a legion of NYPD.

Nov 29, 2011 / StudentNation / Harry Lee

November 28: A Tale of Two Universities November 28: A Tale of Two Universities

When the governing bodies of two of the country’s greatest institutions of higher education are literally, physically walling themselves off from the students of those univ...

Nov 29, 2011 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston

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