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]

Silent Majority: California’s War on its Students Silent Majority: California’s War on its Students

A professor at the University of California calls out the University's war on students.

Nov 28, 2011 / StudentNation / Jennifer Doyle

Chris Hedges to Occupy Harvard Chris Hedges to Occupy Harvard

Tonight, Chris Hedges will leave unoccupied the room booked for him at the faculty club by Harvard University.

Nov 28, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

An Open Letter and Pledge of Non-Violence to UC President Mark Yudof from the Founder of Occupy Colleges An Open Letter and Pledge of Non-Violence to UC President Mark Yudof from the Founder of Occupy Colleges

Isn't it bad enough that they keep raising our tuitions and lowering our quality of education? Now they want to beat us into submission. These tactics will not work.

Nov 25, 2011 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/25) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/25)

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.

Nov 23, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

President Obama: Protect Students

President Obama: Protect Students President Obama: Protect Students

An urgent plea from an undergraduate Occupy activist.

Nov 22, 2011 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli

Police Attack Protesters at UC Davis Police Attack Protesters at UC Davis

An account of police brutality against peaceful Occupy Colleges protesters in Davis, California.

Nov 20, 2011 / StudentNation / Angus Johnston

Students from Across NYC Rally At Union Square Students from Across NYC Rally At Union Square

New York's youth made a strong showing in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street.

Nov 19, 2011 / StudentNation / Harry Lee

Video: What Is Occupy Duke Doing? Video: What Is Occupy Duke Doing?

Jacob Tobia, a Duke sophomore, talks about some of the issues Occupy Duke protesters are working on since they began their encampment four weeks ago.

Nov 18, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Dispatch from Occupy Harvard Dispatch from Occupy Harvard

A story of the growth of the Occupy movement at America's most venerable university.

Nov 18, 2011 / StudentNation / Philip Cartelli

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/18) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/18)

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.

Nov 18, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

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