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]

OWS Influences Dissent at Connecticut College OWS Influences Dissent at Connecticut College

The anatomy of dissent at Conecticut College.

Nov 3, 2011 / StudentNation / Megan Reback

Occupy Patriotism Occupy Patriotism

“This is the proudest I’ve ever been of America in the 25 years of my life.”

Nov 3, 2011 / StudentNation / Erika Eichelberger

Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/4) Nation Interns Choose the Week’s Most Important Stories (11/4)

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 3, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

OWS@TNS: Bringing Occupy Wall Street into the Classroom OWS@TNS: Bringing Occupy Wall Street into the Classroom

The New School, with its tradition of outspoken dialogue and free debate, is probably the ideal site for an OWS teach-in.

Nov 2, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Meeting Offers Syracuse Students Chance to Learn About Occupy Movement Meeting Offers Syracuse Students Chance to Learn About Occupy Movement

A Syracuse senior issues a call to action.

Nov 2, 2011 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli

Harvard Students to Walk Out on Mankiw Harvard Students to Walk Out on Mankiw

Harvard students are planning to walk out of economist Gregory Mankiw's Econ 10 class on tomorrow, Wednesday, November 2, to show solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street Movement.

Nov 1, 2011 / StudentNation / The Nation

Occupy Bowdoin Kicks Off Occupy Bowdoin Kicks Off

The anatomy of a movement at Bowdoin College.

Nov 1, 2011 / StudentNation / Erica Berry

Environmental Youth Leaders Take Washington Environmental Youth Leaders Take Washington

Thirty-five young leaders descended upon the nation’s capitol last week to deliver a series of grassroots enviromental demandsto EPA Chief Lisa Jackson.

Oct 31, 2011 / StudentNation / Maura Cowley

10 Ideas to Change the World 10 Ideas to Change the World

The Roosevelt Institute Campus Network promotes a new form of progressive activism: grassroots policymaking.

Oct 28, 2011 / StudentNation / Reese Neader

Solidarity Teach-Ins at a College Near You Solidarity Teach-Ins at a College Near You

Starting November 2, schools across the nation will participate in teach-ins about Occupy Wall Street in hopes of continuing and extending the dialogue that was started by the Oc...

Oct 27, 2011 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams

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