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]

The (Il)legality of Unpaid Internships The (Il)legality of Unpaid Internships

Not being paid for work is illegal, so why aren’t unpaid internships?

Feb 3, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

The Revolution Will Be Google-Mapped The Revolution Will Be Google-Mapped

A new Google map of national student activism harnesses the power of the web in hopes of connecting youth from coast to coast.

Dec 1, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

2009 Nation Student Writing Contest Winners 2009 Nation Student Writing Contest Winners

We're pleased to announce our winners!

Oct 23, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

The Right Goes Viral The Right Goes Viral

A new site lets you rate teachers, review textbooks and "raise awareness about America’s slide to communism."

Oct 21, 2009 / StudentNation / Francis Reynolds

Seeing Through the ‘Morehouse Mystique’ Seeing Through the ‘Morehouse Mystique’

New clothing rules reveal Morehouse College's disregard for the T in LGBT.

Oct 20, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

The Curious Case of Meghan McCain The Curious Case of Meghan McCain

Meghan McCain has enormous prominence as a member of the political youth. So why doesn't she use her notoriety to talk about anything other than...herself?

Oct 20, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

“Safe-Schools Czar” Under Attack “Safe-Schools Czar” Under Attack

Uh-oh, GOP. Your homophobia’s showing again.

Oct 16, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

NYC Mayoral Debate: Clash of the Dullards NYC Mayoral Debate: Clash of the Dullards

Michael Bloomberg and Bill Thompson debate pedicures and Polanski instead of the real issues affecting the voters they wish to woo. Only in New York!

Oct 14, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Time to Raise Pell! Time to Raise Pell!

Young people urge their Senators to support cutting wasteful subsidies to student loan companies, and to invest at least $40 billion in the Pell grant program.

Oct 7, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

Young Activists Gear Up for the Green Fight Young Activists Gear Up for the Green Fight

In eleven summits scattered throughout the country, young people will gather to show their support for a "clean, bold, and just energy bill."

Oct 6, 2009 / StudentNation / The Nation

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