A Vote to Cut Grants to Low-Income Students Provokes a National Day of Action A Vote to Cut Grants to Low-Income Students Provokes a National Day of Action
The United States Student Association is organizing nationwide resistence to a House vote to cut the Pell Grant and TRIO programs.
Mar 2, 2011 / StudentNation / Sara Jerving
Students March for Abortion Rights Students March for Abortion Rights
Protesters in 55 cities worldwide gathered for International Walk for Choice day on Saturday.
Mar 1, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation
What’s Motivating the Students? What’s Motivating the Students?
A Wisconsin undergraduate student leader explains what's motivating so many students to defend the rights of public-sector employees.
Feb 24, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Splitting the University of Wisconsin Splitting the University of Wisconsin
The proposal has been denounced by many university officials who fear that the plan will play out poorly for the system's satellite schools.
Feb 24, 2011 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg
The Power of Words The Power of Words
Interviews with the winners of the 2010 Nation Student Writing Contest.
Feb 23, 2011 / StudentNation / Habiba Alcindor
Students Lead Struggles for Freedom in Middle East and North Africa Students Lead Struggles for Freedom in Middle East and North Africa
The next leader to be toppled will fall because of the desire of students and youth to win a better future.
Feb 23, 2011 / StudentNation / Kevin Gosztola
Wisconsin Revolts: A Stirring Video Chronicle Wisconsin Revolts: A Stirring Video Chronicle
These short films illuminate the passions that have been provoked and the broad-based opposition to Governor Scott Walker's efforts to destroy public sector unionism in his state.
Feb 21, 2011 / StudentNation / Peter Rothberg
The Student Week Ahead The Student Week Ahead
A weekly series highlighting the best in student events coast to coast.
Feb 21, 2011 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Future of Public Education, as Much as Unions, Is at Stake in Wisconsin The Future of Public Education, as Much as Unions, Is at Stake in Wisconsin
What has become clear to the protesters over the last week is that, beyond an assault on unions, Walker’s bill is part of a wider attack on working families and public educat...
Feb 21, 2011 / StudentNation / Sara Jerving
Students Are the ‘Soul’ of Wisconsin’s Protests Students Are the ‘Soul’ of Wisconsin’s Protests
“While students haven’t been the source of this protest, they have definitely been the soul of this protest.”
Feb 17, 2011 / StudentNation / Sara Jerving