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Bill Maher & Bernie Sanders

No, Bill Maher, Student Debt Cancellation Is Not a “Giveaway” No, Bill Maher, Student Debt Cancellation Is Not a “Giveaway”

The idea that borrowers would use President Biden’s student debt cancellation to fund a luxurious lifestyle is not only insensitive but out of touch with reality.

Mar 24, 2023 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres

Wellesley College

Wellesley College Isn’t an All-Women School Wellesley College Isn’t an All-Women School

By rejecting a successful referendum calling for gender-inclusive language and admissions, the university continues to ignore its trans and nonbinary students.

Mar 21, 2023 / StudentNation / Hunter Dodrill

The Dartmouth Organic Farm

Do University Farms Truly Teach Sustainability? Do University Farms Truly Teach Sustainability?

The number of student food gardens has risen dramatically at prestigious urban and suburban colleges, but these campus farms should be wary of overstating their impact.

Mar 20, 2023 / StudentNation / Rachel Brooks

Duke Graduate Students Union

To Keep Grad Students From Unionizing, Duke University Wants to Change the Rules To Keep Grad Students From Unionizing, Duke University Wants to Change the Rules

After the Duke Graduate Students Union filed for an election, the university announced that it would challenge the NLRB decision from 2016 that granted graduate workers across the ...

Mar 17, 2023 / StudentNation / Anita Simha

Kanye West

How Kanye West Helped to Embolden Anti-Semites on College Campuses How Kanye West Helped to Embolden Anti-Semites on College Campuses

The ADL recently tracked around 30 cases of anti-Semitic harassment, vandalism, and banner drops that directly reference Ye, many of which took place at high schools and universiti...

Mar 14, 2023 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Cool the Planet?

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Cool the Planet? Can Artificial Intelligence Help Cool the Planet?

To some activists, ChatGPT seems like a useful tool for the climate movement. But skeptics warn that the benefits are outweighed by the costs—including misinformation and increased...

Mar 2, 2023 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Supreme Court protest in January 2023

The Student Debt Cancellation Movement Is About to Face Its Toughest Fight Yet The Student Debt Cancellation Movement Is About to Face Its Toughest Fight Yet

On February 28, advocates for student debt relief will rally outside the Supreme Court as the oral arguments for Biden v. Nebraska and Department of Education. v. Brown begin.

Feb 27, 2023 / StudentNation / Natalia Abrams and Cody Hounanian

Divest Princeton Protest

How Change Is Actually Made on Campus How Change Is Actually Made on Campus

When Princeton University announced its decision to divest its $35 billion endowment, the role of student activists was erased. Proper recognition matters for future generations of...

Feb 20, 2023 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds and Tom Taylor

DACA Protest

How DACA Helped This Student Achieve His Dreams How DACA Helped This Student Achieve His Dreams

Born in Uganda to Pakistani parents, Fahad Paryani came to the US at the age of 3. Because of DACA, he's now a full-time medical researcher at Columbia University.

Feb 16, 2023 / StudentNation / Jordan Coll

I Wanted to Attend a Specialized High School. Imposter Syndrome Almost Stopped Me.

I Wanted to Attend a Specialized High School. Imposter Syndrome Almost Stopped Me. I Wanted to Attend a Specialized High School. Imposter Syndrome Almost Stopped Me.

In 2018, only 3.6 percent of Black students who took the SHSAT in New York City received an offer to a specialized high school. I felt like I wouldn’t belong.

Feb 15, 2023 / StudentNation / Enoch Naklen

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