Cornell Championed “Free Expression.” Then It Rolled Out Protest Restrictions. Cornell Championed “Free Expression.” Then It Rolled Out Protest Restrictions.
The university’s overhauled expressive activity policy has been criticized by both pro-Palestine advocates and student and faculty governing bodies.
Oct 18, 2024 / StudentNation / Gabriel Muñoz
Grad Students Are Unionizing in Droves. Can Postdocs Lead the Next Wave? Grad Students Are Unionizing in Droves. Can Postdocs Lead the Next Wave?
Postdoctoral fellows are vital to universities—running labs, training students, and writing grants—while being overworked and lacking adequate job protections.
Oct 16, 2024 / StudentNation / Marie-Rose Sheinerman
What’s Next for the Pro-Palestine Student Movement? What’s Next for the Pro-Palestine Student Movement?
“We are not just going to let campus life start as normal."
Oct 14, 2024 / StudentNation / Urvi Kumbhat and Sophie Bandarkar
AI Is Taking Over College Admissions AI Is Taking Over College Admissions
For many high school students, artificial intelligence only heightens the anxieties around applying to college. How much of their application will be read by a human?
Oct 11, 2024 / StudentNation / Marium Zahra
Brown Voted Against Divestment From Israel, but Students Will Keep Fighting Brown Voted Against Divestment From Israel, but Students Will Keep Fighting
The vote, originally expected later this month, came as a shock to the campus community.
Oct 10, 2024 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp
Why a School Cell Phone Ban Isn't the Right Call Why a School Cell Phone Ban Isn't the Right Call
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has considered a statewide ban on smart devices in schools, but many parents, students, and teachers have a more nuanced view.
Oct 8, 2024 / StudentNation / Ushoshi Das
Ballet Dancers’ Next Move: Union Organizing Ballet Dancers’ Next Move: Union Organizing
Contract negotiations have brought higher pensions, mandated rest times, and increased wages for a job that requires intense schedules and years of training.
Oct 4, 2024 / StudentNation / Lucy Tobier
How High School Voters Can Impact the 2024 Election How High School Voters Can Impact the 2024 Election
More than 4.4 million Americans are currently 18 years old—many of them in high school—yet their value as a voting bloc is severely underrepresented.
Oct 3, 2024 / StudentNation / Jelinda Montes
The Redistricting Proposal That Could Transform Ohio Politics The Redistricting Proposal That Could Transform Ohio Politics
Ohio is considered one of the most gerrymandered states in the country, but Issue 1 could be the way to fix it.
Sep 30, 2024 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope
Why Are Some Students Traveling Hundreds of Miles to Take the SAT? Why Are Some Students Traveling Hundreds of Miles to Take the SAT?
Within minutes of registration opening for the test, every seat in my county and throughout Northern California was already reserved. I wasn’t alone.
Sep 26, 2024 / StudentNation / Jeannine Chiang