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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]

Charles Koch

If You Care About the Climate, Pay Attention to Koch Cash If You Care About the Climate, Pay Attention to Koch Cash

The Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University receives millions in Koch and ExxonMobil funding, using academic credibility to undermine environmental protections.

Nov 17, 2021 / StudentNation / Jake Lowe

New York Housing Projects

Not Just a Kid From the Projects Not Just a Kid From the Projects

I never got the quality education I deserved during elementary school. Now, I want to become a teacher to help other poor students fulfill their dreams.

Nov 16, 2021 / StudentNation / Meagan Zullo

NYU Graduate Strike

What Can We Learn From the NYU Graduate Union’s Historic Strike? What Can We Learn From the NYU Graduate Union’s Historic Strike?

The successful strike earlier this year was not organized overnight—it took months of preparation and outreach efforts.

Nov 8, 2021 / StudentNation / Mansee Khurana

SCOTUS Gun Violence

The Supreme Court Is Hearing Directly From Victims of Gun Violence. Will It Listen? The Supreme Court Is Hearing Directly From Victims of Gun Violence. Will It Listen?

An unconventional amicus brief filed by the March For Our Lives Action Fund aims to show “the true, real human toll” of gun violence.

Nov 5, 2021 / StudentNation / Zachariah Sippy

Medical Translation

Medical Translation Without Trust Medical Translation Without Trust

Finding a translator in medical settings was difficult enough before the pandemic, but now the solutions come with additional problems.

Nov 3, 2021 / StudentNation / Zoya Qureshi

Nassau Hall Princeton University

What Will It Take for Princeton to Finally Take Bold Climate Action? What Will It Take for Princeton to Finally Take Bold Climate Action?

After Harvard and Dartmouth’s divestments. Princeton remains one of the few remaining Ivies still invested in the fossil fuel industry

Oct 27, 2021 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds

UPR Student Protest

“The University of Puerto Rico Is Not for Sale!” “The University of Puerto Rico Is Not for Sale!”

Thousands of student protesters in Puerto Rico are fighting against further austerity measures from a new bill, PC1003, that will drastically cut funding for public education.

Oct 26, 2021 / StudentNation / Rima Brusi

Police Car City

Not Allowed to Be a Kid Not Allowed to Be a Kid

As a Black youth, I’ve been surveilled and pushed around by police since elementary school.

Oct 21, 2021 / StudentNation / Amaru Howard

Title IX

How to Survive Being a Student-Survivor How to Survive Being a Student-Survivor

Important lessons on victims’ rights and the ways to maximize their luck with Title IX.

Oct 20, 2021 / StudentNation / Finley Muratova

Biden Student Debt

Biden Wants Tuition-Free Community College. What’s Next? Biden Wants Tuition-Free Community College. What’s Next?

The president's free college plan is a great first step. Here's what else we can do to Build Back Better

Oct 12, 2021 / StudentNation / Brendan Rooks

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