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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]

What the Media Get Wrong About Commencement Speaker Protests

What the Media Get Wrong About Commencement Speaker Protests What the Media Get Wrong About Commencement Speaker Protests

Commencement isn’t a debate forum.

May 19, 2014 / StudentNation / Corinne Grinapol and StudentNation

Students Kick Out the IMF, March for Af-Am Studies and Make Sallie Mae Pay. What’s Next?

Students Kick Out the IMF, March for Af-Am Studies and Make Sallie Mae Pay. What’s Next? Students Kick Out the IMF, March for Af-Am Studies and Make Sallie Mae Pay. What’s Next?

As the semester ends, students add “diversity of opinion” to campus policymaking—and win.

May 19, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/16/2014?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/16/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/16/2014?

This week: parasites, pill pushers and public parks.

May 16, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

The Fight to Save San Francisco’s Public College

The Fight to Save San Francisco’s Public College The Fight to Save San Francisco’s Public College

Why is an accrediting commission targeting a well-performing college serving underprivileged communities?

May 15, 2014 / StudentNation / Justine Drennan and StudentNation

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/9/2014?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/9/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/9/2014?

This week: Questlove, Marx and an infamous Mexican drug kingpin.

May 9, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

We Need to Talk About Cyberbullying

We Need to Talk About Cyberbullying We Need to Talk About Cyberbullying

Close to 20 percent of high school students have admitted to being cyberbullied in the last year.

May 9, 2014 / StudentNation / Kumaran Chanthrakumar and StudentNation

As the School Year Ends, Students Force Out Condoleezza Rice, Walk Out on Fee Hikes and Stage a Sit-In for Divestment

As the School Year Ends, Students Force Out Condoleezza Rice, Walk Out on Fee Hikes and Stage a Sit-In for Divestment As the School Year Ends, Students Force Out Condoleezza Rice, Walk Out on Fee Hikes and Stage a Sit-In for Divestment

From Richmond to Los Angeles, students take direct action for educational justice.

May 6, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/2/2014?

What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/2/2014? What Are ‘Nation’ Interns Reading the Week of 5/2/2014?

This week: Cliven Bundy, paranoia and a mysterious kidney disease.

May 2, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Will President Obama Address Free Speech at the University That Suppressed It?

Will President Obama Address Free Speech at the University That Suppressed It? Will President Obama Address Free Speech at the University That Suppressed It?

President Obama prepares to speak at UC-Irvine, where eleven student activists were suspended for interrupting a speech by the Israeli ambassador.

Apr 30, 2014 / StudentNation / Uzma Kolsy and StudentNation

Students File Federal Complaints Against Columbia for Failing to Address Sexual Harassment

Students File Federal Complaints Against Columbia for Failing to Address Sexual Harassment Students File Federal Complaints Against Columbia for Failing to Address Sexual Harassment

The school would have to pay $35,000 per violation under the Clery Act.

Apr 29, 2014 / StudentNation / George Joseph and StudentNation

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