No, Law School Didn’t Teach Us to ‘Engage’ With Racists No, Law School Didn’t Teach Us to ‘Engage’ With Racists
Rather, we intend to use our legal training to fight injustice wherever we encounter it.
Aug 1, 2017 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Student Journalists Are Our Future—We Should Start Treating Them Like It Student Journalists Are Our Future—We Should Start Treating Them Like It
They’re the next generation, and they’ve been picking up the slack of gutted local newsrooms and indifferent national outlets.
Jul 11, 2017 / StudentNation / William Anderson
These Missouri Students Were Suspended for Defending Their Teachers’ Union These Missouri Students Were Suspended for Defending Their Teachers’ Union
The students’ suspensions became a bargaining chip that forced teachers to forgo contract negotiations. But the students want to keep fighting.
May 24, 2017 / StudentNation / Sophie Hurwitz
Students Are Now Leading the Resistance to Austerity in Puerto Rico Students Are Now Leading the Resistance to Austerity in Puerto Rico
Some $40 billion of the island’s debt could be illegal—so why is the government shutting down the audit commission?
Apr 27, 2017 / StudentNation / Ed Morales
How Students Made an Off-Campus Protest a Movement How Students Made an Off-Campus Protest a Movement
The Tampa LGBTQ Community’s Wall of Love went from a small group of protesters to a flood of hundreds drowning out hate—thanks in large part to students.
Apr 13, 2017 / StudentNation / Tyler Gillespie
Students and Farmworkers Are Teaming Up to Boot Wendy’s Off Their Campuses Students and Farmworkers Are Teaming Up to Boot Wendy’s Off Their Campuses
The effort is part of a national campaign to pressure Wendy’s to improve their labor practices.
Mar 29, 2017 / StudentNation / Molly Minta
The Deeper Lessons of the Incident at Middlebury The Deeper Lessons of the Incident at Middlebury
The Manichean model of framing political conflicts polarizes public life, unravels the bonds of common citizenship, and doesn’t create a broad majority base for significa...
Mar 17, 2017 / StudentNation / Harry C. Boyte
From #SanctuaryCampus to a National Strike From #SanctuaryCampus to a National Strike
In November, more than 100 campuses walked out for immigrant justice. What’s next?
Mar 6, 2017 / StudentNation / Rodrigo Saavedra
How Do We Find Hope Under Trump? How Do We Find Hope Under Trump?
We must assert, each and every day, that we are not living in normal times.
Mar 1, 2017 / StudentNation / Leehi Yona
When Does Renaming a Building Make Sense? When Does Renaming a Building Make Sense?
At Yale, the decision to rename a college named after an outspoken defender of slavery was not taken lightly.
Feb 17, 2017 / StudentNation / Dasia Moore