What’s Next for the Maple Spring? What’s Next for the Maple Spring?
The student-led movement scored a victory in the election, with the new government repealing tuition hikes. But the grievances behind the mass protests still lurk.
Sep 27, 2012 / Jesse Rosenfeld
NYU Professors Sue Government Over 2031 Expansion NYU Professors Sue Government Over 2031 Expansion
NYU has refused to present any kind of business plan for its 2031 expansion plan.
Sep 27, 2012 / StudentNation / Zoë Schlanger
Did Quebec’s Election End the Student Movement? Did Quebec’s Election End the Student Movement?
The real victory in Quebec may be students realizing their own power in organizing.
Sep 20, 2012 / StudentNation / Zachary A. Bell
Students, Beware: Private Student-Loan Companies Are Not Your Friends Students, Beware: Private Student-Loan Companies Are Not Your Friends
A devastating report reveals the predatory practices behind the $150 billion private student-lending industry.
Sep 4, 2012 / Kay Steiger
Massive Student Protests Continue in Montreal Massive Student Protests Continue in Montreal
Tens of thousands of students and their supporters take to the streets in Montreal to protest tuition hikes.
Aug 24, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/16/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/16/12)
Every week, Nation interns try to look beyond the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.
Aug 16, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation
NYU Law Trustee Funds Justice Institute, Locks Out Workers NYU Law Trustee Funds Justice Institute, Locks Out Workers
The glaring disjunction between Daniel Straus' deeds and actions have not gone unnoticed, and now the businessman is facing retribution from striking workers and organized students...
Aug 16, 2012 / StudentNation / Rebecca Nathanson
Dave Zirin: The NCAA Is Seeking Brand Rehabilitation, Not Justice, in the Penn State Scandal Dave Zirin: The NCAA Is Seeking Brand Rehabilitation, Not Justice, in the Penn State Scandal
The Pennsylvania Governor emerges unscathed, while Penn students bare the burden of the punishment. Why is a private organization wielding this unprecedented power?
Jul 24, 2012 / Press Room
The ‘New York Times’ Misses the Mark on Inequality, Marriage The ‘New York Times’ Misses the Mark on Inequality, Marriage
An article in the Sunday Times fails to see our social and political framework in which its subjects’ life stories developed.
Jul 17, 2012 / Katha Pollitt
Karl Rove Targets Youth With Negative Ads Karl Rove Targets Youth With Negative Ads
The GOP sees no need for positive messaging. Just make them dislike Obama.
Jun 27, 2012 / Ben Adler