Youth

Why Should I Change the Way I Talk?

Why Should I Change the Way I Talk? Why Should I Change the Way I Talk?

By switching between the accent I was raised with and the accent I am expected to have, I am silencing a part of myself.

Dec 15, 2021 / StudentNation / Meagan Zullo

Recycled Cans NYC

My Parents Collect Cans for a Living My Parents Collect Cans for a Living

When people ask about my family now, I tell them not with embarrassment or shame but with pride.

Dec 7, 2021 / StudentNation / Jessica Yauri

Fraternity Protest Rally

Protests Against Sexual Violence Have Overtaken College Campuses Protests Against Sexual Violence Have Overtaken College Campuses

This fall, student movements have formed at schools across the country to remove Betsy DeVos’s Title IX amendment and end the continual abuse by fraternity members.

Nov 30, 2021 / StudentNation / Finley Muratova

BLM Protest

How I Fight Racism in the World and Within Me How I Fight Racism in the World and Within Me

After George Floyd was killed, I questioned ways I’d been toning down my Blackness.

Nov 25, 2021 / StudentNation / Eli Elvin

Democrats Must Stand Firm on Funding the Civilian Climate Corps

Democrats Must Stand Firm on Funding the Civilian Climate Corps Democrats Must Stand Firm on Funding the Civilian Climate Corps

A key program in the Build Back Better Act, the Civilian Climate Corps has the potential to mobilize young voters for Democrats next year—assuming the bill survives.

Nov 19, 2021 / Matthew Miles Goodrich

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

Fridays for the Future protest at COP 26

COP26 Ends With Promises, but Not Nearly Enough Progress COP26 Ends With Promises, but Not Nearly Enough Progress

The UN climate conference’s agreement acknowledges several key issues for the first time—but doesn’t do enough to address them.

Nov 15, 2021 / Tina Gerhardt

Fridays for the Future protest at COP 26

Youth Activists Fight for Their Future at COP 26 Youth Activists Fight for Their Future at COP 26

On emissions targets, on funding to developing nations, and on phasing out fossil fuels, youth are demanding that COP26 deliver.

Nov 12, 2021 / Tina Gerhardt

“Nice” Isn’t Going to Save the Planet

“Nice” Isn’t Going to Save the Planet “Nice” Isn’t Going to Save the Planet

In a rapidly heating world, we don’t have time for etiquette.

Nov 10, 2021 / Mary Annaïse Heglar and Amy Westervelt

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

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