Youth

What Democracy Looks Like What Democracy Looks Like

On a Saturday in June, workers, students and allies of UNITE HERE Local 217’s downtown Providence hotels marched in solidarity with gay rights activists in the Rhode Island P...

Oct 12, 2010 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky

Young Democrats Tackle the Enthusiasm Gap Young Democrats Tackle the Enthusiasm Gap

This month, young Democrats across the country are working tirelessly to engage youth voters and close the enthusiasm gap.

Oct 7, 2010 / StudentNation / Joanna Chiu

Against ‘Bullying’ or On Loving Queer Kids Against ‘Bullying’ or On Loving Queer Kids

Faced with a rash of gay teen suicides, liberal America is taking the easy way out—focusing on teenage bullies and calling for zealous criminal prosecution.

Oct 6, 2010 / Richard Kim

Media Exploits University Tragedy Media Exploits University Tragedy

The aggressive news coverage of Tyler Clementi's death has altered the nature of the situation

Oct 6, 2010 / StudentNation / Daily Targum editors

Sound and Fury Forever Sound and Fury Forever

StudentNation writer James Cersonsky reports from the Washington, DC, One Nation Working Together March.

Oct 5, 2010 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky

Two New Havens Two New Havens

Students and locals should do lots of service, study urban planning, but we should stand by the community when it disagrees with the institutional powers that be.

Sep 27, 2010 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky

University of Pennsylvania Ranked Top Gay-Friendly College University of Pennsylvania Ranked Top Gay-Friendly College

More students coming out than ever before solidifies Penn’s gay-friendly reputation

Sep 27, 2010 / StudentNation / Anjali Tsui

After Disappointment in Senate, DREAM Activists Regroup After Disappointment in Senate, DREAM Activists Regroup

Even though the DREAM Act didn't make it through the senate ths week, DREAM activists came out of the experience with some gains, and they're regrouping to push immigrati...

Sep 24, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette

Students Lose Role Models When Budget Cuts Force Schools to Dismiss Staff Students Lose Role Models When Budget Cuts Force Schools to Dismiss Staff

When budget cuts led to mass layoffs, the 15-year-old student author lost the mentorship of many influential adults.

Sep 21, 2010 / Tanner Simmonds

A Pedagogical and National Disaster A Pedagogical and National Disaster

Saddened at the loss of his school's cooking class and the state of the school library, the author fears that American students will fall behind students in other countries.

Sep 21, 2010 / Hasan Habib

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