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Student body leaders representing over 1 million people recently urged President Biden to cancel student debt. Now is the moment to join them. By Brendan Rooks and Orlando Cabalo A common phrase said to the millions of young people that seek higher education is that “college is a ladder of upward mobility.” Unfortunately, from trade school to college, […]

A coalition of Princeton students, faculty, staff, and alumni has called for an investigation of the university’s continued investments in the fossil fuel industry. By Hannah Reynolds and Lynne Archibald There’s no question that change is hard. Addressing the existential threat of climate change is even harder. But, at this point, institutions that continue to partner with and […]

The struggles facing undocumented youth in New York City have only been heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic. By Teresa Mettela It took Farah Said almost seven years to complete her undergraduate studies as an undocumented student in New York City. After enrolling in CUNY City College’s Childhood Education Program and completing 113 credits, Said was told […]

As the Covid-19 pandemic worsened, expectations and resources on campus remained largely the same. By Teresa Xie Around 11:30 AM on December 15, a Northeastern University student was found unresponsive in Snell Library, one of the main libraries on campus. Boston Fire and EMS arrived on the scene. Just a few hours later, the Northeastern University Police Department gave the […]

I couldn’t accept doing business with one of the world’s greatest financiers of fossil fuels. By Ilana Cohen When I recently closed my account at Bank of America, the employee at my local bank branch kindly informed me that “political reasons” were unavailable on the drop-down list of options for explaining a customer account closure. Instead, […]

The Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University receives millions in Koch and ExxonMobil funding, using academic credibility to undermine environmental protections. By Jake Lowe Earlier this month, President Joe Biden announced new methane restrictions at the COP26 conference, which will require a 30 percent cut in methane emissions by 2030 by more than 100 countries. The move […]