2024 Student Correspondents
Young Uncommitted Voters Reflect on the 2024 Election — and the Upcoming Trump Era
“They need[ed] to earn our votes, not the other way around.”
By Sarah Akaaboune and Jane Houseal
What Trump’s Win Means to These 27 Members of Gen Z
“We’ve seen that this system will fail us no matter what.”
By Emmanuella Agyemang, Tori Gantz, Lizzie Ramirez, Toni Odejimi , Jane Houseal, Sarah Akaaboune, and Caroline Val
These 7 States Voted to Protect Abortion
Abortion protection was on the ballot in 10 states.
By Tori Gantz
Inside A Six-Hour Line to Vote At a Pennsylvania College
“We voted for democracy.”
By Emmanuella Agyemang
Meet the Youth Leaders Protecting Voters From Intimidation at the Ballot Box
“Only we can keep us safe.”
By Tori Gantz
How a Trump Presidency Would Benefit the Billionaires
Trump oversaw $2 trillion in tax cuts, mostly to big corporations and high earners.
By Sarah Akaaboune
How 7 Young Voters Plan to Spend Election Day
“I plan to head to the polls bright and early at 7 a.m.”
By Emmanuella Agyemang
How Mutual Aid Helped People Survive Everything from COVID-19 to Hurricane Helene
“Imagine, what would it be like to dedicate your life to the liberation of all people on the planet?” Dean Spade tells Teen Vogue.
By Jane Houseal
Why We Probably Won't Know the Results on Election Night
And why that’s nothing to worry about.
By Toni Odejimi
Kamala HQ Made Her "Brat" — Did Young People Buy It?
“Young people just want to know that they can afford rent [and] pay for school. They're not really looking for someone who is going to be the, like, 'brat' candidate or whatever.”
By Tori Gantz
How DeSantis's Admin Is Sabotaging a Florida Voting Campaign to Restore Abortion
They even threatened TV stations over a pro-abortion ad.
By Caroline Val
Gun Violence Has Cast a Shadow Over the Entire 2024 Election Cycle
From a school shooting in Georgia to assassination attempts against Trump.
By Toni Odejimi
Trans Voters Are Disenfranchised by Voter ID Laws
“It's impossible to separate voting rights and trans rights.”
By Tori Gantz
What It’s Like When You Can’t Drink the Water in Your Own Home
Environmental crises have helped undermine young Americans’ trust in government.
By Sarah Akaaboune
Does Your Campus Make It Easy to Vote? If Not, This Org Can Help
College students face a lot of barriers when voting.
By Lizzie Ramirez
Students Who Witnessed Charlie Kirk’s ‘Brainwashed’ Tour Have... Thoughts
“He’s kind of just a weird guy.”
By Lizzie Ramirez
Young Haitians Are Fed Up With All the Racist Lies and Fearmongering
“I'm talking about first-graders whose friends want to know if they eat cats at home.”
By Caroline Val
How Extreme Weather Enables Voter Suppression
On primary election day in Arizona, voters cast ballots in 110-degree heat.
By Tori Gantz
Arrests. Possible Deportation. Campus Protest Suppression Hits the Fall Semester
From legal defense campaigns to silent "study-ins," here's what students are navigating while protesting for Palestine.
By Jane Houseal