"Since Donald Trump's return to the presidency, student journalists have been instrumental in covering his administration's attacks on everything from the gutting of the Department of Education, to the rollback of diversity and equity initiatives, to the crackdown on free speech and attempted deportation of international students speaking out on Palestine. During this time of increased repression, we remain proud-as well as astonished-to be alone among national news outlets in regularly publishing student perspectives."
"In high school, I rowed with Utah's only club crew team. Each spring, we drove our boats to the Great Salt Lake-the only place for miles with enough water to row on. The lake's salty water stank of sulfur, which made everything it touched stink too. Thousands of brine flies swarmed our docks. They'd carpet my arms so thickly that when I looked down, I'd see more flies than flesh."
Since Donald Trump's return to the presidency, student journalists have covered administration attacks on the Department of Education, diversity and equity initiatives, free speech, and attempted deportations of international students protesting Palestine. StudentNation published nearly 100 original articles in 2025 and received support from the Puffin Foundation through the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism. Student perspectives continue to appear regularly even as resources and opportunities for emerging writers dwindle. Utah ranks among the driest states, and the Great Salt Lake offers rare open water while emitting sulfurous odors, swarming with brine flies, and revealing stark environmental vulnerability.
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