Best Student Activism of 2008-2009?

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Today’s student activism news: High schoolers at Ursuline and Cardinal Newman, two Catholic high schools in California, think it’s freakin’ unfair that administrators canceled their prom due to the fact that students were freaking on the dance floor. To express their outrage, they’re showing up at school in promwear this week.

Surely you’ve heard of other creative feats of student activism this past school year. MoJo, Campus Progress, and WireTap want to hear about them in time for the Hellraisers, our first annual student activism awards.

Here’s how it works: You tell us about your favorite activism antics. Selected nominees will be featured in the September/October 2009 issue of Mother Jones.

Anyone can nominate any current student activists (and we’re not just talking college here! High schoolers, grad students, kindergartners—all okay).

Nominating is quick and easy. Do it here.

 

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