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Seth Nelson

Seth Nelson

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Campus Editor and Reporter, Purdue Exponent

West Lafayette

Biography

I'm a student journalist currently pursuing degrees in Anthropology and Communications at Purdue University. In my time at both student and professional newspapers, I've investigated local healthcare systems, exposed corrupt landlords, reported from crime scenes, engaged local news with extensive storytelling and raised early alarms about a new drug epidemic.

Final Covers

Entertainment, General Reporting, News, Life and Culture

Doesn’t Cover

funding news, new hires, cases studies submitted elsewhere, product updates.

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Content

Total articles 273

  • International Purdue students can be detained while suing federal government, judge rules

    By Seth Nelson| Purdue Exponent Verified A federal judge has ruled that five international Purdue students, who are suing the federal government over the revocations of their student visas, can be detained by immigration officers, even while their lawsuit is still underway, according to a court order filed Thursday. U.S. District Judge James Hanlon is allowing federal authorities to uphold the termination of the students' visas, arguing that "'some possibility' of deportation is not enough" to warrant protecting them from detainment.

    By Seth Nelson · Purdue Exponent

    Apr. 17, 2025

  • Purdue students sue federal government over visa revocations

    By Seth Nelson| Purdue Exponent Verified Five international students at Purdue, all of whom are Chinese, are suing the federal government after their student visas were revoked earlier this month, joining an American Civil Liberties Union-led lawsuit filed Tuesday, according to court documents.

    By Seth Nelson · Purdue Exponent

    Apr. 15, 2025

  • ACLU sues governor over transgender birth certificates order

    By Seth Nelson| Purdue Exponent Verified The Indiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Mike Braun over a flurry of executive orders he signed last month aiming to restrict what he calls "extreme gender ideology."Filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on March 28, the ACLU's lawsuit hones in on Executive Order 25-36, which denies the ability of transgender individuals to update their gender identity on their birth certificates.

    By Seth Nelson · Purdue Exponent

    Apr. 12, 2025

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Purdue Exponent

The Purdue Exponent is the number one multimedia news agency independent of the university serving Purdue students, faculty, staff, and the greater West Lafayette community via a printed newspaper, web, and social media. The Exponent, published by the not-for-profit Purdue Student Publishing Foundation, is primarily a student operation, with students publishing the newspaper and online editions, and working in advertising and marketing. All student staff members receive stipends for their work.

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