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Ballot Measures—From Marriage to Marijuana—Drawing Young Voters’ Attention [LIVE UPDATES]
Check in on state ballot measures over same sex-marriage, tuition equality, public college funding, voter ID, and the legalization of marijuana.
Posted Thursday, November 8, 2012
Young Voters Matter: Analysis of Millennial Turnout, Support [LIVE UPDATES]
Live updates on youth turnout and analysis of young voters’ support.
Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2012
It’s Clear: Young Voters Turned Out In Record Numbers
It’s becoming clear that Tuesday was a resounding victory for young voters and firmly establishes the political power of this generation.
Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2012 by Brian Stewart & Abraham White
Why President Obama’s Victory Is a Victory for the Middle Class
Read more at The Center for American Progress
Young Voters Share Their Stories [LIVE UPDATES]
Throughout Election Day, we’ll be sharing stories from young voters.
Posted Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Getting Out the Youth Vote
To capture the coveted youth vote, organizations find clever ways to get you to the polls.
Posted Monday, November 5, 2012 by Tara Kutz
Millennial Voters Refuse To Be Left Out of this Election
Posted Friday, November 2, 2012 in Reporting by Anne Johnson
Gender Gap in Pay Exacerbates Student Debt; NYC Schools Expand Birth Control Availability
News on higher education and campus politics across the U.S.A.
Posted Thursday, October 25, 2012 in Campus Informer by Aaron Brennan
Jim Crow 2.0: Voter ID May Disenfranchise 1 Million Young Minorities
A new study suggests that as many as 1 million young minority voters might be disenfranchised at the ballot box this November.
Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Reprints by Abraham White
To be Young, Black and Voting
How Voter ID laws threaten young black voter participation.
Posted Wednesday, October 3, 2012 by Bridget Todd
The Fantasy of an Olympics Without Politics
What does a “positive” political statement mean to the IOC?
Posted Monday, September 17, 2012 in Opinions by Pauline Holdsworth
From Pawnee to Pennsylvania Avenue: The Surge of Political Women on TV
From “Veep” to “Parks and Recreation,” women are taking the lead in political TV shows. But is what we’re seeing all good?
Posted Thursday, August 30, 2012 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
Meet Alexis: The College Student Whose Education Is Threatened By Republican Cuts To Pell Grants
One University of the Pacific senior wants to know why Rep. Dan Lungren voted to cut Pell grants.
Posted Monday, August 20, 2012 by Scott Keyes
Jane Lynch: ‘Younger Generations Have Always Been Progressive’
“It’s a responsibility, if you’re the younger generation, to step up and create and fashion the world that you want to live in.”
Posted Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in Five Minutes With by Brian Stewart
The Student Power Convergence: Putting the “Student” Back in Social Movements
From Mexico to Greece, to Quebec,student movements are gaining steam which begs the question: when will American students have their turn?
Posted Monday, August 6, 2012 by James Cersonsky
INFOGRAPHIC: House Republican Cuts for Kids by the Numbers
Wealthy special interests win out over child protection services and nutrition assistance.
Posted Friday, April 27, 2012 in Reprints by Melissa Boteach
GOP Proposes Cuts In Prevention To Keep Student Loan Interest Rates From Doubling
In order to keep Stafford loan rates low, House Speaker John Boehner has proposed cutting elsewhere.
Posted Friday, April 27, 2012 in Reprints by Igor Volsky
During President Obama’s Visit, UNC Students Discuss #DontDoubleMyRate
Students discuss the importance of affordable higher education.
Posted Friday, April 27, 2012 in Journalism Network & Video / Multimedia by Campus Blue Print
