Contemporary Issues
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Witness to History
Willy Korchek '09 | Editor-in-Chief
Posted February 13, 2009
Secret service stopped us at the front of the crowd—a horde of people bulging out into every corner of the Federal Triangle, packed together in a mob of growing excitement.
Our Washington hosts were waiting for us, but we were stationary in the frozen sea of faces.
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Between an immigrant and his love, a border
Willy Korchek '09 | Editor-in-Chief
Posted February 13, 2009
There’s something about the United States that has drawn about 12 million illegal residents. That drives them across menacing mountains and hot deserts in the dead of night. That instills in them a deep and tenacious patriotic love no fear or joblessness could rival.
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When the youth add their voices
Sarah Rose '11 | Buisness Manager
Posted January 15, 2009
About 22 to 24 million voters ages 18 to 29 showed up on November 4 to cast their vote for president, the second largest turnout by young voters in American history.Youth voters largely contributed to Obama’s historic victory, as 66 percent of them supported the Democratic candidate and his message for change. This 66 percent made up the largest group in this age bracket to vote for a single candidate.
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