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Later that evening, some of us bid adieu to cherished IOP Director Sen. Alan K. Simpson and his lovely wife Ann, and wished them well as they left the busy brick sidewalks of Harvard for the serene, open prairies of Wyoming...
...Access to political information and resources is a big issue," wrote Anne Aaron, IOP director of outreach and communications in an e-mail message. "Students say they would prefer that political information be better, that political involvement be made easier. They also want better and easier access to direct democracy; they expressed strong support for measures that would simplify the process of registering and voting...
...IOP Director Alan K. Simpson said the fact that only around 70 percent of respondents said they were currently registered to vote indicates that a considerable amount more needs to be done to get students registered. "The very core of any political activity is voting," Simpson said. Simpson, a former senator from Wyoming, said the future of Medicare and social security should be particularly important to students...
Aaron said the IOP plans to review the results and develop a plan of action in the coming year...
...will look at these ideas through the prism of the IOP's mission, and perhaps try some new things," Aaron wrote. "Most importantly, we will continue to support the great contribution Harvard students make to their communities and to the world. And we'll always try to help students see the fun and the enormous value in political participation...