Word: younger
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...strove to allow the reader to create a personalized experience through verse. Even though her poetry addresses different topics now, many of the more recent poems shared at the reading had this same element. “I now have a son in his 20s, but when he was younger I ended up watching cartoons with him, so my poems were filled with cartoon imagery,” Armantrout said after the reading. “I certainly don’t spend my time watching cartoons now, but an author’s poetry deals with...
...young people really a factor in that surge? There is no denying that the state is getting younger as a whole. In the 1990s, population growth for Floridians aged 19 and under finally surpassed that of Floridians 65 and older - and Floridians born in 1990 came of voting age this year. A recent Miami Herald poll has Obama well ahead of McCain among voters aged 18 to 34, 52% to 42%. "I'm betting young voters will make a big difference this time," says University of Florida political scientist Richard Scher. "The campaign in Florida is playing out as much...
...surge in voter registration in Florida also suggests younger people are becoming more politically involved. Through August, Florida had 10.6 million registered voters. That includes almost 450,000 who were added to the state's rolls this year - and among those, 252,000 registered as Democrats, while fewer than 100,000 are Republicans. No age breakdown is available, but election experts agree a majority of those new voters are under age 30. Zach Moller, a senior economics major and president of the University of Florida Democrats, says 2,500 UF students registered on campus on the first day of classes...
...when we came in, we got a lot of direction from upperclassmen,” goalkeeper Connolly said. “We’re trying to continue that tradition of being a resource out of the pool, while helping to channel enthusiasm that [the younger guys] come in with. That’s our overarching goal...
Their tireless efforts to put the team back on track through several tough contests have earned the respect of their younger teammates, inspiring them to dedicate themselves to the game as much as their captains have...