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...rocky rise to becoming the nation's most crucial swing state, Florida has had one electoral constant: the battle for its prized 27 votes has centered on its politically motivated retirees and condo commandos. In fact, if there is any key state where Barack Obama's focus on the youth vote wouldn't seem to be much of an asset, it's Florida, where discussions of Social Security and Medicare have traditionally trumped all other issues. But the once easily pigeonholed demographics in the Sunshine State are changing, and many pundits say the 30-and-under crowd could turn...
...first appear ludicrous. Yet that’s precisely what Hartford, Conn. has required of its public school students. While the imposition of uniforms on public school students is often viewed as a limitation on the freedom of expression and the creativity of our nation’s youth, uniforms are in fact intended to help struggling schools and students foster a sense of academic seriousness and help reduce deleterious distractions. In schools plagued by disciplinary issues or student unrest, uniforms will undoubtedly help to generate a sense of self-respect among the students, allowing them to comfortably focus...
...would abandon labor unions and economic populism altogether, marginalize civil rights, and attract middle-to-upper class whites with a boring but effective message of competent governance. This strategic shift would only ignite another culture war, one perhaps just as divisive, fueled by the Oedipal resentment of pseudo-bohemian youth against their suburbanite parents. Given the choice, I’d choose the Confederate flag and NASCAR over Starbucks and league soccer...
...time and money, I wanted to actually get to the dance.” As for his thoughts on the current race as a whole, Halcro—who is not publicly supporting either the Democratic or Republican ticket—expressed happiness with the emerging strength of the youth vote. “I’ve been watching politics for 13 years now, and the one thing that’s really impressive this cycle is the motivation of the youth vote,” he said. “I never could figure...
...fellow freshman Emily Lambert were called upon to step up and fill in. After winning their B-division race last week, Lambert was moved up to division A and DeAngelo manned the fort in division B, skippering for the first time all season. Despite their talent, signs of youth showed in this match, and as a result, skipper Lambert and her crew Wareham finished 12th while DeAngelo and sophomore crew Grace Charles finished tenth out of 16. “It was kind of a frustrating weekend, but the fact that we had some good races showed us that...