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With Midterm Elections Comes Student Apathy

CAMPBELL ABBOTT STAFF WRITER With the conclusion of the midterm elections on Nov. 4, only one question seems to be evident regardless of the results. Does anybody care? While midterms draw a lower turn out compared to presidential elections, youth voters turned out in embarrassingly low numbers for this election and the predictions suggest those numbers will continue to dip. “I didn’t vote because of … Continue reading With Midterm Elections Comes Student Apathy

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Syrian Aid Hidden in 2015 Federal Budget

ERIK EYLER STAFF WRITER On Thursday Sept. 18, 2014, the Senate passed an important bill regarding the annual budget with an overwhelming 78 to 22 vote. This bill will provide funding to the government for the 2015 fiscal year and prevent a shutdown akin to the controversial shutdown that occurred in October of last year. Each fiscal year, Congress must agree to a budget resolution … Continue reading Syrian Aid Hidden in 2015 Federal Budget

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