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Students Express

Political Opinions

by Sara McCroden
"You shou ld be able to "You should be voting sites, posting signs, and
vote when you can die for your able to vote increasing visibility for the can-
country," sen ior Bryan Rose said. when you can didates by holding signs on 72nd
Rose said the voting age Street," senior Holly Aerts said.
was fair, but sen ior Dave Golbitz die for your While some students viewed
said that one shou ld wait to vote country." voting as important, others said
until one has the ability to make --senior Bryan Rose that it was a waste of time.
an informed decision. "I hate politics beca use ... too
To gather details about the candidates, many things are started but not finished," senior
some students followed the news, volunteered Brig~tta Abels said.
for a campaign, or tuned into the televised Aerts said otherwise, " I think that poli-·
debates. "I helped the Democratic Coordinated tics is the only way in America to have your
Campaign by informing people of the different say ." r

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senior Marie Maly
As a conservative Republican, I feel
the people of this nation should be self-suffi-
cient. The government exists to deal with
foreign entities and to form general economic
guidelines. We do too little to help the poor
and unemployed become self-sustaining; instead, the
government hands them money. The present welfare
system does not encourage the poor to reach self-suffi-
ciency. With a market economy, competition and indi-
vidual effort should be able to propel the economy, rather
than turning to the government for quick fixes. The nation
is facing a decay of family and national values. We need
to provide good examples for the country's youth to emu-
late: respect for others, a strong family unit, and pride in the
country.

You have to have both Senior David Fink en registers to
vote . Th e League of Women Vote rs
sides in order to have a registered several students over the
democratic society. course of a few days. photo by
--senior Janee Nesler Stephanie Rowe
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