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Political Process

Involves All

by Sara McCroden
One coul d kn ow what they are
scan the hall s and "It is important voting for. "
fi nd students who for people to So ph o m ore
adorned clothes with know what they Stephanie Martin
slogans supporting are voting for." said that becau se she
their favorite poli ti- --freshman Matt wi ll be voting soon she
cal candidates. Howey wanted " to know
While it about the political sys-
wasn't perceived as strange on its tem." She then took that idea a step
own, if one fo und that it was a further. She pl anned on volunteer-
person under the age of 18 sporting in g for a political campaign so she
the slogans, it made some wonder " might also help the m
why th at person cared. educate ... during electi ons." This
Freshman Matt Howey was just one example of how those
had an expl anation. He thought un abl e to vote participated in spite
th at it was "important for peopl e to of the if. age. r

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junior Blake Johnson
Aristotle one said, "Man is by na-
ture a civic animal." Unfortunately, this has
not been true for adolescents recently.
Teenage interest in politics has
been on the decline for the past few years. !
This is probably explained by uninterested youth and
adults who believe that teens should not be involved.
So maybe high school students should stay f
t's important to know what
out of politics. But consider this: the government is 'D.t~ you follow poli-
influenced by large groups of people that have interests tics even though you is happening in the world ... you
of their own and take action to secure the.ir place on the need to know what's going on.
battlefield. can't vote? --junior Erin Leahy
2 00 Freshmen