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  • Page li Western Carolinian EDITORIALS February 28, 2007 EEE Students Need to Gear up For Voting Staff Editorial Its that time of year again. You know, when you turn on the news and all you see are the debates of candi- dates running for president. Not only do you see the campaigns over and over but you have noticed how hard the media is pushing college students to vote in this years campaign. According to CNN.com, in 2004s campaign only 17 percent of college students voted. But there are a larger number of students register- ing to vote. According to ThePulse. com, the national average of voting is 51 percent. The Pulse stated that at Havard University, 59 percent of the respondents reported that they will "definitely be voting" in the upcoming election, and additional 27 percent said they "probably will vote." With nearly 9.5 million students who are 18-24 years old enrolled in a college or uni- versity, these percentages translate to a substantial political force. In 2000,. students in that age bracket accounted for about 10 percent of the total U.S, population, but they only accounted for about 8 percent of the total number of voters. Numbers for WCU has not yet been reported. Although these statistics came from the last campaign, these numbers are expected to go up. You may have noticed that this years campaign is a historical event. In the democratic race there is a female and an African- American, and those demographics seem to be what the media has covered most. Students seem to have more interest in this election campaign than others in the past. Walking to class you may hear students discussin@del- debates about who would be the best president. Although there are so many opinions throughout the student body, are students really taking advantage of speaking out? It is easy to see that numbers of college voters are dropping each year, but in this years election the voter percentage is expected to go up. More students have been tuned into the election than in previous years. According to dailyorange.com, since young voters are hitting the polls in record numbers, more so than in any previous election, youths are expected to continue to let their voices be heard. After declining for three decades, the youth voter turnout has increased start- ing in 2004. In 2004, 4.3 million more voters younger than age 30 cast ballots than had in 2000. In 2004, the 18 to 29-year-old vote became a valuable demographic for candidates, starting a trend in campaigns in which specific attention is placed on younger voters. The trend of the previous primaries suggests the number of youth voters in this election will drastically surpass the numbers from 2004. This could mean that elections in 2008 can go up another large percentage because stu- dents want to be heard. Another factor that has played a role in this increase of student voters is the media. Accord- ing to dailyorange.com in the past few years, mainstream media corporations such as YouTube and MTV and, more recently, online sites like Facebook have initiated campaigns aimed at increasing political activity among youth. Phone companies are now of- fering campaign coverage updates to. be-texted:torcell phones. Thisshows campaign coverage rather than just from newspapers and TV. MTV has pushed youth to go out there and vote while they have covered the election in the news coverage. The goal for media coverage in the elections is to target younger viewers that will be voting in this years election. There is enough media content to give students the right information about the election SO no one can give the excuse of not knowing who was best. We know it is that time of year again when we get to hit the polls and _ vote for who we feel is best for our country. No matter the party, each stu- dent should vote and voice their views. If you are not voting but still you feel you have a right to complain, maybe you should rethink this statement be- this years election. You could be one of the greater percentages of students who got up and went to the polls this year. You could change the statistics that will say that college students show more interest in political values and in themselves. Not only that, but this years election will be a historical time period that we will never forget and you can say that you voted; you can say you were a part of that historical period. This. election is a major change from what has been done in the past. This years election is the turn of our generation. We must show the country that we are a part of it and get up to vote. Registration is easy and getting to the polls is easier. Once you come out of that box you will then feel you had a voice. cause your vote could have madea big... _,....Westeyn Carolina students, we... difference. l-encourage each and every. challenges, yenitaaet Py Bel OVE ANG or 7 egates speeches. You-may even hear there are many waysia studeht can get student at Western Carolina to vote in areer Earn a Masters of Science Degree in Hospitality Management Online classes available May 5, 2008 Accredited online degree program pending approval e 30 credit program Small classes Financial aid available to those who qualify 410-752-4710 ext.110 www.bic.edu My BALTIMORE INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE i School of Graduate Studies School of Culinary Arts School of Hotel Restaurant Catering Management United States e Ireland vote! We will meet you at the polls! ...,;;
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