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Staff Editorial: CHS should increase initiatives to register students to vote

Staff Editorial: CHS should increase initiatives to register students to vote

HiLite Staff October 27, 2023

Younger demographics have historically shied away from voting polls. According to KFF, eligible Americans ages 18 to 24 have the lowest voter turnout rate, with less than half of the voters of the next...

Students should be more civically active, sign up as poll workers

Chenyao Liu April 27, 2022

Right before the 2020 election, my parents received a flyer informing them they had a poor voting record, having only voted once out of the past three elections. While this poor voting record was due to...

Juniors Lisa Venckus (left) and Erin Gordon (right) pose for photo while holding Fady for Indiana brochures. Venckus said that it’s really important that people are able to speak up and make their thoughts heard on (whichever) side they stand.

Q&A with students working the polls in honor of Election Day

Wendy Zhu, HiLite Print Management November 3, 2020

Erin Gordon, junior How did you first get involved with the election and working the polls? I’m in CHS Young Democrats, so I’ve been really active, especially with this election since it’s so monumental....

Voters must avoid casting ballots for celebrities who take away from important issues in elections

Voters must avoid casting ballots for celebrities who take away from important issues in elections

Cady Armstrong October 20, 2020

When my sister told me rapper Kanye West was running for president, I found it funny. When people think of Kanye West, they think of his Yeezy shoe brand or the Kardashian family—not him seated in the...

The People Should Speak: Students should educate themselves civically, consider compulsory voting laws

Josie Cruzan September 20, 2019

The United States is founded on the principles of democracy and the people governing themselves. As a result, one might think voting is something most Americans prioritize in their lives, and it is. According...

Right vs Left

Right vs Left

Aditya Belamkar, TOC/JAM Editor October 16, 2016

POLITICAL PARTICIPATION:
Quinn Gordon, Model U.N.co-president and senior, facilitates a Model U.N. debate. Gordon said even though  over 60 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 don’t vote, he thinks it’s a necessary process.
CAROLYN ZHANG // PHOTO

Fewer high school students vote nationwide, but current election interests CHS students in politics

feature January 21, 2016

The 2016 u.s. presidential election, scheduled for Nov. 8, will be the country’s 58th quadrennial election. Although many people consider this event one of the most important phenomena in the United...

represent Us: Steve Braun, an Indiana state representative candidate, presents his views at a Republican debate. Students can vote for candidates such as Braun in the upcoming election. Henry Jackson / Photo

Students make decisions to vote for first time, participate in politics

News April 27, 2012

Students here will have their first opportunities to participate in state and national elections on May 8 when the Indiana primary takes place. A primary election is a preliminary vote used to determine...

List of Candidates and Their Platforms

News October 20, 2010

Senate Race Brad Ellsworth (D): former sheriff for Vanderburgh County and current representative of Indiana's 8th district since 2007 economy: supports tax cuts, investment spending in public works,...

Seniors plan to vote for the first time

News October 20, 2010

Students prepare to cast a ballot with their newly acquired right to participate in elections By Nina Underman <[email protected]> On Nov. 2, Indiana citizens will head to...

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