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hand, does plan to participate in the 2016 standpoint, I feel as though this may be FEATURES COPY EDITOR election, and said he realizes the the worst election to vote in.” Although many students feel privilege that he, unlike With Election Day just around the many across the corner, millions of Americans across the w o r l d , candidate, some who want to vote feel country are preparing to cast their ballots that they are left in the dark as to the for the 45th president. Many students will actual voting process. be of voting age by Nov. 8 and will be “I don’t know exactly joining this year’s electorate. how to vote, but my “I am pretty excited,” senior Jonathan mom is helping me out,” Sherman said. “As an American, I Brandes said. think everyone should exercise their Busto, an undecided right to vote. It is a privilege.” voter until recently, Finally at the legal age of 18, discovered a relatively new Sherman said he feels a new and unconventional method sense of responsibility and to help him formulate his independence as he decides decision. which way he will vote. “I took a quiz [online] to see “I feel no pressure [from which candidate I matched up others] at all, everyone with, then researched about that has their own opinions,” candidate,” Busto said. “I think Sherman said. “As an adult that the candidates running are very now I do not think outside polarizing so it should make for an interesting election.” Much of the senior class, however, Senior Thomas will not be 18 years old when Election Busto, who turns 18 Day comes around. Alexa Schummer, just over a week for one, will be 17. before the election, “I am not upset or said he is apathetic about not being humbled to able to vote; it is more be able to take like I am relieved that this part in it. responsibility is not being “It feels thrust upon me,” Schummer good to be able said. “The options we to vote,” Busto have been left with are not said. “I cannot necessarily appealing, so I really compare personally feel as though this [the feeling] to anything else.” [something].” S o m e Junior Alysha Steinman students, like will also be too young to vote senior Wael Hassan, have decided not has been handed. in November; regardless, she has taken “I want to vote because I know interest in the presidential election and to vote due to their frustration with the every vote counts and some countries feels personally affected by candidate presidential candidates. “When it comes to voting for a leader, do not get this right, so I feel like it is Donald Trump’s campaign. I try to understand what the qualities something I should take advantage of,” “I keep up with the debates,” of a leader should be,” Hassan said. Brandes said. Steinman said. “As a woman, I do not Although he will v o t e , support or like the things Trump does “Personally, I would vote third party, but if I do that, it would give Trump a better Brandes is not particularly fond of and says to women.” the main party options for president, chance of winning.” Although Hassan does not plan Hassan recognizes the unfavorable Republican Donald Trump and Democrat on voting, he sees this election as a position he is left in due to his profoundly impactful one. unwillingness to vote for any candidate. election. “Basically, as a president of the U.S., “I wish others were running instead of the whole world is constantly watching “Voting is probably one of the greatest contributions to do for a country. It’s like the two [candidates] currently,” Brandes and children everywhere look up to the future is in your hands,” Hassan said. said. these people as role models,” Hassan Sherman has a similarly discontented said. “They say the role of a leader is “But when the future does not look as bright as you want it to be it does make viewpoint of the major party candidates. not to create more followers, but to “I am not too fond of the candidates,” create more leaders.” you feel sad.” Senior Noah Brandes, on the other Sherman said. “From a historical
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