MHS Crier | 10.26.18 | Issue 3

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Issue 3 Volume 53 Oct. 26, 2018

8808 Columbia Ave. Munster IN 46321

This house divided DIVIDED WE FALL On Nov. 6, seniors like Eli Stricker, senior, will vote in their first ever midterm election. “I’d like to see cooperation to get some important neutral legislation through in Congress, like net neutrality,” Eli said. “Realistically though, I don’t see that happening in this upcoming term, since the parties rarely bridge the gap.” [photos by Robert Young]

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SEEING RED Eli is illuminated with red to represent the Republican party. “I expect them (candidates) to appeal to modern trends and maybe even reach out with social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat,” Eli said. “I haven’t necessarily seen anything new or different, but I’m sure some younger candidates are trying to reach out that way.”

With 11 days left until the midterm elections, students and staff are getting ready to vote. Midterms are held every two years, halfway between presidential elections. Voters will elect one-third of the Senate and all 435 members of the House of Representatives. Midterms also determine which political party will control each chamber of Congress for the next two years. “Midterms are important for two reasons,” Mr. Steve Lopez, social studies teacher, said. “The first reason is to really kind of test the whole democratic process to see if we can get the level of participation nationally that’s been lacking in recent elections and in recent decades. Number two, is because the country does seem to be so divided on this political alignment, that the stakes seem to be so much higher, because it doesn’t seem to be that they’re promoting people to vote.” Students like Eli Stricker, senior, who is old enough to vote, think that voting is an important part of saying citizens are content with government. “The preamble is a microcosm for the Constitution, it’s a social contract, which basically outlines what the Constitution and government can do for you,” Eli said. “One of the interpretations of the preamble is that it is meant for the citizens, and only way to give consent for the social contract, or to say you’re okay with the government, is to vote.”

Midterm elections Nov. 6, students and staff discuss voting

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OUT OF THE BLUE Eli is illuminated with blue to represent the Democratic party. “Democrats can appeal to minorities and younger people better, as their policies are generally in favor of them (younger people),” he said.

GET LOW Max Ladd, sophomore, bends down to hit a low ball.

eSports hosts all school Fortnite tournament Nov. 1-2

Best Buddies hosts Halloween party Sunday in Cafeteria, 2-4 p.m.


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