November 2016
Volume 91
Issue 3
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they should care Nyamuoch Pal Reporter On November 8, 2016, a new president will be elected to serve a minimum term of four years, however, high school students may not know much about the election and how it will affect at least four years of their lives. Four years from now high school students will most likely have a job, and, or will be in college, buying their first homes and beginning their journey under this election happening in 2016. Social studies teacher Michele Richardson quoted in ‘The Lance’ newspaper, “For most high school students, whoever we elected will be president when they graduate, so the policies they carry out are going to definitely impact their college,” she continued saying, “It’s going to impact if they choose to go into careers, what types of careers they have, so definitely as far as the economy the election is definitely going to affect high school students.”
Adriana Ibarra watching the debate as Cody Kinney plays on his phone. Photo by: Nyamuoch Pal.
Many high school students are too young to vote so they believe they shouldn’t care. Although they can’t vote, high school students should have a sense of knowing what it’s like to have a political ideology. Students should know what they believe in, they should also have a sense of what they want to happen in the country. Some teens believe that their thoughts and opinions are viewed as worthless and not important. In many cases that leads to multiple reasons why high school-
ers do not engage in politics or any of the things happening in today’s society. “I think people have that perception because everyone assumes kids don’t know anything because they don’t have as much life experience and they haven’t been through as many things and they don’t really know how the real world works,” said government teacher Ben Tworek. “Best way to change that is giving kids more voice, like lowering the voting age for instance, and give 16 year old kids a voice where it
did matter.” Hard part about having a politics class in high school is following up with curriculum and keeping the students attentions. Although, educating students about responsibility, civic duties and rights is a great way to teach students to become engaged adults. “Its starts with you guys,” said Tworek. “Kids have to care, kids have to find a reason to follow things, pay attention, but then I think it catches on it contagious.”
However, some teens may not be able to vote, staying engaged and following up with politics is very important. There are many way you can get involved in elections such as attending political rallies, write letters to candidates addressing issues you may be passionate about, also visiting polling station to see what voting may be like before you go out and vote some day.
Trump and Clinton differ on many views Tiana Larsen Reporter The differences between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump could not be more striking. Clinton has spent most of her career fighting to help protect and expand her access to reproductive health care. Meanwhile, Trump would ban access to safe legal abortion; cut insurance coverage to birth control and many more. When Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy, she stated, “Everyday Americans need a champion,” and told voters that she wanted to be that champion for them. Clinton had placed a high emphasis on college affordability, income quality, green energy and other major issues. Donald Trump claims to have big plans for 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and thinks he would be more fit for the United States President but at the top of his agenda is immigration. Trump called to build a wall across the southern border. Clinton has pushed for comprehensive immigration with a pathway to citizenship and wants
Presidental canidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Photo by: thefederalist. com
to defend Obama’s 2012 and 2014 immigration actions. Clinton has slammed Trump’s plan to build a wall along the border and deport undocumented immigrants. Trump and Clinton both could not disagree more about health care reform. Trump repeals of Obamacare while Clinton is a health activist. Clinton’s tax proposals reflect a desire to even out the wealth gap, and plans for the higher paid to pay back a fair share in taxes. However, Trump wants to
simplify U.S tax code, including cutting down taxes. As the gun violence continues to cross the country, the 2016 general election has focused sharply on legal restrictions on the buying and selling of firearms. Trump promised he would keep the 2nd Amendment rights, instead Clinton had address that she would like to implement gun legislation. By the end of the year, students loan debt would jump to unprecedented levels. 43 mil-
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lion students in the U.S would owe close to 1.3 trillion dollars. Clinton has pushed the education policy as well as for higher education reform. “The public school system has been, I believe, second to the Constitution, the most important institution in making America the great country that we have been over the last 200 plus years,” Clinton stated in an interview with CBS news. Trump on the other hand, believes that children should go
to private schools rather than public arguing that they can create healthy competition in the education market. Clinton and Trump both have gone head to head against one another in many critical and heated arguments, which only gets more intense as the election nears. Stay tuned to find out who will take over office on November 8th.