Lancaster Holds Municipal Elections on November 4th
As it marks one year since the presidential elections, Lancaster is not at rest yet as November 4th was the day for municipal elections in the city. This election included…
75 years ago, ‘Dewey Defeats Truman:’ Why we can’t trust journalists
75-years-ago, an excited journalist smashed away at their antique typewriter, anticipating the obvious news that their paper, the Chicago Daily Tribune, was eagerly awaiting. The Republican Party was finally—after three…
Brazil’s Election Day-After
By Felipe Storch de Oliveira | Contributing Writer Commentators said that 2018 would be Brazil’s most tumultuous voting day ever — the country was divided, political parties made offensive statements…
First Year Comments on The Importance of Midterm Elections
By Jeremy Mauser || Contributing Writer Even if you don’t care about politics, you’ve probably heard about the “importance of the upcoming midterm elections” and an imminent “blue wave.” But…
Barack Obama rebukes President Trump and urges people to vote in midterm elections
Sunya Hassan || News Editor On Friday, September 7th, Former President Barack Obama gave a speech at the University of Illinois, imploring people to vote this November, stressing that American…
Matteo Salvini’s Northern League comes up with plurality in 2018 Italian election
By Boris Zyumbyulev || Staff Writer Italians went to the polls to vote for a new government on March 4, 2018. The general election was electing the 630 members of…
Democrats seek to improve standing in House with upcoming special elections
By Benjamin Grove || Layout Assistant After the 2016 election that saw a transition from a Democratic president to a Republican one, the Democratic party is hoping for positive results…
Professor Medvic talks 2016 presidential election, democracy at Common Hour
By Vanessa Chen || Contributing Writer This week’s Common Hour featured Government Professor Stephen K. Medvic’s talk titled, “The 2016 Election and the State of American Democracy.” Medvic, who joined…
Diplomatic Congress announces sophomore, junior, senior class president winners
By Bridget Johnston || News Editor Last Tuesday, April 12, the Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) hosted its annual elections for the rising sophomore, junior, and senior class president positions. Christiana Jueng…
Writer discusses upcoming Pennsylvania presidential, senate primaries
By Nick Riebel || Staff Writer As you may know, the Pennsylvania primary is coming up very soon. On the 26th of this month, PA voters will be able to…
Students elect new officers for Diplomatic Congress after week of campaigning
By Steven Viera || Senior Editor Students turned out by the hundreds last Tuesday, Apr. 5, to vote in officer elections for the Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) where representatives of the…
Clinton, Trump take home big wins in Super Tuesday Primaries
By Nicholas Riebel || Staff Writer Last Tuesday was Super Tuesday. It can probably be admitted that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump had good nights. The former seems to be…
Sanders better positioned to fix broken political system
By Nicholas Riebel || Staff Writer The Iowa Caucuses are rapidly approaching, and what will happen in Iowa on Monday is anyone’s guess. But the first day of February may…
Myanmar’s recent election boosts belief in democracy
By Adi Ramachandran || Contributing Writer The recent democratic election in Myanmar is a much needed boost to those of us that still believe in much maligned democracy–a system, which…
Students elect new e-board for DipCon
BY LILA EPSTEIN ’14 News Editor Students elected a new executive board for the Diplomatic Congress. Elections were held Tuesday April 13 in Steinman College Center from 9 a.m. to…