Power to the People
This year has been defined by so many things: COVID-19, the confluence of insane events and, of course, the presidential election. As this campaign season finally comes to an uncertain end on Nov. 3, it will...
The Ballot Measures are Just as Important as the Candidates
With the presidential election coming up, voters tend to focus on the presidential candidates, Senate and House races and other national and local candidates. However, in my opinion, there is one topic that...
Stags Prepare to Vote on Nov. 3
Though it feels like it’s uttered around this time every October, this presidential election year feels special. It’s not just the COVID-19 pandemic, the questions raised about the safety of mail-in voting...
Election Day Approaches and with it Comes Questions
Election Day is quickly approaching; it is just shy of three weeks away. A common question has been lingering in the back of Americans’ minds: will President Donald Trump win the 2020 election? Where the...
Gadioma and Ugwu Sweep FUSA Election
Sophomores Vincent Gadioma and Tobenna Ugwu were announced the winners of the Fairfield University Student Association presidential election on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at the Levee. The two will serve as the FUSA...
The Electoral College Should Go Back to School
Since 1787, our Constitution has authorized only one system to elect an American President: the Electoral College. Ever since that time there have been strong criticisms of the system paired with attempts to...
The Truth About Voter Fraud
The recent revelation of a massive and illegal absentee ballot “scheme” in North Carolina has forced the State Board of Elections to call for a new round of voting. It has also stirred up the age-old fear...
It’s Up to Us to Drive Out Hate
The nation was rocked by yet another tragedy on Oct. 27 when a terrorist entered the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with four guns and murdered 11 innocent worshippers, an incident which...
Georgia’s Voter Suppression Strips Away Civic Rights
On Nov. 6, 2018, midterm elections will take place and voters will decide who to elect as governor of their state. As the election draws closer, all eyes have been on the state of Georgia, where current...
Voting for Youth is a Necessity, Not An Option
Information compiled from The Washington Post; Infographic by Lexi Thimble In the 2016 presidential election, 60.5 million people voted for Clinton, 60 million voted for Trump, 6.2 million voted for...