by William Saart | Oct 18, 2020 | Suffolk University
It is widely known that there is low voter turnout among those in younger age ranges, particularly those between 18 and 24. Through working as a Suffolks Votes Ambassador I was able to interact with many of these individuals and encourage them to vote in the 2020...
by Isabel Byrne | Oct 18, 2020 | Suffolk University
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a magnitude of unforeseen challenges to the 2020 Presidential election. With a majority of the nation still concerned for their safety, voting this year looks far more different than it ever has. It is unclear how these changes will...
by Michael De Dios | Dec 11, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
For years, there have been successful attempts to erode a democracy. In Argentina, Juan Peron helped lead a successful coup for two and a half years before making his bid for presidency. Augusto Pinochet, Commander-in-chief of the Chilean army, led a coup d’état in...
by Summer Eggert | Oct 28, 2019 | University of Memphis
The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) is the public transportation provided in Memphis, Tennessee. The system was founded in 1975 to help serve the Greater Mid-south. September 25, 2019, Jim Strickland hosted a campaign event for his re-election for Mayor. At this...
by Kenneth Coleman | Apr 26, 2019 | University of Chicago
Muller posits that, in order to hold an accountable government, “it is crucial that citizens be well informed about politics” [1]. There is a common sense truth to this statement. A democracy is, after all, an “arrangement [of...
