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...Eliot House juniors launched a website, www.harvarddivest.com, late Sunday night giving students, faculty and alumni the opportunity to voice their concerns regarding Harvard’s estimated $4 million stake in PetroChina...
...cast your ballot. However, whether or not you like your choices, you do in fact have a decision. On November 2nd, George W. Bush or John Kerry will be elected President of the United States. Not voting won’t change that. You, a young person, have a stake in this decision and your vote matters. You also have a multitude of resources for learning about the issues. In short, whatever your excuse, it isn’t good enough: You might as well make up your mind and vote...
...likely than the general population to be jobless and 30 percent of young people lack health insurance, the highest percentage of any age group. Furthermore, when it comes to war and national security, 70 percent of enlisted personnel are 30 years old or younger, testifying to the very direct stake young people hold in our foreign policy...
Your vote is needed to mandate forward-thinking politicians. You have a much higher stake in the long term effects of current policies than the middle-aged or older voters who dominate the polls. As a result of your future interest in, for example, the environment and social security, you may think very differently about the proper responses to these issues. However, accountability for the long-term may be evaded unless young people choose to vote...
...nine justices will be over 70, making it very likely that whoever is president over the next four years will be appointing justices to the Supreme Court, not to mention continuing to appoint justices to the federal appellate and district courts. Thus, you also have a moral stake in this election...