Issue 4 – The Quad

Right, Privilege or Obligation: Looking at Voting Habits

November 5, 2012June 12, 2021 - by Yasmin Gentry - Leave a Comment

On Tuesday, American citizens will vote candidates, from judges to sheriffs to the president, into office. They will also decide on pressing issues from legalizing marijuana to the salary measures …

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Choosing to Vote (Or Not): A Family Matter

November 5, 2012October 25, 2014 - by Sharon Weissburg - Leave a Comment

I am voting for my first time in the upcoming election; my brother, Nathan (age 24, Georgetown ’10, BA in Japanese, registered in Washington, DC) is not voting. We are …

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There’s a Third Party?

November 5, 2012October 25, 2014 - by Jake Lucas - 1 Comment

On Election Day, most citizens of the United States will have two options: choose between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, or break the mold and vote for one …

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Deciding the Important Issues in the Presidential Election

November 5, 2012October 25, 2014 - by Lauren Michael - Leave a Comment

Anyone who has regularly followed American political news over the last year knows that the economy is kind of a big deal–especially when it comes to the presidential election. Sometimes …

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The International Perspective on Our National Election

November 5, 2012October 25, 2014 - by Vijayta Narang - Leave a Comment

I remember the presidential election of 2008 as I remember all of the past American presidential elections during my life: with a vague sense that something important was happening, but …

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Making a Joke of the 2012 Election

November 5, 2012October 25, 2014 - by Kelly Felsberg - 9 Comments.

The National Monitor recently reported that “Governor Romney was the butt of 148 jokes on late-night talk show monologues, which is more than twice as many as President Obama.” Moreover, “The …