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California recall election ends in victory

Marley Bassett

Last week, California held a recall election for governor. The election ended in victory for the incumbent governor, Democrat Gavin Newsom. A recall election can be called to oust…

Winthrop named a ‘voter-friendly campus’ by the Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project

Bryn Eddy

Winthrop University was deemed a voter-friendly campus by national nonpartisan organizations Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project (CVP) and NASPA– Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The two organizations seek…

Should artists be discussing politics or stay out of it?

Sam Hyatt

In the last few years, with the increase of social media usage, it seems that more and more celebrities and artists are becoming involved in politics. But should they be…

Trump’s phony coup will not stop Biden’s inauguration

Sean Miller

At noon on Jan. 20, President-Elect Joe Biden will take the presidential oath of office, at which point Donald Trump will cease to be president, and the powers and duties…

Moving on to 2024

Mary Hicks

Election day has finally come and gone, and while many are tired of talking about politics, others are looking ahead. What we’ve learned throughout the past four years, and…

Why President Trump refuses to participate in virtual debate

Mary Hicks

Whether Democrat or Republican, most Americans agree that the first Presidential Debate of 2020 was a train wreck. Given the President’s recent diagnosis of COVID-19, it is unforeseen exactly…

Facebook Addresses Concerns over the 2020 Election, but will it help?

Connor Brandenburg

Recently Facebook has been working to put strategies in place to avoid the possibility of further interference in America’s elections. Facebook has announced their plan to refuse political advertising…

Avoiding political discussion around family members

Mary Hicks

As we are just around the corner from the holidays, many are already bracing themselves for heated political debates over turkey and stuffing. 2020 may not be over yet…

Let’s talk Electoral College

Mary Hicks

In 2016, Donald Trump was elected president, despite Hillary Clinton winning the popular vote by about 2.9 million more votes. For many, this defeat was confusing and frustrating as…

More Political Talk

Matt Thrift

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has seen a continued rise in the polls, with a new poll from the New York Times/Siena College showing him receiving 25 percent in a poll…