The 2024 election candidates

Eliyahu Gasson | opinions editor The Democratic ballot Kamala Harris Vice President Kamala Harris came into office in 2020. Before that, she served as a U.S. senator for the state of California from 2017 to 2021, the attorney general of California from 2011 to 2017 and the district attorney of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011. Lowering costs for families Harris’ campaign says they want … Continue reading The 2024 election candidates

Election Day should be holiday

11/08/2018 By Hallie Lauer | Features Editor In 1845, Congress decided that Election Day would be on the first Tuesday of November. This decision was made largely because it was a full day’s ride with horse-drawn buggies to the local polling place, and in order to prevent disruption to the sabbath, or market days which were traditionally Wednesday, Tuesday was chosen. November was chosen because … Continue reading Election Day should be holiday

Democrats score big wins across nation on Election Day

Raymond Arke | News Editor 11/09/17 A blue tide washed over the American electorate Nov. 7, as Democrats won resoundingly in many local and state elections across the nation. However, statewide results in Pennsylvania showed more mixed results for both parties. According to the Pennsylvania Department of State unofficial election returns, with 99 percent of precincts reporting, Republican state Supreme Court Justice Sallie Mundy held … Continue reading Democrats score big wins across nation on Election Day

Letter to the Editor: Catholics’ Moral Obligations in Voting

Letter to the Editor For Catholics, responsible citizenship, which includes voting, is very important. However, certain critical issues have not been addressed or explained adequately to Catholic voters in this election cycle. Although many Catholics are not single-issue voters, please be advised that a political candidate’s position on a single issue may disqualify that candidate from receiving a vote from a faithful Catholic. A “disqualifying … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: Catholics’ Moral Obligations in Voting

Rock the vote: students need to participate

Corey Fischer | Student Columnist This coming Tuesday, people across the country will head to the polls to vote. This election cycle, governors in 38 states, senators in 33 states, and members of the House of Representatives from all 50 are up for grabs. As the election itself gets closer and closer, races are tightening and predictions are being made. A report published by Project … Continue reading Rock the vote: students need to participate