Political groups across the South Plains celebrated and commiserated the results of the 2016 presidential election Tuesday night. From campaigning to watching the results unfold, these groups made the night memorable.
Party-Goers React to Trump’s Unexpected Win
November 9, 2016 by
By Breann Robinson At around 1:35 a.m. on Nov. 9, Donald Trump became the president-elect of the United States. People around the world were shocked to see the results of the election. So were members of Texas Tech’s Kappa Alpha Theta chapter, who had gathered for an election night party. Haley Britzky hosted the event, bringing her friends […]
Texas is Feeling Blue
November 2, 2016 by
By Kristen Barton The last time Texas elected a democratic presidential candidate was John F. Kennedy forty years ago, which means Texas Tech University students could witness Texas electing a democratic presidential candidate for the first time in their lives on Nov. 8. According to an NPR article, the presidential race is closer in Texas […]
Time Is Running Out to Register To Vote
October 10, 2016 by
By Alyssa Chrisope College students have a larger stake in this presidential election than they might realize, making their participation crucial. Millennials, anyone currently between the ages of 18-35, form the largest living generation. More importantly, they now make up 31 percent of the electorate, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Data conducted by the Pew […]
Local Democrats: Media Not Feeling The “Bern”
May 5, 2016 by
By Jayme Lozano As the race to the White House heats up, voters are taking a harder look at how presidential candidates are portrayed by the media. While there is no lack of coverage for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, supporters of Bernie Sanders across the country have expressed concerns about a media blackout against their candidate. […]
Voters Starter Pack: The Presidential Election
May 5, 2016 by
Americans between 18 and 24 years old voted less than any other age group in the 2012 presidential election, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But with Millennials now outnumbering the Baby Boomers, the 2016 presidential election could see a bigger, younger turnout. It can be difficult to keep up with all the ins and outs of the political […]
Trump: Can He Win the Nomination?
April 25, 2016 by
By Rachel Blevins With the rise of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, the Republican Party is facing a conundrum centered on a brokered convention. According to the Party’s rules, a brokered convention occurs when no single candidate receives at least 1,237 out of the 2,472 available delegates. As of the New York primary […]
Trump, Abortions and What it Could Mean for Women
April 10, 2016 by
By Jayme Lozano Donald Trump is no stranger to controversy, but his recent comments on abortion have caught the attention of women’s rights advocates. During a recent campaign event, Trump said women who seek abortions should be punished if the procedure is banned. He later changed his stance to suggest punishing only the doctors who […]
Millennials Turn Out on Super Tuesday
March 2, 2016 by
Millennials, or Americans born between 1982 and 2000, have become the largest and most diverse generation in United States history with over 83 million people, making up more than one quarter of the country’s population. The numbers of young voters could make or break the 2016 presidential election. Young adults have the power to influence this election more than […]
The Refugee Question
December 7, 2015 by
By Everett Corder As the U.S. gears up for the 2016 presidential election, every international issue is discussed and debated at length by candidates and political analysts throughout the country. Recently, one of those big issues has been whether or not candidates would allow people from Syria fleeing the terrorism in the Middle East to enter the […]
