The Voice of Young Voters

Christine Austin, 21, is worried that she won’t be able to retire.

By Amanda Cherico

People should not have to choose between being Catholic and being sexually experimental, open or active, said Tristan Taormino, sex educator, author and adult-film director.

By Shanley Knox

The Obama administration intends to repeal a last-minute Bush law that protects medical providers who refuse to give services that conflict with their morals.

By Marlo Watanabe

Tzipi Livni was declared the apparent winner of the race for prime minister of Israel on Thursday, Feb. 12, after three days of deliberation.

By Amanda Cherico

A city with Arabian-themed street names such as Ali Baba Avenue, Sabur Lane and Sultan Avenue now has one that bears the name of the nation’s first African-American president.

By MICHAEL NORTH / UPI / University of Miami

Amidst government-driven genocide, experts increasingly fear that the citizens of Sudan will not get the chance to vote in the country's first scheduled democratic election.

By SHANLEY KNOX / UPI / Washington Journalism Center

Amidst the most recent Israel/Hamas conflict in the Palestinian territory of Gaza, a generation of young Palestinians is struggling to get an education while living within the borders of the current Israeli blockade.

By AMANDA CHERICO / UPI / Washington Journalism Center

Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The inauguration not only marked the beginning of a new era in American politics by swearing in Barack Obama, but the ceremony also ended George W. Bush’s tenure in the Oval Office, much to the delight of most of those present on the Nati

By MICHAEL NORTH / UPI / University of Miami

The Barack Obama campaign is mobilizing and energizing incredible numbers of previously apathetic youth like never before while ingeniously framing itself around a theme that John McCain can only counter by imitating.

By ERIK EINGOLD / UPIU

Negative presidential campaign advertisements are effective in forming and changing public opinion, according to Thom Mozloom, founder and owner of The M Network, a professional media planning and branding agency.

By Rashad Mulla / George Mason University

With today's, what are young people thinking? To go one step further, what do young people think about the vice presidential candidates? Does their opinion of the vice presidential candidate influence who they will vote for? The vice president plays a

By Katie Zohorsky / George Mason University

The Asian American vote was once split, but now it could be moving decisively to the Democratic Party

By MIRA JANG / UPI / News21: Columbia University

Like clockwork every weekday morning, my mother walks into my bedroom, wearing a look on her face that will soon turn to rolled eyes. She wakes me and says, “The telephone is for you.”

By PATRICK DECARLO / UPI / University of Central Florida

FAIRFAX, Va. - In an effort to voice his opinion on war, a George Mason University student is getting involved in the presidential election. For about a third of Jonathan Kim’s life, America has been fighting the war on terrorism.

By Michael Nam / George Mason University

The current state of the economy is on the minds of many long time voters, but surprisingly it is also on the minds of young voters.

By Bridget Wagner / George Mason University

The illegal immigrant population in the United States increased from 8.5 million in 2000 to almost 12 million in 2006, according to the Department of Homeland Security. As the country’s housing market declines amid economic crisis, immigration has taken a

By |L|http://www.upiu.com/view/profile/U1221586246397/|MARIA CARABELLI|L| / UPI / George Mason University

WASHINGTON — Despite its brief moment in the sun during the final presidential debate, education has not been a hot topic in the 2008 race. But the candidates' differences on two key issues - early childhood education and school choice - do raise temperat

By CHLOE WILEY and WHITNEY JACKSON / UPI / Medill News Service

Fairfax, VA — 50 percent of George Mason University (GMU) students said the country’s economic crisis was the single most important issue determining how they will vote in the upcoming presidential election, according to a student government survey that r

By Bridget Wagner

Late last month the Israeli Consulate in New York held a Twitter-based news conference, inviting anyone to ask questions of the Israeli government about the conflict in Gaza. While activity around the conference blossomed, President-elect Barack Obama's T

By ARAM ZUCKER-SCHARFF / UPI / George Mason University

- What free giveaway did you get for voting?

By Ken Darryl Espinosa

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Thousands of Sen. Barack Obama’s supporters cheered him on Sept. 27 as he spoke through the pouring rain at the University of Mary Washington.

Story and photo by RACHAEL DICKSON / UPI / |L|http://masonvotes.gmu.edu|masonvotes.gmu.edu|L|

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The balloons have dropped from the rafters; the tinsel has been swept from the ballroom floors. Americans have made their voices heard at the polls, and today, during one of our nation's most tumultuous times, we prepare for an inaugurati

By ISAAC PACHECO / UPI / AMVETS

For weeks, the well-connected, the well-heeled and the well-to-do have been preparing for the historic inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. But thanks to a generous businessman, some of the nation’s poorest people will be among the celebrators.

By AIYANA BAIDA / UPI / University of Miami

Virginia, as one of the original 13 colonies, has had a long history when it comes to presidential elections.

By Aram Zucker-Scharff / |L|http://masonvotes.gmu.edu|masonvotes.gmu.edu|L|

Five months ago, when Brazilian student Helena Zhou, 21, decided to come to Washington, D.C., she couldn't have known what awaited her. Today she is able to be part of a historical time that many Brazilians can experience only in front of the television.

By ANA GOMES / UPI / Universidade de Fortaleza