Pelosi runs for Speaker of the House
Max Elkan, Staff Writer
December 7, 2018
On Wednesday, Nov. 28, Democrats from the House of Representatives met in Washington, D.C. to hold a private vote for the nominations of a prospective Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Speaker will be voted on officially by all House members in January 2018 to determine who will remain in o...
Democrats must utilize their Midterms success
Roman Raies, World and Nation Editor
November 16, 2018
There was a blue wave, but it was no tsunami. Democrats won a majority in the U.S. House, but with continued Republican majority in the Senate, and a Republican Supreme Court. Midterm elections are often seen as a referendum on the president’s party, and with president Donald Trump’s approval rati...
Midterm results show big victories on both sides
Max Elkan and Kiran Soma
November 16, 2018
On Nov. 6, citizens around Guilford County voted in the local, state and national midterm elections in order to determine the people who will be representing their voices in politics. Nationally, Republicans won a 51-46 majority over the Democrats in the Senate, with two Independent senators. In the...
Corriher runs as leftist alternative
Finn Williamson and Roman Raies
October 26, 2018
With midterm elections coming up on Nov. 6, there are several interesting candidate races in North Carolina, one of which is the four-way race for Congressional House Seat 13. Incumbent Republican Ted Budd currently occupies the seat, with Democratic candidate Kathy Manning and Libertarian Tom Bailey...
Rove, Axelrod kickstart Bryan Series
Finn Williamson, Opinion Editor
October 5, 2018
“We seek to find ways for people who disagree or have very different views to stay in the room together and try and find some commonality” said Jane Fernandes, president of Guilford College. “These are two men have been working on that, and hopefully they will show us how to do it.” The aforementioned...
Democrats redefine state’s rights, expose republicans
Ian Penny, World & Nation Editor
March 5, 2017
“States’ rights” is often seen as a pejorative code word, and not without good reason. In the antebellum South, the phrase was used by slave owners to justify their “peculiar institution.” Less than century after slavery was abolished, many rallied behind states’ rights as a means to resist...
Democratic debates impact popularity
November 6, 2015
What happens when five Democratic candidates go to Vegas? They have a Democratic presidential debate. On Oct. 13, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Martin O’Malley, Lincoln Chafee and Jim Webb took the stage during the first Democratic national debate. “In comparison to the Republican debate,...
The 2012 Presidential election: Views across campus
Haejin Song, Staff Writer
November 16, 2012
And the winner is … Obama! After months of scorching criticism, name calling, and unforgettable election hashtags on Twitter, such as #malarkey, #bindersfullofwomen and #BigBird, the grueling campaigns have finally come to an end. I have never considered myself to be affiliated with either party,...
Getting the word out: College Republicans and Democrats on the stump
Anthony Harris, Staff Writer
September 21, 2012
Why do you support your candidate? William Moore, College Republicans Student Leader: He's a very experienced man, in both the public and private sector. He's been a governor and he's been a successful businessman. With Bain Capital, he was able to help other companies; for example, Staples wouldn't exi...
