A democratic system’s intent is to put a person in power based on the votes of a populace. In theory, it allows everyone’s voice to be heard.
But a democracy only works when the establishment plays...
As casual conversations at Guilford snake their way around to political discussions, the upcoming presidential primary election is at the forefront of most Guilfordians’ minds. Whispers of Trump, Cruz,...
Ian Penny, World & Nation Editor
• February 12, 2016
Columbia
The Constitutional Court of Colombia made a ruling prohibiting mining operations and petroleum projects from the country’s paramos regions. Paramos are moorland ecosystems typically found...
Ian Penny, World & Nation Editor
• February 12, 2016
On a map, the 12th Congressional District of North Carolina takes a shape vaguely reminiscent of a dragon, snaking its way north along Interstate 85 from Charlotte to the Piedmont Triad. In the eastern...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 61.9 percent of eligible voters cast their votes in the 2012 presidential election. You may think, “Wow, that’s over half the population. We’re doing pretty good,...
Fifty-eight. That is roughly the percentage of eligible voters who showed up to the polls across the nation of Afghanistan on April 5.
“Despite Taliban threats to attack polling stations nationwide,...
Students don’t have to wait until November to have an election. Community Senate elections will be held on Monday, April 2. Traditional students, this is your chance to have a direct say in how your...
