With the presidential election behind us, as students we must challenge ourselves to remain politically active in order to procure the best possible future world. Staying politically active means following the current political debates and figures, but it also means considering and challenging basic political philosophies. The College Republicans, College Democrats and other political groups [...]

On Tuesday evening, I was in my friend’s room, huddled around my computer, trying—and failing—to do my homework, waiting impatiently for the results that would be the capstone of a long journey. To see me then, it would have been hard to guess that I absolutely detest politics. However, the recent election was about so [...]

Proving the improbable, the University student body aligned with the American public to make history by electing Barack Obama as the 44th and first African-American president of the United States on Tuesday. Putting an end to the longest presidential campaign run in history—it started almost two years ago, Obama won a landslide victory, securing wins [...]

This is a terrible turn of events, nation. Although all the polls seemed to indicate otherwise, in our hearts we true Americans knew McCain would somehow emerge victorious. A McCain victory would have meant four more years of political gaffes, poor judgment, disdain of diplomacy and hypocritical press statements; in short, four more years of [...]

If you’re reading this, you probably haven’t moved to Canada, which means that your candidate of choice has won! Congratulations! Or maybe your candidate did lose and you’re holed up in your room crying into your copy of StudLife. Our condolences. Either way, the election is over and it’s time to get your life back. [...]

While I was canvassing for Barack Obama last week, two McCain supporters stopped me on the street, demanded to know how I could vote for a candidate who supports baby killing and angrily dismissed the idea that I, as a mere 19 year old, could possibly be capable of making an informed political decision.   [...]

  On Tuesday’s ballot, Washington University students will need to make several choices besides who to elect into the office of the President and other state and local offices.  Though students live in different districts and will have different initiatives on their ballots, there are some important initiatives large numbers of students will need to [...]

With the presidential campaigns intensifying over these past few weeks, it seems appropriate that Karl Rove, the controversial architect of President Bush’s 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns, will speak at Washington University on Monday, the eve of Election Day. For a price of $35,000, the College Republicans have invited Rove, considered by some as master [...]

Last Thursday, our university hosted the 2008 vice presidential debate. Although the debate is unlikely to change the way that people vote, there is always one inevitable question that people ask: who won? The real winners were the students.