We've got the news down to a science!

The Science Survey

Menu
Here is a mailer that was sent out by the New York City Board of Elections in order to educate eligible voters regarding the new Ranked Choice Voting system. It is being implemented in New York City for the first time this year, but only in primary and special elections.

Ranked Choice Voting: How We Gain More Power to Choose Our Representation

Peter Haywood, Staff Reporter
June 10, 2021
Since the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1972, youth turnout has always been lower than that of older voters, until 2018. “I think that politicians start to get nervous when they see, in 2018 for example, that the young people’s turnout was a lot higher,” Julie Ebenstein, senior staff attorney for the ACLU, told 'Rolling Stone Magazine.'

Will I Be Allowed to Vote?

Helen Stone, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2021
53.6% of the world uses social media for an average of 2 hours and 20 minutes a day. With such avid use, numerous studies and experiments are being conducted on the effects of this usage, in addition to TV shows and movies like 'The Social Dilemma' that try to illustrate more of the indescribable effects of social media.

Social Media and Politics

Yona Litwin, Staff Reporter
April 30, 2021
“With many Americans questioning the integrity of our elections, members from the Election Assistance Commission and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency’s Rumor Control group have worked until now to assuage those concerns.”

Cybersecurity, Voting, and Misinformation: What We Have Learned From the 2020 Elections

Arian Berisha, Staff Reporter
January 12, 2021
While many voters were eager to cast a ballot during the 2020 presidential election, how will this excitement hold up in coming local elections?

Do Not Just Vote When It Is Trendy To Do So

Jiada Valenza, Staff Reporter
January 9, 2021
Here is a map of the 2020 Election results.

What’s Next For the Electoral College?

Rahm Rodkey, Staff Reporter
January 8, 2021
The shift towards progressivism in younger generations is causing new divisions in politics.

The Generational Divide in Politics

Carissa Wu, Staff Reporter
January 5, 2021
“I think that the President and his allies continue to claim voter fraud because they simply can’t accept the fact that they lost the election,” said Bon Lau ‘23.

Donald Trump Continues to Deny Election Results

Otho Valentino Sella, Staff Reporter
January 4, 2021
The front cover of the print edition of 'The New York Times' from November 5th, 2020, shows Joseph Biden, our President Elect.

#SettleForBiden: The New Progressive Voting Agenda

Victoria Diaz, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2020
Zoe Peltzman ’21 cannot wait until she can vote. “I want to elect people who will ensure that everyone has access to their fundamental right to vote,” she said.

Protecting Our Right To Vote

Margaux Reyl, Staff Reporter
November 17, 2020
Six of the nine Supreme Court Justices have been appointed by a Republican president - three by President Trump. This shift in the makeup of the court leaves many liberal Americans uneasy about future SCOTUS decisions.

Chaos on Capitol Hill

Ruhika Ponda, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2020
Yasin Karim ‘21 works for Mohammed Mujumder, a candidate in the 18th district’s City Council election next year. “I help manage the other youth volunteers, since everything is so small. I help out in small parts whenever I can be of use, whether it is with some social media, website design, or just filling out forms and filing official papers,

Why Local Elections Matter: The Importance of the New York City Council

Tzvi Kalb, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2020
Despite the snow, the rain or the Coronavirus pandemic, a U.S.P.S. truck and its courier leave a neighborhood after successfully delivering mail.

U.S.P.S. Troubles and Voting Struggles

Rahib Taher, Staff Reporter
November 4, 2020
Load More Stories
Activate Search
Home
Voting