Election fever has really hit the school. All of the students at SLA are talking about the election. I mean, BINDERS of students are talking about elections. Its cray cray.
It does not surprise me that younger generations are very interested in contemporary politics. Granted, there are a few folk who have seen enough of Bronco Bamma (2 syllable words are that hard little four year old girl that you can't say Ba-rack -slash- shame on her parents for not telling her to insert a President before Barack/Branco?! If you have no idea what I'm talking about, visit the following link: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Wire/2012/1101/Are-we-all-Bronco-Bamma-girl-so-tired-of-election-we-could-cry-video).
But here, at SLA, ain't nobody crying about the amount of media coverage that the election has been receiving. The students seem to want more election talk and I really appreciate it. Ever since the young girl broke down and cried about the election, a lot of political commentators have been saying that the sentiment of youth is a glimpse of honest public opinion; these commentators fail to consider the young adults who's experiences are being shaped during a time in which our country is at the crossroads of progress. I know students that are volunteering as staff members for a candidate or are leading GOTV (Get Out the Vote) initiatives.
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