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Photo collage of the white house, capital building, mt. rushmore, washington monument and the street sign for the white house. On top is a red filled-in outline of the United States.

Culture

Texas State University Encourages Youth Voting

By Lauren Jurgemeyer Assistant Web Content Manager SAN MARCOS, Texas—The 2018 midterm elections saw an increase of voting among college students as universities, like Texas State, offered on-campus resources promoting political activism. Nationally, the 2018 midterm elections welcomed a surge of 18- to 29-year-old voters, which broke record turnout rates. According to a poll performed by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), nearly 31% […]

April 12, 2019 49

News

Wendy Davis Urges Students to Vote in Campus Speech

By Laura Aebi Senior Reporter Former Texas senator Wendy Davis gave a presentation to her supporters Wednesday evening on campus. The visit was arranged by the College Democrats at Texas State University in an effort to inspire young people to become more politically active. Davis touched on the topics of the Black Lives Matter movement, Emma Sulkowitz, the female student who was raped in her dorm and proceeded to carry […]

February 11, 2016 38