Tagged - Politics
committee for political engagement
Mayor-Elect Malik Evans on the importance of local politics and community engagement in Rochester
Rochester’s got a new mayor in town, and he wants UR students to vote local. Almost Mayor-Elect and UR alum…
government
A two way street: UR’s adherence to and influence on public policy
Because the University is such a large institution, it is directly affected by many aspects of government policy — but it also wields a lot of influence on those policies.
PAC
A look into UR’s unofficial PAC
All of the PAC’s donors since 2016 were either members of the Board of Trustees or University employees. The names are familiar: Danny Wegman, Edmund Hajim, Wayne LeChase, etc. Nearly all of the donations are at least $1,000 at a time.
Politics
Luckily for us, human nature is conservative
The best course of action is neither to shy away from progress nor to pursue it recklessly.
Alumni
UR alum and mayoral candidate Malik Evans encourages UR students to make a difference through politics
For months, protestors have been calling for Mayor Lovely Warren to be replaced, and Rochester City Council Member and UR alum Malik Evans ’02 is her main competitor. Although Evans reveals he too is "turned off by politics," he encourages UR students still consider how they can make a difference through political participation.
COVID-19
Today, we stay indoors
If the Lebanese people — who, mind you, have deep trust issues with their government — can do this, then so can the American people.
Bernie Sanders
“Vote blue no matter who” is not a valid argument
We shouldn’t cancel a conversation just because it doesn’t seem worth having in the short term.
MLK
Moderacy does not permit complacency
Moderates are not culpable for the actions of their extremist peers, but they are the only bridge between extremists and the rest of the world.
Bernie Sanders
The problem with political consistency
Unless a candidate’s voter base is static, they cannot be lauded as “consistent” in the Sanders fashion.
Politics
In defense of the two party system
It is a fallacy to look at a system flexing and adapting to current political trends, and demand its complete upending — especially when the system isn’t being used to the fullest extent.
