Editorial
For decades, many people have believed that young adults in the U.S. don’t care about the fate of our country, that we don’t think very far into the future, that we are too busy partying and spending our parents’ money to consider voting or being proactive about improving the lives of others.
We can’t speak for past generations, but we know that certainly now, those beliefs are unfounded.
At Southeastern, the Student Government Association set up voting registration booths in the student union on several occasions. Senators helped anyone interested in becoming an Oklahoma voter get registered.
Two professors, Dr. Shannon McCraw and Mike Davis, hosted SE Debate Watch 2012 parties in the Great Room of Shearer Halls and Suites with great turnouts for each of the four debates.
Southeastern political student organizations are active on campus. Countless groups of people watch the debates privately, and social media sites are constantly exploding with political discussion among our students.
Students, faculty and staff of Southeastern care about what happens in this election.
We realize that the issues facing America are not simply issues of our parents, neighbors or friends; they are our issues too.
The motivation we see among our peers for bettering our city, state and country is inspiring. It is good to know that activism is not dead.
We expect plenty of young voters at the polls making informed decisions about who will represent us, even on a local level.
Nationally, it has been proven repeatedly over the past several years that we will be informed, even if we have to dig or fight for the information.
Our country’s young adults have shown that we are a force to be reckoned with. We have done our best to hold our representatives accountable for their actions for and against us, and we have put forth effort to ensure that more often than not, the tides roll in favor of fairness and honesty.
No matter what the election results are this November, we are proud of the Southeastern community for its interest in the future of our country. We are thankful to be part of a generation that keeps itself informed and casts our votes accordingly.
If we continue to be aware and involved beyond election years, our generation can help our country be the best it has ever been and, in turn, create a more peaceful and productive world.