Election Frenzy at Rice
More than ever before, students are engaged in this year’s race
By Ryan Israel
Chieftain Staff
Once every four years, our great nation decides who we want to be our next
President. Talk of this year’s election
has permeated the heart of Brother Rice.
Students, most of whom will not be
eligible to vote, argue who they believe
will best lead our country. Many classes
have discussed the election. A new Politics Club was founded by Seniors Alec
Davies and Will Ryckman to promote
these types of discussion.
But has it always been this way?
Four years ago, when current President
Barrack Obama won a second term
over Mitt Romney, none of us attended
Brother Rice. I remember shadowing
Brother Rice on Election Day. The election was mentioned at lunch; it wasn’t
brought up in many classes.
“In 2012 there was less of a level of
excitement because it was more determined that Romney wasn’t going
to do very well,” said Mr. Kuschel, an
AP Government teacher. “There was a
debate in the classroom, but it was more
of, ‘Since we’re already going to have
Obama for four more years, let’s focus
on the down-ballot races.”
When asked about his thoughts on
all the discussion this year, Mr. Kuschel
added, “The talk at Brother Rice this
year is great, I think it’s really exciting
and it shows how important of an election this is.”
The fervent
discussion this
year can be
attributed to
many things.
Neither
candidate has
emerged as a
clear leader,
and it most
likely will be a close contest up until
Election Day. Both candidates are also
incredibly well known and their opinions and personalities have been made
evident through social media. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have
grabbed the attention of the nation,
especially the Brother Rice nation.
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