GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!

I am writing to urge students to hit the polls this election year. There is a very specific reason why elected officials don't concentrate on student issues; it's the same reason why students don't vote. There is something we at NYPIRG (The New York Public Interest Research Group) refer to as the cycle of neglect. Most students don't vote. Because we don't vote, elected officials don't watch out for us; they don't need to, because they don't need our vote. And because elected officials aren't paying us any mind, we don't vote. But it must be realized that not voting is the worst thing a student could do. Officials don't hesitate to raise tuition or cut financial aid because the students don't care enough to hold them accountable. The large businesses who do vote and do hold them accountable get their attention, and that's precisely the reason why last year tuition was raised, and a tax cut was given to the wealthy. As a human being who breaths, walks in crosswalks, goes to school, eats food, requires healthcare, goes out on Friday night, or studies in the local library, it is your responsibility to vote. All of the aforementioned issues are effected by the decisions of elected officials, and therefor, affect you. And if you aren't voting, you are giving up your voice in regards to these issues. If you aren't angry about what's going on in politics today, you aren't paying attention. Make a difference in the world. Vote.

See you November 4th!