In an election with historic voter turnout, young voters came out in strong force. More than half, 52%-55% of young people voted in the 2020 election, leading Joe Biden to victory. In the audiogram below a few Hunter students shared their concerns about food security, school funding, immigration, coronavirus and racism.
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Author: Carol Almonte
Carol Almonte is a Senior at Hunter College, following a pre-medical track and majoring in Media Studies with a concentration in journalism. She was born in the Dominican Republic and was raised both in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and Queens, New York. Carol aspires to become a physician and a public health journalist. Her career goal within journalism is to deliver information by making complex science and health issues more comprehensible to the public.
A Message from Hunter Students to President-Elect Joe Biden
Author: Carol Almonte
Carol Almonte is a Senior at Hunter College, following a pre-medical track and majoring in Media Studies with a concentration in journalism. She was born in the Dominican Republic and was raised both in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and Queens, New York. Carol aspires to become a physician and a public health journalist. Her career goal within journalism is to deliver information by making complex science and health issues more comprehensible to the public.
