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.
“Although it starts anonymous, it gives people courage to talk to people in real life about what’s bothering them,” Unmasked Project moderator Laila Gad said. Read more about the project and the students who launched it at Hunter here by @mariasfiume
https://brie.hunter.cuny.edu/hunterathenian/2021/05/mental-health-app-launches-at-hunter-college/
“ When you’re talking about the laws, you’re also needed to be at the table to be able to change those laws,” said Assembly member Niou. Full story by @Vanessa_Luc31
https://brie.hunter.cuny.edu/hunterathenian/2021/05/asian-american-studies-and-data-disaggregation-are-key-to-countering-violence/ @hunterjourn