By Janiyah Gaston >> Generation Z is turning to TikTok, YouTube and Twitch to engage in discussions and debates on the upcoming election. It’s more than the content that’s grabbing attention—it’s the viral nature of these conversations. Two recent videos skyrocketed in popularity: “Can One Woke Teen Survive Twenty Trump Supporters?” and “Can 25 Liberal
By Kallie Cox >> In a contentious presidential election where the term “genocide Joe” was commonplace among Generation Z voters and at campus protests, Kamala Harris brought a wave of hope and excitement to voters appalled by Israel’s onslaught of Gaza. When President Joe Biden dropped out as the party’s prospective nominee and Harris replaced
By Cin Castellanos >> Illustration by Haley Nowak In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the major party candidates are taking starkly different approaches to the environment, which in turn will impact how they plan to address the class of toxic chemicals known as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment and the human
By Allie Miller >> When the Center for Community News based at the University of Vermont launched its Elections & Democracy Reporting Initiative in August, its goal was to give student reporters the space and resources to fill the gaps in local election reporting. By mid-October, 125 colleges across 46 states had expressed interest in
By Janiyah Gaston >> Less than 48 hours before the opening of the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago, the organization announced that former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump would speak on the opening day. I hadn’t left yet for Chicago, and at first, I was not sure it was even true
