Tags: Elections

Fraud, Flawed, or Failed: The IE Student Democracy Scandals Unveiled | Op-Ed

Dozens of counts of electoral manipulation unaddressed over the years. An 80% reduction in the Student Government budgets. 10% of Class Representative positions have been left vacant...If that doesn’t scream carelessness and apathy towards our student governance, what does?

The Rise and Fall of an Underdog: Nigeria’s Complicated Elections

On Saturday, February 26, Nigerians took to the polls to elect their new leader, in what Al Jazeera called the beginning of a “democratic renaissance.” The West-African country has been cursed with political corruption and economic turmoil since the fall of its military regime in 1999. This year, however, a presidential candidate from an underdog party had emerged, and young voters were hopeful about the election’s result.

Is Trump the 2024 Republican Favorite?

Trump cannot be underestimated. Nevertheless, DeSantis has yet to announce his candidacy officially and the chess board already shows a leveraged position for his gambit towards the nation’s highest office. Governor DeSantis has a better chance than his formidable rival, deserving more than a paltry 1% difference.

What an uncharacteristic election shows about the US

During this year’s November midterm elections, all 435 seats in the US House of Representatives and 35 seats in the Senate were re-elected. Voting...

Turn of the cards: Lula from prisoner to president

“There are not two Brazils. We are one country, one people, and one great nation,” Lula claimed in his victory speech last Sunday. The event...

How Much is My Vote Really Worth?

Ever since I was a little kid, I have loved election day. Even though I could not vote myself, I remember being 6 years...

Here We Go Again – Kenya’s Main Opposer in the General Elections

Although a democracy, Kenya has had its fair share of elections deemed unjust and fraudulent. More often, those already holding presidential power assist the...

Should 16-Year-Olds Be Allowed to Vote?

In 2007, Austria became the first European country to allow 16-year-olds to vote in every type of election. Since then, other countries such as...

Learning to Fight Seasonal Stress

​​It’s okay if stress looks different this season. When I started writing this article, I certainly did not feel like the most apt person for...

Stork Student Government Writer Analyzes the First 2021 IE Elections Debate Proposals

by Dyanna Rivera With teams already well into the campaign season this year at IE, students are now aware of each team’s key proposals moving...

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Do We Have Free Will? A Look Into Both Schools of Thought.

The question of whether humans possess free will has been a captivating topic of debate since the time of the Ancient Greeks. This discussion...

From Stamps to Sonny Angels: The Psychology Behind Collecting

Regardless of the items, collecting is an action fundamental to the human experience. Why do we collect and what does it say about us? I fell down a deep rabbit hole pondering over this question and I am happy to share my findings with you.

Gen Z Retrospective: The Menendez Brothers

On the night of August 20th, 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez, 21 and 18, entered their Beverly Hills home with shotguns in their arms and took their parents’, José and Mary Louise ‘Kitty’ Menendez, lives. What folllowed were chaotic years, bringing us to now, after serving 35 years in prison and a resurgence in their case. How has society's perspective changed?