Julie Song, Reporter@juliescourant For younger generations, presidential debates can serve as an important introduction to modern political issues and understanding a candidate’s platform. However, after
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Social media feeds students’ political awareness
Carter Ellis, Reporter@carterecourant To many adults, social media can seem like a time wasting outlet where high schoolers vaunt their exotic vacations, fun nights with friends,
Local politicians support the Black Lives Matter march
Aleena Nasruddin, Editor-in-Chief@aleenacourant On June 4th, over 1,000 people from the New Canaan community came together to march for Black Lives Matter (BLM). Local politicians
LiveGirl voter registration contributes to record high numbers
Eva Spangler, Reporter @espanglercourant On October 9, at the annual American Music Awards held in Los Angeles, California, Taylor Swift accepted an award for Artist
Confirmation Bias and Political Discussion in Social Media
Thomas Welch @TWelchCourant Recently, I’ve been looking into political culture on the internet, and what I’ve found so far is pretty surprising. The mixture