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Blue Hen Poll 2008 results give student hope
Young people share opinions that could change the world.
by Maria Zinszer
Issue date: 5/9/08 Section: Editorial
At 20, I feel alone and worried, where is this world going?
Gas prices are astronomically high, the economy is so bad that the government is giving away money to stimulate it and soldiers are still dying at a rapid rate in the war in Iraq.
Being at the university doesn't help the situation. The priorities of the university are geared toward it being a money-making business, with no heart for the consumer. The university acts like they care about the environment encouraging Earth Week, which consisted of turning off lights and "tray-less day;" yet I did not see the electric flag pole being switched out for a manual one to save on energy.
Yet, we all continue on, smile and go on with our daily lives unfazed by the crap going on around us.
It is hard to care about anything when everything seems too big to change.
Growing up I wanted to change the world; I wanted to get into politics and help pass laws that would benefit the people.
I wanted to make the world a better place.
However, politics have been lumped into Republican or Democrat with any other party having no chance; the issues get lost in partisan loyalty.
Now all I want to do is cling onto that happiness and forget everything in this screwed up world.
I know this is wrong - history shows one person can make a difference and it is never too late for change.
One example I use to remind myself there is hope was the Blue Hen Poll 2008.
The Blue Hen Poll 2008 was an outlet for students to have a voice and was the first ever student conducted public opinion poll at the university.
On March 13, 2008 a random sample of 1,500 students were able to take the public opinion poll and give their views on a wide variety of topics. The randomness of the sample made the survey valid, so the research team could analyze the population of undergraduates at the university without bias.
The Blue Hen Poll 2008 gave student's the power to voice a collective opinion. The public had an inside view on campus opinions regarding local and national issues, such as the upcoming election and campus policies.
Gas prices are astronomically high, the economy is so bad that the government is giving away money to stimulate it and soldiers are still dying at a rapid rate in the war in Iraq.
Being at the university doesn't help the situation. The priorities of the university are geared toward it being a money-making business, with no heart for the consumer. The university acts like they care about the environment encouraging Earth Week, which consisted of turning off lights and "tray-less day;" yet I did not see the electric flag pole being switched out for a manual one to save on energy.
Yet, we all continue on, smile and go on with our daily lives unfazed by the crap going on around us.
It is hard to care about anything when everything seems too big to change.
Growing up I wanted to change the world; I wanted to get into politics and help pass laws that would benefit the people.
I wanted to make the world a better place.
However, politics have been lumped into Republican or Democrat with any other party having no chance; the issues get lost in partisan loyalty.
Now all I want to do is cling onto that happiness and forget everything in this screwed up world.
I know this is wrong - history shows one person can make a difference and it is never too late for change.
One example I use to remind myself there is hope was the Blue Hen Poll 2008.
The Blue Hen Poll 2008 was an outlet for students to have a voice and was the first ever student conducted public opinion poll at the university.
On March 13, 2008 a random sample of 1,500 students were able to take the public opinion poll and give their views on a wide variety of topics. The randomness of the sample made the survey valid, so the research team could analyze the population of undergraduates at the university without bias.
The Blue Hen Poll 2008 gave student's the power to voice a collective opinion. The public had an inside view on campus opinions regarding local and national issues, such as the upcoming election and campus policies.
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