“I’m very passionate about reproductive rights and women’s rights and equality.” Posted on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by Isabella Meier Jacqueline Barlas, 18, is a freshman engineering major from Door County, Wis., who recently moved to Milwaukee to attend college. The city is a big change, but she is embracing the transition. This presidential election will be Barlas’ first time voting, and she knows it’s an important decision. Isabella Meier: What are your thoughts on […]
“I’m very much in the middle, and a part of me is honestly scared to tell people my political views.” Posted on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by Colby Lamb Lisa Yang is a third-year student at UW-Milwaukee. She is currently undecided but wants to pursue a degree in business. Yang believes it is more important to vote in swing states like Wisconsin; however, she says the candidates are not good enough to persuade her to cast a ballot on Nov. 5. Colby Lamb: Are […]
“If my disdain for Kamala is a Category 1 hurricane, my disdain for Trump is off the scale.” Posted on October 28, 2024 by Jack Laude Hannah Vincent is a sophomore and biomedical engineering major at UWM. Vincent is not thrilled with her options in the 2024 presidential election, but still will be voting. Jack Laude: How do you feel about the upcoming election? Hannah Vincent: Bad. I have to vote for Kamala. Jack Laude: What gives you pushback about Kamala? […]
“I’m just not the voting type. I would, but I don’t care that deeply.” Posted on October 28, 2024 by Layla Czaplewski With how politically tense the nation seems right now; it can be hard to imagine anyone would be able to tune out the noise. However, Jordyn Krause, a fourth-year biomedical engineering student at UWM, has been unmoved by either campaign. With a family history of political inactivity, she says she has just never been motivated […]
“As a son of two immigrants… it’s like presidents have changed and nothing has changed for us.” Posted on October 28, 2024 by Jennifer Gregorich Thaduba Taylorkamara is a 22-year old, first-generation immigrant who intends on voting this 2024 election, but is hesitant in choosing who to vote for. Conflictions with race, presidential campaigns and societal expectations have led Taylorkamara to feel the pressure to vote. Yet, he has found himself reluctant to choose either candidate. Although he still intends […]
“It feels like the energy around Harris-Walz has just died down since the summer.” Posted on October 28, 2024July 13, 2025 by Jonathan Joseph Ivy Skarda, 21, is a senior journalism student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Through their work as a journalist for Up North News, they have developed an understanding of the nuances within media, allowing for their political grievances and thoughts to be expanded upon with the 2024 election. Jonathan Joseph: How do you feel about […]
“They spend more time talking about what the other side is doing wrong instead of what they stand for.” Posted on October 28, 2024 by Allison Mitchell In an interview, 19-year-old sophomore Bob Aden shared his thoughts on the election and his uncertainty about voting. While recent conversations and new information have impacted his perspective, Aden remains undecided about whether he will cast a ballot. Allie Mitchell: Are you planning on voting in this upcoming election? Bob Aden: I’ve been thinking about […]
“I feel like it’s very important to have my input as a young person, especially in this election.” Posted on October 28, 2024 by Briceon Monk With the election coming up, there will be a lot of young people going out to vote for the next president. Savanna-Rae Gill is a high school senior. Briceon Monk: Are you voting this election? Yes or no, and why? Savanna-Rae Gill: Yes, I’m voting in the election. I feel like it’s very important to have […]
“When Kamala Harris [chose Tim Walz for VP], that made me switch my vote to Harris.” Posted on October 28, 2024 by Colton Pemble Korbin Rumeliote is a second-year mechanical engineering student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This was his first election, and he voted early by mail. Originally, he was planning to vote for the Green Party candidate, but Harris’s choice of running mates changed his mind, persuading him to vote blue. Colton Pemble: What made you decide […]
“Both sides are representing almost a toxic side to being Republican or Democrat.” Posted on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by Casmir Byrne Joseph Morley, 25, is a kinesiology major wrapping up his last semester at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Like many young people, he is dissatisfied with his options in this year’s presidential election. With election day looming, he is trying to make sense of the candidates and their positions in an increasingly toxic race. To come […]
“It’s either a psycho or a normal woman. I’m going to go with normal woman.” Posted on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by Natalie Chudzik Gabrielle Davis, 23, is a fourth-year marketing major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Aware of the tension of this election, Davis says that the vote shouldn’t be a difficult decision for many people. Decided on her presidential pick, she’s frustrated by constant advocacy for the candidates. Natalie Chudzik: How do you feel about the election […]
“If your vote doesn’t matter to you, I feel like that is a contagious way of thinking.” Posted on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by Peyton Bell Yamo Abdullah is a graduate student at UWM and recently got his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He is a refugee from Afghanistan and is now a citizen of the United States who is very passionate about his right to vote in this year’s presidential election. Peyton Bell: What is making you feel indecisive about […]