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October 23, 2012 • Vol. 95, No. 8
The politics of WTAMU politics Hunter FitHen reporter
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ith the Presidential election swiftly approaching, citizens among every political party across the nation are considering which candidate to vote for. At WTAMU, though the search for a political party may not be too hard to come by, the quest for a student political organization is. “I’m not sure why there are no student political organizations on campus at this time,” Dr. Dave Rausch, Teel Bivins Professor of Political Science, said. “Students may be served by similar organizations that exist out in the larger community of Canyon and Amarillo. It is also possible that with classes, work, and other social organizations, students do not have time for a College Republicans group, for example. Some social organizations may be providing that political outlet.” For some students, political organizations would not be
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worth the time or effort put into creating and being a part of them. “I think most students are disinterested in politics because they are very busy and don’t have time to spend with an organization focused on those types of issues,” Aaron Davidson, a junior Secondary Science
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major, said. “They also may feel that their voice will not be heard and their opinion doesn’t matter much anyway. I’m sure there is a mixed perspective of views on campus, but I think many students see such a group as just one more thing that they will have to deal with.” Aside from lack of time, lack
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of knowledge also plays a role in the disinterest of starting political organizations on campus.
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