Month November 2016

The poll worker I interviewed was named Paul. He gave me the look that he didn’t want to tell me his last name for some reason, I mean I guess he was scared of what I was going to ask…. Continue Reading →

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Junior men’s soccer player Samuel Jackson: “As a student athlete, voting is a way to set an example for others.” Senior Marketing/Political Science major Mariah Olivarez: “It is really nice to see students taking advantage of their right to vote.”… Continue Reading →

Election Exercise 1 – Exit Poll Interviews November 1, 2016: Sabri Zooper St. Edwards, Jr. SZ: I am a student at St. Edwards, yes. HO: And you just voted? SZ: I did just vote, for the first time! HO: The… Continue Reading →

Roger Ramirez “I just needed to get this done.” Said he chose to vote here because it was close and convenient. Doesn’t live around here, exactly. Wouldn’t necessarily vote here again. Dr. Mary Rist Voted here for convenience- was worried… Continue Reading →

Mary-Kathryn Cook: “I only voted for the ‘gram” social media trends getting people to vote, felt it was unimportant.  Interesting angle to pursuit voting trends and social media.  How many people are voting because it is trendy?  What is truly… Continue Reading →

The lesser of two evils Interviewed three people, Ben Cook, Hailey N and Allyson Wiest on Nov 1. Cook voted for Hillary bc he’s a dem, but he doesn’t trust her; he originally wanted to vote for Bernie, but when… Continue Reading →

Has promise. Needs a ton of work. JH Video on international students opinions on U.S. presidential elections VO: Many college students are voting in the U.S. presidential elections for the first time today. While foreign exchange students cannot vote, they… Continue Reading →

Julie Bryant “I’m not happy.” Born 20 Sept 1966. Parents… dead? Lived in Kansas City. Adopted. Older brother, sister. Majored in Dance at University of Missouri- Kansas City. Fast forward. Dancing in Busch Gardens Williamsburg in 1989. At the time,… Continue Reading →

Listen to excerpts from the interviews here. [View the story “It’s Brodie’s Fault” on Storify]