Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Four “Years Students Shore their perspectives m the importance of registration before flection Dag PaulinaJayne Isaac tti m definitely voting on Election Day.' said Kassandra Wright, a freshman I Strategic Communications major. 'I registered the first time someone I asked me to vote on campus. Like Wright, ma ny Temple University students voted for the first ti me in the 2012 Presidential Election. President Barack Obama fought for a second term against former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in the heated race. Benjamin Cohen, a freshman Media Studies and Production major, also voted for the jirst time. “I think it is a defining moment in American history because we are coming out of a recession and we need to decide what kind of country we want to be again, Cohen said. Howex'er, some students weren't as enthusiastic about theelection year as others. My parents aren't into politics, so I'm not into politics either, said Devon Magee, a freshman Neuroscience major. Another student wasn't happy about those on Liacouras who tried to accumulate more voters. There are people everywhere throwing stuff in your face and gettingyou to register ’ said Michelle Huynh, a freshman Biology major. “I didn't register to vote because I don't feel like I need to vote. It was common to see people walking up and down the side walk.askingstudents if they were registered to vote. Registration was made accessible to students through many different nonpartisan organizations. Students were able to register at tables set up at various locations such as the Howard Gittis Student Center, the Bell Tower and Liacouras Walk. Students agreed that Temple made it easy to register to vote. They sent me the registration card in the mail and it told me where to go. said Morgan Jenkins, a sophomore Sports Management and Recreation major. 'This is my first time voting now that I'm i8, Jenkins added. As Election Day came to an end, the political polls indicated that Obama collected 332 Electoral Votes, while Romney only accumulated 206. With 50.6 percent of the popular vote. Obama would serve as President for the next four years. 010 ti fr