It's Our Turn

Pennsylvania is buzzing with political excitement as a key primary takes place today. In two weeks, it's our turn.

While I've participated in primary elections on behalf of a campaigning congressional family member, the buzz around Indiana's democratic hype is especially exciting.

Will Indiana democrats rock the vote? Will a generation of perceived tech babies awaken to do their public duty? This is a critical turning point for our generation: It's time for us to show up to work.

We're stereotyped as an apathetic generation, and I've certainly seem some examples of that in my tenure here at Ball State. Yet I'm always amused when I meet driven college students willing to work for a cause - for free.

Volunteering isn't a word I hear commonly associated with our generation, but there are a handful of us who believe in it and value the experience. I've made friends on both sides of the Democratic spectrum here, but have yet to meet a student volunteer from the Republican side.

Hopefully that's an indication of the election to come. ;)