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Student groups push to mobilize voters ahead of Election Day

by Molly Work Student groups at the University of Maryland like the NAACP, Political Latinxs United for Movement and Action in Society and the Black Student Union mobilized voters ahead of Election Day by raising awareness about issues like voter suppression.  Student leaders understand the magnitude of this year’s election and worry that lack of information can keep students away from the polls.  “[In] 2016, … Continue reading Student groups push to mobilize voters ahead of Election Day

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Activist Cecile Richards encourages civic involvement among women at dean’s lecture series

by Brenda Wintrode Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards declared Thursday that since stepping down from the reproductive rights organization, she’s shifted her focus to turning out more women voters for the upcoming election.  The activist and author told a crowd of over 100 people at the Dean’s Lecture Series that she has partnered with other non-profit leaders to create a women’s power-building organization called … Continue reading Activist Cecile Richards encourages civic involvement among women at dean’s lecture series

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