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Write a letter to a politician

On April 3rd of 1860, the Pony Express service was launched. As an interstate mailing service, the Pony Express served as a way for people to communicate. Get your voice heard and take advantage of the...

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Third World Farmer

Play the flash game 3rd World Farmer and learn more about the hardships facing people across the globe. See if you can overcome droughts, corrupt politicians and other challenges facing families in 3rd...

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Pres. Obama on Jimmy Fallon: Slow Jam on Student Loans

President Obama “slow jamming” on Jimmy Fallon on his proposal to freeze interest rates for federal student loans.  Extra bonus:  If you didnt know, Fallon’s house band is the Roots....

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Ask the VE Ambassadors: Absentee Ballots

Every Tuesday until Election Day (November 8th), the #PaceVotes16 coalition and Vote Everywhere Ambassadors will be answering the most common questions about voting in the upcoming election – from...

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Ask the VE Ambassadors: Who’s on My Ballot?

Every Tuesday until Election Day (November 8th), the #PaceVotes16 coalition and Vote Everywhere Ambassadors will be answering the most common questions about voting in the upcoming election – from...

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Ask the VE Ambassadors: Why Should I Vote?

Every Tuesday until Election Day (November 8th), the #PaceVotes16 coalition and Vote Everywhere Ambassadors will be answering the most common questions about voting in the upcoming election – from...

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Faculty Perspectives on the 2016 Election: Satish Kolluri

EMPOWERING MILLENNIALS One can not force. One can say it’s a duty. One can say it’s an obligation. One can define citizenship as a moral value. So in one sense, I’m exercising my citizenship value. I’m...

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Faculty Perspectives on the 2016 Election: Aarti Maharaj

Educate yourself, whatever way you’re receiving your information. It kind of goes back to this idea that I always read in one of my classes, Plato’s “allegory of the cave.” What he said in that piece...

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Faculty Perspectives on the 2016 Election: Jessica Lavariega-Monforti

I really see, at the sort of heart of politics, are questions about power. So that really informs both my professional view and my personal view of politics. It’s really about who gets what, who makes...

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Faculty Perspectives on the 2016 Election: David Caputo

So I think it’s a matter of understanding and realizing that the election does have direct consequences for you. Even though you may not like either choice now, not participating is, in essence,...

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Finding Hope

To The Pace Community, I know many of us have been feeling complicated emotions about the results of the elections. It has been a trying week for many of us, but I want to stress that there always...

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Student Spotlight: Rachel Skopp-Cardillo ’20

Rachel Skopp-Cardillo is a second year student working with CCAR as a research intern. She is currently working a project surrounding the difference in environment and involvement between the New York...

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Write a letter to a politician

On April 3rd of 1860, the Pony Express service was launched. As an interstate mailing service, the Pony Express served as a way for people to communicate. Get your voice heard and take advantage of the...

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Third World Farmer

Play the flash game 3rd World Farmer and learn more about the hardships facing people across the globe. See if you can overcome droughts, corrupt politicians and other challenges facing families in 3rd...

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The Election is over… Now What?

ACLU Photo   By Kealy Costigan ’19, Vote Everywhere Ambassador   So everyone told you to go out and vote and you did! Congratulations on performing your civic duty. But what comes next? Civic...

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The CCAR Sparks Conversation on Gun Violence Prevention

By Noelani Rivera, Student Projects Coordinator Gun violence has been a growing concern this past year. Most visibly we have seen an increase in mass shootings, but guns also have roles in a multitude...

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PACE Students: Get Ready to Vote!

Tuesday, November 5th is Election Day!  We know voting can be confusing, especially for first time voters, so we’ve compiled some FAQs here.  We want to make voting as easy and enjoyable as possible...

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Why Do I Vote?

By Valerie Eristil, Student Projects Coordinator  Natalie Hernandez As we near the end of 2019, many of our collective thoughts have already focused on the 2020 election.  2016 was my first year here...

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Election 2020 at Pace University

The 2020 Election season was one to go down in history. With the country facing COVID-19 challenges, we were also confronted with new obstacles leading to the polls. However, this only served as a...

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