On Oct. 23, 2006, the last day for Californians to register to vote on Nov. 7, 15-year-old Natasha Hull-Richter, of Orange County, attempted to file her voter registration form at the county Registrar of Voters. The registration form accurately showed that she was 15 and she informed both the clerk and supervisor. The clerk and…
On Sunday, September 3rd, NYRA’s new Board of Directors held its first meeting. The Board elected Scott Davidson, former Secretary, to serve as President. The board elected Adam King as Vice President. Zach Hobesh of NYRA-Berkeley is now NYRA’s Treasurer, and Rich Jahn while not a board member this year, is once again NYRA’s Secretary,…
The US House of Representatives recently passed the so-called Student Teacher Safety Act of 2006 (HR 5295). The Student Teacher Safety Act requires all schools receiving federal funding to adopt authoritarian policies. It would essentially require most school districts to allow teachers and other school officials to search any student at any time for any…
The noted scholar Dr. Robert Epstein has written a book entitled “The Case against Adolescence: Reversing the Artificial Extension of Childhood, Rediscovering the Adult in Every Teen.” NYRA received an advance copy of this book several months ago, but at the time Epstein was having a hard time finding a publisher. “The Case against Adolescence”…
Calling it the biggest thing he has ever done in his entire life, Jesse L. Hunter voted in the Minnesota primaries on Sept. 12. However, Hunter is unlike other voters casting their ballots this year. He is only 17 years old. “They [polling officials] examined my driver’s license and asked for my social security number,”…
There was a new thread started earlier today on the forums asking how we refute arguments against ours, specifically citing those from the National Transportation Safety Board. A response was given to our better talking points, albeit not great responses. But great responses or not, we have to be able to counter them. And whining…
Polling officials allowed 17-year-old to vote Teenager now facing felony charges Eden Prairie, Minn. – September 28, 2006: Calling it the biggest thing he has ever done in his entire life, Jesse L. Hunter voted in the Minnesota primaries on Sept. 12. However, Hunter is unlike other voters casting their ballots this year. He is…
Homecoming, schoolwide reunions, fundraising events, et al… I think it is quite obvious that many high school student councils are only concerned with trivial and low-prioirty events going on in the school. The class presidents are generally the most popular and athletic students of the school. The student body wouldn’t dare elect a student who…
