After months of trying and several attempts by the student group, the Campaign for a Democratic Future, they have succeeded in convincing their City Council to lower the voting age to 17 for city elections. The council voted 8-1 to lower the voting age on Monday. It is up to the state legislature now to…
This Thursday March 21 at 8 PM NYRA-AU will be hosting Dr. David Hanson for a speech about Lowering the Drinking Age. The event will be held on campus in the Kay Spiritual Center, all students and members are invited. Dr. Hanson is a NYRA-BOA member and an outspoken advocate for lowering the drinking age….
Washington, DC NYRA members joined a youth march against violence on Tuesday. Members brought signs bearing slogans such as, “Zero-Tolerance is violence against youth”, “Curfews Attack Youth”, and “What about Adult Crime?”. Literature was passed out to other marchers and our ideas were well received by the other marchers.
NYRA officials have learned the of the anti-youth nature of the Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Legislation. Section 319 of the legislation makes it illegal for people under 18 to donate any money to candidate or political parties. “Politicians talk about getting young people involved in politics and turn their back on us with legislation such as…
A student in Cranford, NJ unites a school against it’s “zero tolerance” regulation towards “non-model” behavior off school grounds. The policy states that “being a leader is a 24 hour commitment”, that all participants of co-curricular activities fully responsible for any immoral or illegal behavior outside of school. As student Josh Lasky puts it, “I…
After a modest campaign this summer to derail the Michigan bill that would legalize discrimination against youth in hotels this legislation has been passed into law by Governor John Engler. Other anti-discrimination protections remain in Michigan for youth. While not successful NYRA’s campaign succeeded in changing a few minds and raising awareness for Youth Rights.
At a recent NYRA Board of Directors meeting officers were elected to serve the 2001-2002 term. Alex Koroknay-Palicz was again appointed President, Christopher Coes was appointed to be Vice-President, Chris Manley was appointed Treasurer, and non-board member Rich Jahn was appointed Secretary. The new board has begun to hold regular online meetings and is busy…
The newly formed Augusta, Georgia NYRA chapter has already won its first battle. The local high school attempted to ban all private displays of the Confederate Flag and after pressure from the NYRA-AUG chapter the school removed the policy. Students of all races were upset over the new policy since it limited their freedom of…
After loosing in district court the Indiana Civil Liberties Union is carrying their fight to strike down the Indiana curfew law to the federal court of appeals. NYRA will be writing an Amicus Curiae Brief for this case which will let the court know NYRA’s reasons why the curfew should be repealed. NYRA is assembling…
The 2001 NYRA Elections have finished! It was a competitive election with wonderful turnout, over 60 members voted. The top six vote getters were: Alex Koroknay-Palicz, Christopher Coes, Alex Cotoia, Matt Herman, Chris Manley and Mark Stanford. All newly elected Directors will attend an online meeting shortly to elect officers for the 2001-2002 term. The…
