The 2022 U.S. Midterms Recap: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The polls have closed, the ballots have been cast, and the results are in. With another election season behind us (sort of), it’s time to take a partial count of ...The Importance of the Fair Share Amendment
The COVID-19 pandemic was the single most devastating assault on our social, economic, and political ecosystem in decades. COVID-19 left our schools unfunded, our transportation infrastructure unsupported, and our people ...Challenges Regarding the 2022 Massachusetts Election
Massachusetts residents: ready your ballots! There are only a few weeks until statewide general elections, and every vote matters. But while everyone at The Gavel might feel thrilled to vote, ...College Students Need to Know Their Votes Count
Most voters can soon return to in-person voting and file the absentee voting fiasco away as part of the crazy disaster that is 2020, but college students do not have ...The Implications of a Contested Election
The 2020 presidential election includes a higher chance of voter suppression, with controversy surrounding the mass shift to mail-in ballots.Your Vote is Vital
With Election Day approaching, college students must remember the importance of being informed participants in our democracy.Taylor Swift Urges Her Young Fans to Vote
What are the effects and implications of Taylor Swift's recent Instagram political activism?The Puppet Masters Behind Voting Registration
At first glance, registering to vote might seem (and should) be easy, but in reality, it's annoyingly more complex than necessary.