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State Champions: Congrats to Field Hockey! The Sun Devils’ “Whoever fears failure limits opportunity” Advocate Volume XLI, Number 2 Kent Denver School, 4000 East Quincy Avenue, Englewood, CO 80110 November 2, 2016 State Champions: Congrats To Field Hockey! Sun Devils fans storm the field after the Kent Denver field hockey team won the state title 2-0. Photo by Caitlin Vickers *** Election 2016: Special Edition *** Graphic by Siena Fite See Pages 2-13 Election 2016: Special Edition Political Advertisements Make Big Impact by Ashley Capoot and make [Americans] feel negatively about a appear in political advertising. According candidate. The second goal is easier, because to Professor Stevens, candidates use grand, it’s a lot easier to activate fear or negativity in sweeping statements to help influence less in- With the upcoming election, there are many In the Oct. 24 broadcast of the Denver the emotional center than it is to make people formed voters. volunteer opportunities available through politi- Broncos “Monday Night Football” game, there cal campaigns. Kent Denver junior Sydney Gart feel positive.” “High information voters consume too was an obvious abundance of political ads. In a is volunteering for Hillary Clinton’s presiden- For example, the campaign of Donald much information to be moved, and they tend typical commercial break, football fans would tial campaign and U.S. Senator Michael Ben- Trump is currently running a political ad that to be very literate and critical of those kind of hear that one candidate is “unfit” to be Presi- net’s reelection campaign, while sophomore predicts life in the U.S. if Hillary Clinton messages,” Stevens said. “The ads are a very dent, while another is “dangerous” to have in Alice Noble volunteered last summer for the were to be elected. The ad states: “In Hillary’s efficient way of getting low information groups the Oval Office. Democratic Party. Despite the fact that these America, the middle class gets crushed, spend- to change their opinion.” students cannot yet vote, they are determined to These opinionated political ads are com- ing goes up, taxes go up, and hundreds of thou- Candidates are often motivated to include share their voices and make an impact on the monplace during a Presidential election year in sands of jobs disappear.” In this instance, the untrue information in their ads to help them res- election. Colorado. This year, according to Bloomberg ad is clearly trying to convince voters to fear onate emotionally with voters. One political ad Politics, Hillary Clinton has spent nearly $173 Gart said she was approached by a fellow Hillary and her policies, rather than campaign- denouncing Trump claims: “He bans disabled million on television and radio ads, while Don- Clinton supporter and asked to canvas on be- ing directly for Trump. veterans from his high rise on Fifth Avenue.” ald Trump has spent $58 million. In compari- half of the Democratic Presidential candidate. Professor Stevens explained that the nega- This is an untrue statement, yet it successfully son, The New York Times reported that during Canvassing means that she travels from house tive undertones in political ads generally attract conjures a strong emotion among viewers. Pro- the 2008 and 2012 elections, candidates spent to house to ensure that registered Democrats less educated voters and target these voters’ fessor Stevens explained that lying in political over $2.5 billion on advertising alone. Though are voting for Clinton. If they say they are not, sense of morals and emotions. In an ad aired by advertisements is “completely legal” because less money has been spent this year, the candi- the Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton appeals candidates, like all Americans, are guaranteed dates likely hope the impact of their ads will to American nationalism by asking, “What kind free speech by the First Amendment. remain the same. Social Media Dominates During Election Season of America do we want to be? Dangerously di- Since July 1st, 2016, some 3,396 political “Usually, the goal [of a political ad] is to do vided, or strong and united?” Within that same ads have run in Colorado. It is likely that many one of two things,” Rick Stevens, an associate advertisement, Clinton advocates for the cre- more will air before Election Day. While the professor of media studies at the University of ation of new jobs but provides little details on candidates vie for attention in these final weeks, The incorporation of social media in the Colorado, said. “It’s to create a stronger mob how this will be accomplished. be sure to pay attention to the content of their Presidential election of 2016 is unlike anything of support for a candidate, or it’s to demotivate These broad policy statements frequently ads. seen before in American politics. Unlike Amer- ica’s first elections, where information about the candidates was difficult to find, the current elec- Fun Facts About Past U.S. Elections tion almost has too much information. There by Reagen Haecker are multiple unbiased news sites including Re- uters, The New York Times, and Politico, where 1. Since the 1800s, elections have occurred readers can find fact-based information about in late fall. Back then, farmers were not able to the candidates. The issue, particularly with this travel until the harvest was completed, but they election, is that poorly informed voters receive also needed to beat winter weather conditions. their information on candidates from biased new sites, and even worse, social media. 2. Norman Thomas of the Socialist Party ran for President for a record six times, but he was Social media’s role in politics can be contro- never elected. versial. From one perspective, it brings people together. For example, supporters of either can- 3. During the 1920 Presidential election, a didate can find a safe space to talk and express candidate from a third party, Eugene V. Debs, their opinions on Facebook groups. Social me- was jailed for opposing U.S. involvement in Graphic by Ashley Hernandez dia has also become an effective form of out- World War I. He ran his campaign from prison reach to get citizens registered to vote. and ultimately won 3% of the popular vote. 6. The United States is ranked 139th out of frage to female citizens. 172 countries in voter participation. Conversely, social media is a place where 4. At 135 words, the shortest inauguration 10. Barack Obama is known as the nation’s people can share their lives and unfiltered speech was given by George Washington. At 7. In 1946, page one of the Chicago Daily 44th president, but in reality, there have only thoughts and opinions instantly. This election 8,445 words, William Henry Harrison’s is to this Tribune mistakenly declared that Thomas Dew- been 43 different Presidents in office. Grover seems to be transpiring on every social me- day the longest. He spoke for over two hours ey beat Harry Truman in the election. Cleveland is counted twice as our 22nd and dia platform out there, whether it is Snapchat, in a heavy snowstorm, causing him to catch a 8. The 1800 election was so heated that the 24th President, because he was elected for two Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Reddit. Across cold. He died from pneumonia one month later, Vice President at the time, Aaron Burr, killed non-consecutive terms. these platforms, supporters voice their opinions also giving him the record of the shortest term former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander 11. The tallest U.S. President was Abraham in office. Hamilton four years later in a duel. Lincoln, at 6’4”. The shortest was James Madi- whether or not they are true. This is hazardous son, at 5’4”. because uneducated voters can easily develop 5. American astronauts orbiting on the Inter- 9. In 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the an opinion based on a biased and false Face- national Space Station can vote in elections by first woman to run for U.S. President. This 12. The U.S. Marine band has played at ev- book status instead of reading the facts. secure email. was nearly 50 years before 1920, when the ery Presidential inauguration since 1801. passage of the 19th Amendment granted suf- One unusual aspect of this particular elec- Page 2, THE SUN DEVILS’ ADVOCATE, November 2, 2016 Election 2016: Special Edition Political Advertisements Make Big Impact Students Share Voices Through Campaigning by Caroline Oudet and Julia Doyle she attempts to persuade undecided voters. She tion work is,” Noble said. started canvassing for Senator Bennet’s cam- As Gart and Noble are young contributors With the upcoming election, there are many paign a few years ago, and she said she is still in a mostly adult setting, it can be difficult for volunteer opportunities available through politi- working to get voters on his side for the upcom- them to share their voices and contribute in the cal campaigns. Kent Denver junior Sydney Gart ing election. political spectrum. Despite these difficulties and is volunteering for Hillary Clinton’s presiden- Noble became involved with the Democrat- not being able to vote, Gart said, “I’m trying tial campaign and U.S. Senator Michael Ben- ic Party last year when Dr. Chandler encouraged to do as much as I can to help educate people net’s reelection campaign, while sophomore students during an assembly to apply to be a fel- about the candidates. There are still ways for Alice Noble volunteered last summer for the low. After providing references and conducting young people to help out through voter registra- Democratic Party. Despite the fact that these an interview, Noble succeeded in becoming a tion, canvassing, and much more.” students cannot yet vote, they are determined to fellow.
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