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2 Global Politics

3 Art

Venezuela's most recent election

Art trends in the fall season

Monday, November 4, 2024

4 Voting

How students can engage in the current election

6,7 Halloween

Spirits and Ouija boards during the Halloween season

Convent of the Sacred Heart HS | San Francisco, California

5 Mukbangs

How TikTok's mukbang trend has affected diets

Vol. 31, Iss. 3

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America's next president

Mia Pisacane | THE BROADVIEW

The 2024 presidential election approaches

Heidi Yeung, Cece Aliabadi and Caroline Kontrabecki

Web Editor, Reporters

his year marks another election year, where Voting Day will occur on Nov. 5. Though the presidential candidates did change earlier in the year, the main contenders have been solidified, namely Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. On July 21, the initial Democratic candidate, current President Joe Biden, dropped out of the race and endorsed the presidential candidate and current Vice President, Kamala Harris. Overall, this garnered various different reactions among voters and Americans, according to sophomore Chloe So. “When I heard that Biden dropped out of the presidential race I was really surprised,” said So. “I was not expecting him to do that, but it was only because of his decision that Kamala Harris was able to enter the race,” Kamala Harris, the candidate for the Democratic ticket, was born in Oakland in 1964 and grew up in Berkeley. Her

mother worked as a cancer researcher and her father was a professor at Stanford University, according to The White House. Harris started her career as a prosecutor and was later elected attorney general of California, then senator in 2016 and finally vice president in 2020. She is the first woman, the first South Asian American and the first African American to be elected vice president. Harris’s political views and policies are generally considered to be center-left. Some of her key views revolve around supporting abortion rights, NATO and Ukraine aid, a ceasefire in Gaza and environmental protection. Her previous experience as attorney general, senator and vice president furthers her background as a politician. Donald Trump, the candidate for the Republican ticket, was born in New York City in 1946 to a wealthy family, according to The White House. He grew up in Queens and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Throughout his career, Trump has worked as a businessman, me-

dia personality and politician. In 2016, he was elected president along with Mike Pence as his vice president. Trump is the first president to be elected without having any prior experience in politics, government or military. The Vice Presidential candidates recently had their debate in New York, which was held between Democratic candidate Tim Walz and Republican candidate JD Vance. The vice president debate, hosted by CBS News, was watched by an estimated 43.15 million viewers – while the presidential debate was watched by over 67 million people, according to Nielsen. Within this presidential race, both parties have used social media to spread their message to the younger generations as seen in the viral TikTok accounts, @ TeamTrump, which is officially managed under Trump’s administration to advocate for his views, and, @KamalaHQ, which is officially managed under Kamala’s administration to advocate for her views. Countless celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Bryce Hall have publicly endorsed certain candidates over others, as

they attempt to sway their followers into what they believe is the right vote, according to junior Lila Pollak. “I think that in this generation social media has a really big influence on a lot of important things, even our presidential elections,” said Pollak. “I think we should remember that although our favorite influencer may be voting for a certain candidate, that shouldn’t necessarily decide who you vote for,” Voting is available in many different ways depending on your state, with options ranging from in-person voting to early voting, to voting by mail. In under a month it will be Nov. 5, or Election Day – meaning that our new president and vice president will be elected on that evening. The date of Election Day is based on the Tuesday that occurs between Nov. 2 to Nov. 8 of that year, according to Cornell Law School. “I think that voting is really important, especially in our current democracy,” So said. “Voting is a great way to influence decisions made in our government and overall, just be able to voice your opinion.”