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By Catherine McComb, staff writer
Nov. 14, 2006

Youth voters show influence in midterm elections

Approximately 10 million voters under 30 turned out to vote in the midterm elections this year, according to a study conducted by the University of Maryland's Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement — this is an increase from 8 million voters in 2002.

"Nationwide, in House races, 61 percent of young people voted for Democratic candidates — the highest proportion for any age group," CIRCLE Director Peter Levine said in a written statement.

The New Jersey Public Interest Research Group attempted to register as many students as possible to vote.

"This is definitely part of a trend," said Sarah Clader, head of the New Brunswick student chapter of NJPIRG. "We're different from young people in the past, and we show that we actually care about politics, the polls and our future."

— Daily Targum (Rutgers University)

World to run out of seafood by the year 2050, according to Science

Enjoy that shrimp cocktail while you can, because a report published in the journal Science last week claims that the world will run out of seafood by the year 2050.

The report claims that activities such as over-fishing and pollution are destroying species and impairing the ocean's ability to produce seafood.

"I'm not sure about the date, but in most cases our attempts to manage fisheries have been unsuccessful," said William Perry, an Illinois State University professor of biology.

The report stated that 29 percent of seafood species have collapsed, hampering marine ecosystems' ability to resist environmental stresses.

"Over-fishing and pollution: Those are the two big factors," said David Rubin, an ISU professor of physiology.

Perry said mismanagement of fisheries is also to blame for the problem.

— The Daily Vidette (Illinois State University)

N.C. Catholic high school alumni upset with offensive act

A 90-second portion of a Nazi-propaganda speech played over the intercom as the Charlotte Catholic High School boys varsity soccer team warmed up in their opponent's stadium at Forestview High School in Gastonia, N.C., on Nov. 4.

CCHS assistant principal Steve Carpenter said after investigation, officials determined that the speech was one dictated by Hitler's Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels.

Carpenter said Forestview players wanted a recording of the slogan in German to play over the public intercom during warm-ups. Since 'On to victory' was a common expression throughout the Nazi propaganda speeches, they downloaded a speech that contained that slogan.

According to Carpenter, after the speech was played, Forestview players took the field and continued to chant 'On to victory' in German.

Catholic coach Gary Hoilett told The Charlotte Observer, "It was one of the worst things I've seen."

— Technician (North Carolina State University)

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