By Lauren Cioffi

A survey by the Harvard Institute of Politics on politics and public service shows that there have been "dramatic changes in the way young Americans think about relate to and engage in politics."

Studies have shown a record turn out for young people in the 2008 presidential election, citing a 31 percent increase in the number of young voters in the 2008 primaries when compared with the number in 2004.

By Annie Friedman

Suffolk County Legislators Vivian Fisher and Ed Romaine debated over issues like the economy, health care and the war in Iraq on Wednesday during "Does it Make a Difference?" - a program put on by different student organizations on campus.

Fisher, a supporter of Sen. Barack Obama, and Romaine, a supporter of Sen. John McCain discussed how the new presidential candidate will handle the current $700 billion bailout package.

By April Warren and Carl Carrie

With the Democratic and Republican parties scrambling to sway voters as Election Day inches closer, some of the buzz is stirring around the youth vote and how decisive it could be in determining the next president of the United States.

By Gary Troisi

With the election one day away, members of political clubs at Stony Brook University can soon unwind after a busy semester mounting grassroots campaigns on and off campus.

This semester the College Democrats on campus worked the phones, knocked on thousands of doors and even crossed state lines to drum up votes for national and local politicians.