The Election

Of the many words used to conjure the mood of the impending election, “consequential” might be the one most frequently used. It should come as no surprise that the Barnard community will join the national conversation in a manner that is as bold as the moment. In these articles, you’ll read about how political science professor Michael G. Miller has planned a fluid syllabus that responds to the election’s unfolding events. The American Journalism Project’s Sarabeth Berman ’06 discusses how the loss of hyperlocal news coverage impacts our democratic process (and what she’s doing about it). As Latinos account for 50% of the growth in new eligible votes since 2020, Paola Ramos ’09 and Rose Arce ’86 challenge the perception of these voters as a monolith. And Maggie Penman ’12 weighs in with the idea of a shorter election season. Though this presidential race may be unprecedented in many ways, we’ve weathered other politically trying times in our history, and if one thing remains the same, it is that your vote — and every vote — matters.