Why Your Vote Matters in the Fight to End Gun Violence
By Kyla Downs I have a personal problem with gun legislation that stems from the lack of controls. I feel like getting and concealing a...
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VoteThatJawn
- Jun 27
- 3 min
WHO’S THAT JAWN?
By Gemma Hong A GenZ Breakdown One thing about our generation is that we hate to be generalized. We don’t think the same, look the same,...
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VoteThatJawn
- Jun 8
- 2 min
Following Pennsylvania's School Funding Trial
How Pennsylvania's Schools Are Funded By Michael Lin If a public school is funded mostly by its own community, a rich town or district...
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VoteThatJawn
- Jun 3
- 2 min
No Justus
By Tiara Risby They say they’re there to protect us from danger but who will protect us from them? The only danger I sense is a man...
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VoteThatJawn
- May 25
- 3 min
Can We Make the Change?
By Kyla Downs March for Our Lives, a youth-led movement that began after the 2018 Parkland, FL, school shooting, has a policy titled “It...
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VoteThatJawn
- Apr 26
- 3 min
Map That Jawn - The Full Story
So, what were you doing during history class? We’re here to teach you about redistricting, gerrymandering 101, and the power of your vote.
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VoteThatJawn
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Gerrymandering 101
Democracy means voters choose their politicians. Current Pennsylvania law lets politicians choose their voters.
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VoteThatJawn
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Redistricting
Redistricting occurs after the census to ensure that each lawmaker’s number of constituents in their district is proportional to the populat
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VoteThatJawn
- Apr 26
- 4 min
How YOU Can #VoteThatJawn
So how can you help? How can we ensure that the now-fair Pennsylvania maps stay fair? Easy: you #VoteThatJawn. Everything that has happened
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VoteThatJawn
- Feb 15
- 2 min
City Girls go to the Polls
As the City Girls once said, “Boy, Philly talks English, Spanish and Vietnamese!” Ok, this might not be an exact rephrasing of the iconic...
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VoteThatJawn
- Feb 14
- 3 min
From Flossing to Voting, Let’s Keep up the Habit!
By Angelis Pajares How often do you floss? Every night like you’re supposed to? Or maybe three times a week? Never? I’ll bet a good...
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VoteThatJawn
- Feb 13
- 2 min
PUSHING P WITH HS VOTER REGISTRATION
YOU’RE NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE? — THAT’S NOT P. By Tiara Risby Voting is more than a wave in the same way Gunna says “Pushing P” is more...
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VoteThatJawn
- Feb 12
- 2 min
The Youth Vote: Half a Century Later
By Gemma Hong Youth voices matter. That is the belief of the Philly students working with PA Youth Vote to register every 18-year old in...
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VoteThatJawn
- Feb 11
- 2 min
Don’t Hit Me With that “My Vote Doesn’t Matter”
By Lila Dubois My grandmother hasn’t voted in a presidential election since 1992. She’s one of the most politically opinionated people I...
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VoteThatJawn
- Feb 10
- 2 min
How old is our Congress?
By Michael Lin How would you feel if your grandparents were tasked with drafting legislation to solve today’s most pressing issues?...
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VoteThatJawn
- Feb 9
- 2 min
What does washing your hair have to do with voting?
by Olivia Polding We all form opinions and make decisions as part of our daily routine. This morning, for example, I woke up and I...
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VoteThatJawn
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Looking for a summer job?
By Helena Wolk Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Durk, Roddy Rich and others came to Philly to perform at Made in America last summer. This year’s...
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VoteThatJawn
- Feb 6
- 2 min
HEAR HER VOICE! You Decide to Vote!
By Maya Hairston “Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court...
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VoteThatJawn
- Feb 5
- 2 min
Democracy: Where Teens Can Set the Trend
By Samantha Delman My father has affectionately compared my phone to Tony Stark's Arc Reactor - the heart that keeps Iron Man alive - as...
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VoteThatJawn
- Feb 3
- 1 min
Let’s Encourage Voter Education!
By Kyla Downs I have often heard people say, “why should I vote when it doesn’t count?” A common culture in minority communities says...
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VoteThatJawn
- Jan 17, 2021
- 4 min
The Power of ONE WORD
All I did was sign up for a course taught by someone whose play I loved. It was last winter, just before theaters shut down. What I...
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VoteThatJawn
- Jan 17, 2021
- 4 min
My Whiplash Year
2020 has been a year of firsts for me. My first (legal) drink, first pandemic, first apartment, first presidential election, first Zoom...
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VoteThatJawn
- Jan 17, 2021
- 3 min
What I Learned on Election Day
When I stepped out of my house on Beyer Avenue on November 3rd, I took small sips of my coffee, believing I would have time to finish...
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VoteThatJawn
- Jan 14, 2021
- 8 min
The Golden Ticket to Democracy: Voter Registration
“Which one is the orange guy?”
I tried not to laugh behind my mask.
“The President?” I asked.
He nodded.
“He’s Republican,” I said...
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