Street Team '08: Kristen_Teraila
 
 
 
   
 
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Virtually No Lines

 

Despite big crowds all over the state this morning, the polls in Chevy Chase, Bethesda and Silver Spring are currently experiencing small or non-existent lines and wait times.  As I visited area precincts, I saw very few youth voters.  There were longer lines at all of the area Starbucks locations...

Tags: election   youth vote   Maryland
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Participation without Representation

 

So we’re down to just hours until this election will finally be decided.  And we have all been inundated with all kinds of propaganda and information trying to persuade us to vote one way or the other.   But more than ever this year, we were repeatedly reminded to register to vote.  From commercial...

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Full Circle in Maryland
I decided to end this project with some words from my first blog back in January.. and some clips of just a few of the people I met along the way.
Tags: election   Maryland   Street Team '08
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by  Kristen_Teraila on november 12, 2008
 
   
 
Studying While Waiting...
Two UMD students attempt to study while waiting in line to vote. Students waited an average of an hour and a half at the on campus precinct in College Park, MD.
Tags: election   youth vote   Maryland
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by  Kristen_Teraila on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Only 6 More Years...
...till this young volunteer can actually vote. A quick interview with the youngest election volunteer I've met so far today.
Tags: election   volunteer
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by  Kristen_Teraila on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
I Voted Today!
Aside from finally learning the results of an election that Street Team 08 has been covering around the country since January, the biggest excitement for me today...
Tags: election   vote   Maryland
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by  Kristen_Teraila on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Knocking the Vote
As Maryland's voter registration deadline looms, the Terps Vote Coalition is taking their efforts to the streets with a door to door campaign to seek out new voters...
Tags: election   youth vote   Maryland   Street Team 08   College Park   MaryPIRG...
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by  Kristen_Teraila on october 13, 2008
 
   
 
My Father & McCain
John McCain hasn't been getting too much credit for attracting the youth vote in this election. But that hasn't stopped Shandon Phan, 29, a law student at the...
Tags: election   John McCain   Maryland   Street Team 08   Vietnam   Vietnam War   ...
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by  Kristen_Teraila on september 22, 2008
 
   
 
MD Represents at the DNC
I caught up with Adam Scholl, a 17-year-old page and Heather Mizeur, a member of Maryland's House of Delegates and a superdelegate at this year's DNC before they...
Tags: election   obama   Maryland   Street Team 08   superdelegate   Adam Scholl   ...
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by  Kristen_Teraila on august 25, 2008
 
   
 
When Undergrad Isn't Enough
What happens when you can't find a job after graduation? More and more people are looking toward graduate school as their ticket to a dream career.
Tags: election   Maryland   Street Team 08   grad school   job market
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by  Kristen_Teraila on august 04, 2008
 
   
 
Too Little, Too Late
As gas prices creep down slightly, most people are not feeling any relief.
Tags: election   Maryland   Street Team 08   gas prices
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by  Kristen_Teraila on july 28, 2008
 
   
 
Farmers Battle Rising Gas Prices
High gas prices are bad enough when you need to commute to work everyday. But what if you needed gas to power everything you do at work? That's the reality for...
Tags: election   Maryland   farms   Street Team 08   gas prices   cost of food   dairy...
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by  Kristen_Teraila on june 26, 2008
 
   
 
The Princes of Tides
A Maryland waterman's main concern used to be the shrinking crab population. But now they must also worry about disappearing customers.
Tags: election   Economy   Maryland   Street Team 08   gas prices   Chesapeake Bay...
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by  Kristen_Teraila on june 26, 2008
 
   
 
weBike, Do You?
Five UMD students turned a class project into something that has the potential to revitalize the University of Maryland's campus by decreasing car traffic and helping...
Tags: election   Maryland   Street Team 08   Green Campus   bike sharing   carbon...
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by  Kristen_Teraila on june 11, 2008
 
   
 
Working for a Colder Future
Maryland may not be known for picturesque winters but nonetheless, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) is a local organization fighting for climate change...
Tags: global warming   election   youth vote   Maryland   Street Team 08   Chesapeake...
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by  Kristen_Teraila on june 03, 2008
 
   
 
Will Work for Food
As the University of Maryland's class of 2008 begins their lives after college, many are stressed about the current state of our country and the uncertainty that...
Tags: election   jobs   Economy   Maryland   Graduation   Street Team 08   gas prices...
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by  Kristen_Teraila on june 01, 2008
 
   
 
A Pink Army Unites Against Breast Cancer
A sea of pink washed over the streets of DC and Maryland as 3,500 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer participants took a break from their normal weekend routines to walk...
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by  Kristen_Teraila on may 06, 2008
 
   
 
Rocking the Vote in Rockville, MD
Every year the members of Wootton High School's Student Government Association decide on a spring project. This year they decided to focus on the presidential...
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by  Kristen_Teraila on may 06, 2008
 
   
 
Virgin Voters
On a recent trip to St. Croix, I wanted to find out if election fever had caught on despite their lack of a vote in November.
Tags: election   Street Team 08   Governor John deJong   Rocco DiSpirito   St. Croix...
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by  Kristen_Teraila on april 22, 2008
 
   
 
It's Just What Maryland Does
If you ask an 18-year-old what issues matter to them in this election year, most will say the environment and the economy. But for Ben Byers, a Maryland crabber...
Tags: environment   election   Maryland   Street Team 08   Chesapeake Bay   crabbing...
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by  Kristen_Teraila on april 12, 2008
 
   
 
MaryPirg's $1500 Saturday
While most were out enjoying the beautiful spring weather last Saturday, a group of University of Maryland students spent their day in a basement hauling furniture...
Tags: election   Maryland   Street Team 08   homelessness   Hunger Cleanup   MaryPIRG...
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by  Kristen_Teraila on april 07, 2008
 
   
 
The Young and The Invincible
Chun Lee, who was dropped from his parent’s health insurance policy as soon as he graduated high school, took the gamble to go without coverage and literally paid...
Tags: election   Maryland   Street Team 08   health insurance
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by  Kristen_Teraila on march 24, 2008
 
 
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Get the latest on local politics and the presidential elections from MTV's band of 51 state-based youth journalists.
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