I know I'm not the only one who will be addressing my disappointment with the outcome of the Ethics bill. This is the first time I have experienced the side of politics that makes me feel completely defeated. Robert's outlook is that this is the job and we'll go back at it next year and [...]
You can dream, but make sure there's a reality to the vision you seek. Understand that there will be obstacles. There will be setbacks. And if you let it, the world will hold you back. But if you allow yourself to see the reality of it all AND THEN allow yourself to dream, you can [...]
“As college students, we must understand that we don’t just sleep and study in Charlotte. We need to understand that we are a part of what makes our city so diverse and unique.” - Brent D. Garrison, Executive Vice President 2010-2011 Johnson and Wales University, Charlotte Campus SGA ...and there it is. After Alannah and [...]
Yes, yes the choir is myself, Erica, and Robert. Every Monday we set our goals for the week so that each individual day we have goals that need to be met. On most days, we are so engrossed doing our own thing, usually right after our lunch break, that each of us hums a little [...]
Erica Hilton, Charlotte Originally uploaded by democracync Erica Hilton is native of Fayetteville, NC. She is the daughter of Dr. Doreen Hilton and Col. Clarence Hilton. In Fayetteville, she attended Reid Ross Classical School where she participated in the Modern Dance Program, the Latin Junior Classical League, and Student Government Association, and was Miss Reid [...]
Alannah Garcia, Charlotte Originally uploaded by democracync Alannah Garcia, daughter of Edward and Valerie Garcia, was raised in Cary, North Carolina. The third of four children, she attended Green Hope High School and was a member of the varsity women’s lacrosse team as well as the Green Hope High School marching band. After graduating with [...]
Well it's a good thing I'm living on the lake here in Denver outside of Charlotte since this hot weather has been relentless! I moved in on Sunday and had a couple days to soak up the sun before hitting our downtown office in Charlotte.. or is it uptown? I'm all confused on that score. [...]
And the work begins...! Democracy Summer is no joke! But don't get me wrong... it's fun! The first day of the internship was ridiculously crazy. We came in at 1pm since it was a phone banking day (which Alannah & were completely dreading!) and we got straight to work (or at least we tried to!). Alannah and I [...]
Although week four of Demcracy Summer has ended according to the Calendar, I still feel incomplete. Problem. Solution? BLOG! Our week started early Tuesday morning at the Department of Homeland Security office, we were there again to welcome the newly naturalized citizens and inform them of their new right and duty: voting! Aside from the [...]
Week two of Democracy Summer entailed Young Democrat meetings, potato bread and trips to Fox Studio Charlotte. We began the week with a visit from our illustrious leader, Adam, for instruction on how to phone bank properly and schedule speaking engagements. With his guidance, America and I chatted our way to more than 25 commitments [...]