Annalese is a sophomore at ALHS and this is her second year on newspaper staff. She enjoys bowling and playing badminton in her free time.

As Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, "The future of this republic is in the hands of the American voter." This statement is true for everyone, even those of us who are in high school. As a democracy, our nation is built upon the notion that all citizens have a say in the people and policies that govern them, and who better to comment on this institution than the youth of America? Voting as soon as you...