Probably one of the best barometers of Stern political attitudes, Sarah Willig, the midtown president of the Political Science Society, praised the “remarkable dedication” of the student body for its involvement in the current election, saying that many in-towners traveled back home to vote, while others sent in absentee ballots. She affirmed Political Science Society uptown president Mayer Kovacs’ observation last week that “YC seems to be weighted towards the conservative end,” but added that “although there has been some general apathy…Stern seems to be more evenly split between Republicans and Democrats.”
It’s an interesting contrast to remarks Kovacs made after the recent debate between representatives from the Republican Jewish Coalition and National Democratic Jewish Council last week. Kovacs said at the time that many of the students on campus “seem to be indifferent”, which concerned him given the “low turnout among young people” at recent elections.