Let the blogging begin

As students, faculty and other University community members head to the polls today, 'Prince' reporters and columnists will be tracking all the electoral action on this, our new blog, The Red, Orange and Blue.

Staff writers Jonathan Zebrowski and Mike Shapiro will, respectively, be blogging live from the campaign offices of New Jersey Senate candidates Bob Menendez and Tom Kean, Jr. later today. Other reporters will be writing about campus reaction as the votes come in and columnists will be offering their own unique perspectives.

Also, in today's 'Prince,' Morganne Pollie '07 writes on behalf of the College Democrats, arguing that New Jerseyites should vote for Menendez because "President Bush and his Republican cronies have failed America" and "[t]he only way to stop the Republican hard-right agenda is to return Congress to the Democrats."

Jonathan Fernandez '08, writing on behalf of the College Republicans, argues that "[a]s tempting as [a vote for Menendez backed by an anti-war] argument may seem to some voters, upon further inspection of the candidates' records it is clear that Kean is the best choice to represent New Jersey."

And finally, be sure not to miss the guest column by Quinta Jurecic, an eighth-grade student at John Witherspoon Middle School in Princeton, where she's in a class taught by Tim Prugar '06. She wisely suggests that everyone who can vote should vote, because "[g]overnment does affect your life, and voting is the best way to voice your opinions. Though it may seem difficult to care at times, it is important to remember that it is your future the elections will change, and every single vote counts."

As the country watches to see how the results unfold, we hope you'll join us online, not only by reading the posts of our contributors, but by sharing your own thoughts as well using the comments feature.

-- Chan Sethi, Editor-in-chief