Rachel Stone Co Editor Chief The political beliefs of the Class of 2013 circa 2008 belonged completely to our parents. That didn’t stop anyone from arguing for Obama or for McCain on the basis of policy (even though we obviously didn’t know the differences between the two), the future (even though the furthest thing we had to look forward to was Freshman year), and the economy (even though our parents still gave us allowance money). We didn’t know what we were saying, but we hoped saying it loudly would stop people from asking what we meant. Fast forward to 2012. Students in the hallways debate the subtleties of Romney’s “No Apologies” foreign policy versus Obama’s healthcare plan, cross-reference campaign strategies and form re-election clubs. Classes like Honors United States History have taken on new levels of importance, and the Honors Politics class’ twitter feed has become the stuff of future Latin legend (#stayinformed #follow@LatinHonPol). This emphasis on politics during an election season may not be a new trend, and there were far more controversial election seasons before 2012, but for most of us, such a sudden increase in current events is something unexpected. But is this focus on politics always good for the student body?