Students React to Elections

Local election results are in.  Jim Gray will take the lead as the Mayor of Lexington.  Rand Paul will represent the state of Kentucky in the U.S. Senate.  Many UK students voted Tuesday, and are interested in changes coming from the new leadership.
“I would like my state representatives to address an efficient way for students that come from the middle class to get through college with minimal debt,” says Keith McCarthy, college chapter secretary of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. “I also want the representatives to address prop 19 and which side they are on” he said.
Proposition 19 refers to legalization of marijuana related activities for recreational use.  The enactment Proposition 19 is considered radical by many conservatives.  The Lexington area, often considered heavily conservative,  may be changing in the eyes of some students.
“I did not know much about the Lexington Mayoral race but after doing some research, I think we are in for a surprising term for Mr. Gray,” says Charise Stargell, a 20 year old communications major. “It speaks volumes to me that he was the first openly gay to win that seat in Lexington.” Stargell, an out-of-state student, says she is uneasy about Rand Paul taking office, because of his stance on financial aid for Higher Education.   Other UK students have mixed feelings.
“I was a bit happy about Rand Paul winning because he is against abortion and gay marriage,” says Caitlin Christian, a Secondary Education major from Louisville. “However, I am nervous because he also supports a 23% sales tax,” Christian said.