If you aren’t a member of the mainstream media, you probably expressed confusion last year during all the excitement about “Obama’s First 100 Days in Office.” Like me, you probably thought this number...

For this first ever opinion piece on behalf of the UM Young and College Democrats, I initially debated whether to deal with the hot topic of the just-passed health care reform bill or to simply give an overview of why you, as a student, should pay attention to politics and join our organization. Luckily, I’ve realized it’s impossible not to do both at once.