Editor,
Last November, many students voted for the first time in their lives after they chose not to do so in previous elections.
The saying that “money talks, people walk” still rings true. The fact of the matter is that students cast a vote every single day with the dollars they spend on food and other goods. The money you spend on a daily basis on goods can have a bigger impact on the world than on the ballots you cast once every couple of years.
Companies compete for your money every day. How you spend it has a far-reaching effect around the world.
I would like to invite and challenge fellow students to attend a special film screening today, Oct. 22, of “Black Gold” at 6:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the UNM Fair Trade Initiative.
Students of all majors and professions can attend, and you’ll be especially interested if you are studying sociology, economics, political science or management.
Ahmad Musleh
UNM student
