Party-goers and nuisance ordinance opposers, we hope that you were part of the 11.69 percent of registered voters to cast your ballot in Tuesday's election, because that measly percentage represents the only people who sought a say in the future of State College.
The races for the district attorney and mayoral positions have a major impact on the future of the State College political landscape.
Having such a low voter turnout is pathetic and unfortunate.
We see the major reason as apathy.
Because of last year's presidential election, voter registration in the area should not have been an issue.
And with a polling station set up in the Paul Robeson Cultural Center's Heritage Hall, convenience was no factor either.
A reported 201 voters turned out at the HUB to vote on Election Day. That's a minuscule fraction of the student population.
With the students not voting, the voice of Penn State was stifled.
We understand that some students are only here for a period of four years, but many passed up an opportunity to impact their environment now and leave a significant mark for future generations to come.
This election season, students even had the opportunity to decide the replacement for the late Bill Welch, who served as Mayor of State College from 1994 until his death this year.
Unfortunately, many passed on that opportunity -- State College's 11.69 percent voter turnout was more than 14 percent less than the state average.
It's a shame the Nittany Lions' roars amounted to little more than whispers this election season.
