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Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 - She~ton-Mason County Journal- Page A-21 ) vary on continued from page A-1 The civics and history students at CHOICE are studying the 2016 election, and on Tuesday and Wednesday cast ballots in a mock election. But they did their homework first. CHOICE teacher Luanne Bigbear instruct- ed her civics stu- denis to identify each candidate's beliefs on individual rights, in- cluding abortion, women and minorities, mar- riage, religion, environ- ment and voter rights; domestic issues, includ- ing their main ideology, crime, guns, health care, school vouchers, energy and drugs; economic is- sues, including stimulus, taxes, immigration and Social Security; and de- fensive and internation- al issues, including their main ideology, trade, military and America. "They're really all over the board who they like, or think they like," she said. On Tuesday, eight of her students offered their views on the presi- dential candidates. They also shared what traits they believe an American president should possess. Fermo said be believes the president "should be by the people, for the people, and I feel most of the candidates are not. Most are Out for their own ambitions." Cornwell said she is lean- ing toward Clin- ton "because a lot of her views have changed, and they've changed into al- liance (with me) with abortion and marriage rights and im- migration and the educa- tion system." "I liked a lot of Bernie Sanders' traits," Corn- well said. The Vermont senator cares about peo- ple, listens to youth and "his goals are to bring the lower and middle class up, not making the rich richer and the poor poorer," she said. Cornwell said she was disappointed while watching the presiden- tial debates. "I was upset with how they turned out because neither candidates were answering questions - it's just back and forths and insults," she said. Senior Alisha Ramirez is 18, but she did not reg- ister to vote. She also fa- vored Sanders, and also admires Libertarian can- didate Gary Johnson. "I really like him," she said. "He's very pro choice on abortion, he's about equality, he wants to make it equal for ev- eryone." Ramirez said she is many things Trump Ramirez Cornwell "doesn't like": Hispanic, gay and a woman, and those stances offend her. "It's crazy the things he says and people agree with him," she said. Ramirez re- calls that the reality TV show host was con- sidered a long shot when he de- clared his candi- dacy 15 months ago. "It's no longer laughable," she said. "It's scary." Clinton performed well in the debates and "I think she could possibly be a good president," Ramirez said. She said she doesn't know much about Clin- toffs deleted emails. Ramirez said her sis- ter urged her to register in time to vote, but that didn't happen. "But definitely next year -- I'll vote next year," she said. Senior Rian Pick- worth said she support- ed Sanders "because he not only cares about the youth of our generation, but women and the (LG- BTQA) community." Pickworth said she also supports Sanders' stances on gun control, free college and the government's "war on drugs." "He says it's a failed policy because it's all over America, all over the world," she said. Pickworth said she also supports Sanders' economic and immigra- tion positions. "Immigrants are the strength of the country," she said. As for the two finalists, the choice is "a hard one," but proba- bly Clinton, Pick- worth said. Trump "doesn't believe in wom- en's rights --Hillary does," she said. Senior Lafabiyua Washington also said she would have preferred Sanders, but she sup- ports Clinton because she is a Democrat. "She and Bernie are kind of on the same page .... She wants im- migrants in America in- stead of sending them back to where they came from," Washington said. She said Clinton's ex- periences as a U.S. sena- tor and first lady also are valuable. As for Trump, "He doesn't like women's rights and I'm for wom- en's rights," Washington said. Washington said she is pro choice on abor- tion and believes women should continue to have that option, especially in cases such as rape. The president "should be involved with the peo- ple, not just the senators, and they should' care about the people," she said. Senior Jacaube Ott is 20 and registered to vote. He said he plans to write Sanders' name on his ballot. "Honestly, I don't sup- port either one, Trump or Hillary," he said. As for Trump, "all he wants to do is get rid of everybody," Ott said. He believes Clinton wants to take away everyone's guns. A president "should be honest, they should see eye-to-eye with the people, they should be looking out for everybody instead of themselves," Ott said. Senior Carlos Cas- taneda said he favors Clinton, although he pre- ferred Sanders and his positive message. "He was the real MVP," Castaneda said. As for Trump, "we're not cool with him calling us rapists," Castaneda said of the candidate's comments about Mexican immigrants. He added, "He just wants his own way. If he's president, he will bring us down." The president should be intelligent, positive and experienced, and knowledgeable "of why people are proud to be U.S. citizens," Castaneda said. Junior Nadine Beaver said she doesn't know if she would vote unless Sanders was on the bal- lot, "out of hate for the other ones." "I don't like that Hill- cry lies a lot, or goes back on things .... Trump is rude to women. He's kind of a pig," she said. Beaver said a presi- dent's "heart should be in the right place instead of just wanting money." Bigbear said her stu- dents noted the negative tone in the presidential debates. "The kids have com- mented on how unprofes- sional it has been, and I think it's a distinctive election for that reason," the teacher said. She add- ed, "It's a fun year to teach civics because it puts a real-life interest into it." The students ask Bigbear who she will vote for, but she doesn't tell them. Instead, she stresses the importance of voting. "My duty is to get them educated," she said.