Glen Altschuler’s Rose Cafe was incredibly interesting and topical, seeing as it was about the upcoming midterm election. I consider myself reasonably well-informed, but Professor Altschuler blew me away with his political expertise; he was able to cite specific congressional districts that featured critical House races whose outcomes could possibly predict the outcome of the entire election, such as one in Syracuse and one in Virginia. While this is a politically tumultuous time, Professor’s Altschuler’s talk actually made me slightly more hopeful. He said that if there is a high voter turnout, specifically from young voters (who historically have the worst turnout), this election could significantly change the composition of the House of Representatives. At least from what I’ve seen, young voters have never been more motivated to be informed and active citizens, and so I am hoping that on November 6th, our generation will make sure to be heard and shape the direction of this country’s future.