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‘Keep using our voice’ students at the University of Arkansas voting early [Video]

FAYETTEVILLE, AND SHE TALKED TO STUDENTS HERE AT THE U OF A. >> I CAUGHT UP WITH STUDENTS IN BETWEEN CLASSES AND MANY OF THEM HAVE ALREADY VOTED. >> ITS OBVIOUSLY VERY TRICKY TO GO AGAINST WHAT YOU KNOW, GROWING UP. >> CRYSTAL MEJIA SAYS, BUT ITS IMPORTANT TO USE YOUR CIVIL RIGHT. >> AND VOTE NO MATTER WHICH SIDE. >> HONESTLY, A LOT OF MY FRIENDS ARE FROM TEXAS, SO ITS LIKE THEYRE GOING AGAINST A LOT OF THEIR PARENTS. SO ITS A KIND OF LIKE A NERVOUS TO GO VOTE BECAUSE THEY DONT WANT TO GO AGAINST THEIR PARENTS. BUT ITS ALSO LIKE WE KIND OF NEED TO MAKE THE CHANGE. I GUESS. >> ELIZA VARGAS DESCRIBED THE BALLOT ISSUES THAT INTEREST HER FUNNELING MONEY OUT OF CASINOS TO GO INTO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ARKANSAS RESIDENTS. >> I THINK THAT WAS A PRETTY BIG ISSUE FOR ME. AND THEN ALSO THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA ONE. I VOTED BACK HOME IN TEXAS. >> AND SO MY BIGGEST ISSUES WERE HONESTLY MORE ABOUT PROTECTING WOMENS RIGHTS. >> ANDREW HUBBARD SAYS HES ALSO PASSIONATE ABOUT WOMENS RIGHTS AND THE FUTURE OF THE ECONOMY, MORE FOCUSED ON TAX CUTS FOR LOWER INCOME THAN HIGHER INCOME. >> AND CLIMATE CHANGE IS A BIG ONE. I REALLY CARE ABOUT MY KIDS FUTURE AND JUST TAKING CARE OF THE PLANET AROUND US. >> HUBBARD WANTS ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO SERVING THE PEOPLE VOTING FOR THEM. >> PLEASE VOTE. I THINK PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY IN ARKANSAS, TAKE IT FOR GRANTED BECAUSE THEY JUST THINK ITS A FAR GONE RED STATE. BUT, YOU KNOW, THE YOUTH CAN CHANGE. AND I THINK IN THE FUTURE ITS GOING TO CHANGE. SO IF WE JUST KEEP VOTING AND KEEP USING OUR VOICE, ITS REALLY IMPORTANT. >> SOME STUDENTS WHO HAVENT VOTED YET ARE STILL PLANNING TO AHEAD OF ELECTION DAY TO AVOID ANY LONG LINES. EARLY VOTING LASTS UP UNTIL NOVEMBER 4TH.

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Honoring Granby High student and entrepreneur Asia Cowell [Video]

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) Teen dating violence is a topic many parents and kids dont think about, let alone talk about. The family of Asia Cowell is sharing her story in hopes to help other teens break the cycle. When Im describing Asia, its so much that I feel its hard because I cant experience []