NYU students join in Super Tuesday madness

CNNU campus correspondent Sarah Lynch is a junior at New York University. CNNU is a feature that provides student perspectives on news and trends from colleges across the United States. The views expressed in this article are not necessarily those of CNN, its affiliates or the schools where the campus correspondents are based.

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Students at New York University are three weeks into the spring semester, two days past the Giants' big win, and right in the middle of the New York presidential primaries.

And many are out hitting the polls.

But for those students who aren't voting, it's not because they haven't found a favorite candidate. It's because they haven't found the time, or the information they need.

"I was so busy with all my stuff, so I didn't look into it until yesterday," NYU graduate student Chris Intagliata, 26, said.

Other students felt the same way.

"I didn't have time to send in my thing to get an absentee ballot," said Gil Zabarsky, 20, an NYU sophomore from Texas. "It's because I'm a busy student. I have so many things I just can't balance it all."

And time isn't the only element students need to hit the polls.

"The information isn't out there," Zabarsky said. "It's not just do this, this, this, and you can vote. I feel like I haven't heard anything about it."

But many students did have the time to cast their ballots.

"I voted this morning," said NYU senior Laura Araujo, 21. "I voted for Hillary. I think she has, as a resident of New York, I feel she did a wonderful job in Senate. And with Bill by her side, I think she would do a good job if she decided to take a term."

NYU senior, David Fishman, agreed.

"Clinton. I think she's tough," said Fishman, 22, who cast his absentee ballot in Missouri. "I think in respect to Obama, she's a lot more experienced. I feel like Clinton has a lot more to say in response to the war and anything defense, terrorism."

But the most popular candidate on campus? Barack Obama.

"I'm ready for, I know it sounds cliche, change," said NYU senior Anthony Aiello, 21, who wore an "Obama '08" pin on his tie. "I feel like the country needs to move in a new direction. And there's something different about Obama."

There are several issues at the top of students' lists, but for many, the main issue is the Iraq war.

"The big issues for me are the war, social issues, a woman's right to choose, gay rights, and um, and the economy," Aiello said.

"Electability, and having a democrat elected, the war, and social issues" Fishman said. E-mail to a friend