Editor’s note: This article has been modified since it was originally published.

Politics, and the discussions that take place under its expansive umbrella, fosters disagreement. And if the Pack Poll is a fair representation of  students’ opinions, then it’s safe to say State students probably get into several heated debates. Pack Poll results are almost mirror opposites of numerous other polls for which Millennials (ages 18 − 29) were interviewed.

According to a poll by Washington Post and ABC News, Millennials are less supportive of gun control and an assault weapons ban. But whereas their poll reports 46 percent of  Millennials are opposed, the Pack Poll shows 55 percent of N.C. State students oppose similar bans. 

Interestingly enough, U.S. citizens love their guns — much more than they did 19 years ago. A 1994 poll by Washington Post and ABC News shows that an astounding 80 percent of voters would have supported an assault weapons ban, a stark contrast from today’s 57 percent. 

N.C. State students who voted dispelled the myth that our campus is populated by nothing but right-wing conservatives. Seventy percent of voters say they support a legal path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. On this issue, we fall in line with most other Millennial polls.

Perhaps it’s too bold for us to say this, but the poll indicates a more liberal atmosphere at N.C. State. President Barack Obama received a 55 percent approval rating from the Wolfpack. However, a study published last spring by the Harvard Institute of Politics shows that the president’s approval rating is generally low among Millennials.

It’s important to note that a total 923 students responded to the Pack Poll — a mere 2.7 percent of the campus population. Campus organizations and students alike cite “survey fatigue” as the reason few students respond surveys. Not to mention some ambiguity in answer choices that might put off students. For example, the two answers to “How worried are you about being able to find a good paying job after you graduate?” were “A little worried,” and “Somewhat worried.” Perhaps we’re a little incompetent, or somewhat incompetent, but we can’t tell the difference.

The Pack Poll has potential to be a good political barometer for this campus, but it has yet to gain the popularity it needs to be relevant.