Before closing, Bassett told students that they’re never too young to be concerned about their future.

Dennis Simpson, a mass communications major at Claflin, said Bassett’s speech was “pretty good” but is leaning more toward Clinton’s Democratic opponent Bernie Sanders because he has a policy to make public institutions tuition-free.

“I know that can help a lot of people out, because it can help me out,” Simpson said.

“(Bassett’s) moving in a good direction as far as promoting what side she wants to go in the election,” he said.

Simpson said he encourages all young voters to do their best to vote.

“It’s important. We have a lot of things we need to get in order if we want to keep moving forward in the future, as far as a nation. Voting is the only way that we can get it done,” he said.

Destini Crum, a senior mass communications major from Lexington, said she hasn’t made up her mind on a presidential candidate, but she plans to vote Democratic.