You need to be a millionaire, they insisted. Not so, she said.
Teachers often talk about the importance of capitalizing on a teachable moment.
Cahill has taken the concept to a new level. What started as a class on the emergence of democracy in ancient Greece resulted in Cahill's run for Nevada's Second Congressional District seat. But that's the least of it. And she's polling well enough for her opponent, GOP Rep. Jim Gibbons, to take her run seriously. Young people come in for their share of criticism when it comes to their lack of political involvement and low turnout on election day.