The process to get the senior Metrocard is cumbersome, many seniors say.

In fact, many seniors said that the last few months had given them a sense of rejection on a scale they had never before felt.

"Pete has always been a really quiet, nice, soft-spoken guy," said one senior who was not a friend.

Republicans also note that, in independent surveys, most seniors say they are happy with the benefit.

This year, seniors came to me and said they wanted to do something to bring the class together.

"The idea was to use geometric shapes to build your own electronic product," the 28-year-old senior said.

"Eight or nine minutes into the game, I really started to feel in the flow," the 6-foot-10-inch senior said.

We ran when some seniors said they didn't want to pay any higher taxes.

"I don't think they were venting hate," said the 17-year-old senior who played football with the students involved in the racial incident.

The seniors said they hoped it was just a start.