University students will express political views, asking peers, “Are You Red or Are You Blue,” at student-led discussion about 2008 presidential election campaign issues tonight at 7 in the Journalism School’s Holliday Forum.According to a University news release, members of several campus and community organizations will be members of the discussion panel.The lecture is open to students “of all political persuasions.” Representatives from College Democrats, Collect Republicans and Society for Political Interest and Networking will be present to answer questions.Geaux Vote, a collaborative effort between the Reilly Center, Manship School of Mass Communication and other organizations, organized the event. Mass Communications students Madeline Peters and Chelsea Gomez lead the effort.”I hope we can help students understand the differences between the party ideologies and the current candidates’ along with helping them figure out what issues they think are most important to vote on this election season,” Gomez said.——Contact The Daily Reveille news staff at [email protected]
Geaux Vote asks “Are You Red or Are You Blue?” tonight -11:55 a.m.
October 27, 2008