Democratic strategist and author James Carville spoke to a crowd of about 50 students today at 10:30 a.m. in the Holliday forum of the Journalism Building.Carville spoke about the importance of the University to the state and the need for students to get involved to protect the school from budget cuts.”Be passionate and annoying,” Carville said. “Don’t wait on order and headquarters, just saddle up and ride.”Carville called the University to most indispensable university in the country because of how much the state relies on the human capital it produces.After his speech, Carville entertained questions about government, politics and his new book.—-Contact Adam Duvernay at [email protected]