American Forum to discuss Campaign 2004
On Tuesday, AU will hold its first American Forum of the spring semester. The topic is "Campaign 2004: From the Primaries to the Presidency."
"We decided to pick a topic that was timely with the primaries," said Jane Hall, moderator and School of Communication assistant professor. "Now that things are being heated up, especially between [Sen. John] Kerry, [Former Gov. Howard] Dean and [Sen. John] Edwards, we decided to have the forum."
The panelists include David Corn, Washington editor of The Nation Magazine; Matthew Dowd, chief strategist of the Bush/Cheney '04 Campaign; and Guy Molyneaux, senior vice president of Peter D. Hart Research Associates.
"Students should expect a lively discussion about the democratic presidential race, as well as discussion of issues that students would like to discuss," Hall said.
The forum will take place at 8 p.m. in Ward 1.
- KATE OCZYPOK
Second of three-part series discusses race for Democratic nomination
The Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies hosted the second forum of a three-part series Wednesday night discussing the Democratic Party nomination. This event, called "King Maker and King Breaker: Winners and Losers as the Battle Continues," was aired on C-SPAN radio and drew a crowd of 60 students and community members.
"I came because I'm a senior in [the School of Public Affairs] writing my thesis ... I wanted to see what the experts had to say about the election as a whole," said Lisa Dans.
Members of the forum included Ron Faucheux, former editor of Campaign and Elections magazine; Ron Elving, senior Washington editor of National Public Radio; and Mark Mellman, a pollster for Sen. John Kerry.
Topics ranged from a discussion of what democrats want in a presidential candidate to whether or not Gov. Howard Dean succeeded in bringing new voters into the primary process.
When asked why he chose to spend his evening as a member of the forum, Elving said, "I always like to talk. And I always like to come and talk to students and see how they react to what I say."
"We always strive for more [students]," said Kevin Lenaburg, assistant director of the center. "I saw a lot of repeat faces. They came, liked what they saw, and came again.
The third forum of the series will take place on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Butler Boardroom. The final installment is called "And the Democratic Nominee is... Reflecting Back and Looking Forward."
- K.O.
Student Confederation convention Wednesday
Nominees for executive positions in the Student Confederation will be announced Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in McDowell Formal Lounge.
Candidates will be submitting paperwork for their particular positions and then allowed to speak for three minutes.
According to Kyle Harding, Board of Elections chair, four to five candidates will turn out for president and at least two for all other executive positions.
Harding also expects a turnout of about 85 candidates in total. All candidates must be announced at the nominating convention in order to run for an executive position in the SC. After the convention, the candidates will have 10 days to campaign before the elections start on Feb. 21.
- STOKELY BAKSH
