A memorable presidential campaign came to an enthusiastic finish
at St. John’s University on November 6 as students concluded their
nearly two-month-long
PARTICIPATE ’12 initiative with an Election Night Watch Party
at the Queens, NY, campus.
“The PARTICIPATE program has grown in size and substance since its
creation in fall 2008,” said Brian Browne ’93C, ’97G, Assistant
Vice President for Government Relations, who joined the celebration
at the D’Angelo
Center. Browne coordinated this year’s program, which began on
September 17 when the University hosted Constitution Day debates at
both its Queens and Staten Island
campuses.
"I was thrilled to see so much student interest in watching and
engaging in this debate,” said Greg Mitchell ’10C, President of the
College Republicans. Erin Kennedy ’09C, President of the College
Democrats, emphasized the importance of campus debates. “We need to
hear from our peers on all sides,” she said, “not only so we can be
better informed, but so we can make strong decisions about our
future.”
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