Every college has famous alumni, and students feel a connection with those people. As a student at Boston College, where we will reveal a statue of football legend Doug Flutie this week, I can attest to that personally. Columbia University students have a special opportunity this year: Help an alumnus become our nation's next president.
Barack Obama graduated from Columbia in 1983. (You can see him in his college days above.) Twenty-five years later, Columbia University College Democrats are organizing a trip over their fall break (conveniently scheduled for November 1-4) to head down and campaign in Virginia's 10th Congressional District.
“Virginia has not gone blue for many years, and this campaign trip could be symbolic of the significant changes that are taking place across the electoral map,” said College Democrat member Rowland Yang, CC ’11. “The fact that a group of young people are demonstrating so much national enthusiasm will certainly resonate.” The number of students heading to Virginia may also be indicative of what many have called a national enthusiasm. A record-breaking 132 members will make the trip, more than double the number in previous years. “We never anticipated such interest,” said College Democrat media director Avi Edelman, CC ’11. “Being active on this election is very important—it is a historical election. By campaigning, we are giving Columbia students an opportunity to participate in grassroots campaigning.”
“Virginia has not gone blue for many years, and this campaign trip could be symbolic of the significant changes that are taking place across the electoral map,” said College Democrat member Rowland Yang, CC ’11. “The fact that a group of young people are demonstrating so much national enthusiasm will certainly resonate.”
The number of students heading to Virginia may also be indicative of what many have called a national enthusiasm. A record-breaking 132 members will make the trip, more than double the number in previous years.
“We never anticipated such interest,” said College Democrat media director Avi Edelman, CC ’11. “Being active on this election is very important—it is a historical election. By campaigning, we are giving Columbia students an opportunity to participate in grassroots campaigning.”
Even if you don't go to school in a battleground state, chances are you live near one. Columbia students are traveling hundreds of miles to help their fellow Columbia Lion get elected. Organize a trip with your friends and local chapter of Students for Obama today!
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