Sometimes it takes a little creativity to organize college students. As enthusiastic as young people are about this election, mixing politics with some Guitar Hero can never hurt. Students at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh put together a fun event this past week to raise student support for Senator Obama, and have some fun in the process.
Led by chapter chair Steve Greene, the campaign kickoff included a guest speaker, State Representative Gordon Hintz, a political impersonation contest, a Guitar Hero competition, and was covered in the school’s newspaper, the Advance-Titan.
Greene explained the goal of the night:
“Events like these create environments that let students know Obama hears them and is involved in them by giving them a way to find out more and what they can do to get organized and really make a difference.”
Thanks to sites like my.barackobama.com and Facebook, events like these are easy to organize and publicize. Bryon Eagon, Wisconsin State Coordinator of Students for Barack Obama, spelled it out clearly:
“From events on campus to information on voter registration, sites like Facebook allow the student supporters of Obama to connect and network with others through a site that is extremely popular among college students.”
So next time your parents criticize you for playing Guitar Hero in your room with your friends or wasting time on Facebook, remind them that those things can also be powerful political organizing tools. If you like the idea, follow in the footsteps of these UW-Oshkosh students and find some supporters on your campus today.
You can get involved with Wisconsin for Obama here, and find some student organizing resources here.
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