The candidates are here, their entourages are here, the stage has been constructed and the bunting has been hung.
The second presidential debate between President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry begins at 8 p.m. today in the Athletic Complex.
And the news media will continue to cover every aspect and every angle. But now, the media wants your help.
CNN will be broadcasting live from Brookings Quadrangle today as part of its ongoing debate coverage, and the network wants to get as many people there as possible.
From 3:30-4 p.m., CNN’s Paul Begala and Robert Novak will discuss the debate during an edition of Crossfire. From 6-10 p.m., the network’s debate coverage will continue as Anderson Cooper, Wolf Blitzer, Judy Woodruff, Paula Zahn and more watch, and then discuss, the debate.
In addition, at 6 p.m. MSNBC will air Hardball With Chris Matthews live from just west of Graham Chapel.
Parking issues
Millbrook Parking Garage on Throop Drive will be entirely closed today for media parking. Alternative parking spaces are east of Brookings Hall or at the West Campus.
Shuttle service for the day of the debate is as follows:
Gold Line Hilltop/Medical Campus: The Gold Line will run regular routing and schedules from the Medical Campus to the Hilltop Campus until around 11 a.m. At 11 a.m., the only Hilltop stop that will be utilized for the Gold Line will be Mallinckrodt Student Center. The bus will not be able to serve any other Hilltop bus stops.
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Bush, Kerry top economic advisers to debate By Eileen Duggan The top economic advisers for President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry will debate at 8 a.m. Oct. 8, the day of the presidential debate at WUSTL. “Economic Plans of the Next President: A Debate Between the Top Economics Advisers to Bush and Kerry” is co-sponsored by the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy in Arts & Sciences; the St. Louis Gateway Chapter of the National Association of Business Economics; and the Missouri Historical Society (MHS). The event is free and open to the public and will be held in Lee Auditorium at the Missouri History Museum, at the intersection of Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue. Bloomberg News columnist John Berry will moderate the debate between the two advisers — yet to be announced — who will appear on behalf of their respective campaigns. For more information, go online to wc.wustl.edu or call 935-5630. |
The bus will continue to run the route as scheduled between the Hilltop and Medical campuses. Beginning with the 4 p.m. eastbound trip from the Hilltop to the Medical Campus, the shuttle bus will not access any Hilltop bus stops. Passengers should use the temporary Gold Line bus stop at the far east end of Brookings Drive at Skinker Boulevard.
Gold Line-West Campus: A separate bus will run the West Campus Shuttle all day, not only peak hours as currently scheduled until 9 a.m. The bus that will depart West Campus at 9:20 a.m. will change routing to avoid Forsyth Boulevard, which will eliminate all Forsyth stops. The bus will reach the Hilltop Campus via Hanley Road, Wydown Boulevard and Wallace Drive.
The only Hilltop stops serviced will be at Shepley & Wallace drives (temporary stop) and then Mallinckrodt Center. Alternate routing will maintain in effect throughout the entire service day. Regular routing will resume Oct. 9.
Green Line: The Green Line will run through the University City neighborhoods on its regular routing and schedule until 9 a.m. No stops will be serviced on Delmar Boulevard west of Kingsland Avenue after 9 a.m. Stops on Snow Way and Throop Drive also will be eliminated at this time.
Service will completely terminate around 4 p.m. The last trip into University City from Mallinckrodt Center will run at 3:52 p.m.
Red Line: The Red Line will run daytime route only; there is no extended service to Galleria, Target, etc. today. The Red Line will run on its regular routing and schedule until 9 a.m.
Beginning at 9 a.m., the only Hilltop stops serviced will be at Shepley & Wallace (temporary stop) and then Mallinckrodt Center.
Service will terminate around 4 p.m., with the last trip leaving campus at 3:37 p.m.
Escort Shuttle: The Escort Shuttle will be unavailable at 8 p.m. as scheduled.
It is anticipated that regular schedules and routing for all shuttle routes, except as noted, will resume as allowed by security and traffic flow between 10-11 p.m.
Other workout locations
Three nearby gyms are offering their facilities to the WUSTL community through Oct. 11. They are: Bally’s Total Fitness, 7393 Forsyth Blvd. (725-1777); Center of Clayton, 50 Gay Ave. (290-8500); and for McWilliams Fitness Center members, the South 40 Fitness Center (935-7778) in Wohl Student Center.
All require a WUSTL photo ID, and the South 40 Fitness Center will require a McWilliams pass as well as WUSTL ID.