Author: Neil Schoenherr

View daily updates of construction and the efforts of the campus community to tranform the Athletic Complex and surrounding areas for the debate.

Many network and cable television programs were broadcast from campus before and during the 2004 Presidential debate. View photos from these events.

When the approximately 3,000 media swarm to the Field House for the 2008 vice presidential debate, they may notice two robotic boxers, one blue, the other red, duking it out near the Danforth University Center.

 Allen  “For my part as editor-in-chief of the Washington University Political Review, I’ve noticed an incredible surge in student political interest.” Gregory Allen considers himself a political junkie. And what better place for the 20-year-old junior to be than on a university campus that is hosting a vice presidential debate. Hometown: Olathe, KS

 Guthorn  “The era of tabloid candidacy must end so that real issues can be addressed.” Benjamin Guthorn knows what it takes to motivate young voters to take political action. As the president of the College Democrats, he has led student efforts in support of both federal and state legislative issues as well as organized panels and fundraising activities to back Democratic campaigns. Hometown: Baltimore, MD

Young, Black and Ready to Vote, a panel discussion co-sponsored by WUSTL’s Association of Black Students, will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission in University City.

The Red vs. Blue post-debate event will be held at 9:30 p.m. Oct. 2 in Graham Chapel. Sponsored by Congress of the South 40 and Student Union, the event will focus on debate reaction by two political opinion-makers – Jonah Goldberg, syndicated columnist and author, and Peter Beinart, journalist and editor-at-large for The New Republic.

Kastor”These are unprecedented candidates in an unusual election year, but what’s striking is how these candidates are positioning themselves and describing themselves in ways very similar to previous presidential candidates, and in ways that are very typical of their parties,” says Peter Kastor, Ph.D., history and American culture studies professor at Washington University in St. Louis.

With the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate quickly approaching, students, faculty and staff may have to make a few adjustments to their daily commute.

The fall session of Freedom from Smoking classes begins Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 5:30 p.m.