Obama and McCain at Columbia

Inside the Main Event

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Bollinger: Columbia ROTC Open for Debate

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"Whether to have ROTC on the [Columbia University] campus...is an issue that's been debated in the University...and it's always open for debate," said Columbia University President Lee Bollinger, as he was interviewed by Alex Lowther immediately following the event.

Seen & Heard at the ServiceNation Forum

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Power players from the world of politics, development, and Hollywood came together at Columbia University Thursday night to hear Barack Obama and John McCain take a day off the campaign trail to present their mutual support of volunteer service. read the full article here**featuring soundbites from Tobey Maguire, Jeffrey Sachs, David Paterson, and Queen Noor of Jordan

The Teeming Masses Watch Obama and McCain

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Obama/McCain Visit Hour-by-hour

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Contributors

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A brief post to acknowledge everyone who worked on or contributed to our coverage of the Obama McCain forum.ContributorsLina Al-Ejeilat, Eric Baliantz, Joseph Bernstein, Greg Bocquet, Nicole Breskin, Kyla Calvert, Alexandra Cheney, Chikodi Chima, Dana Chivvis, Mariel S. Clark, Collin Crowell, Karn Dhingra, Chana Doreaux, Ali Fenwick, Heather Grossmann, Alan Haburchak, Jeremy Herb, Michele Hoos,

Live Blogging on the ServiceNation Summit by the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism

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9:38 p.m.Final thoughts, I was surprised by how much politics was hit upon during this ServiceNation forum, but then again, it is an election year. All in all, Todd and I thought McCain was stronger in this setting than Obama because he seemed more comfortable during the discussion.To all who were out there wondering, the J-School Student Center is hotter at night than during day. And I'm

Americans are better right? RIGHT?

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The moderators of this debate seem curiously committed to making sure both candidates describe Americans as "exceptional." Judy Woodruff asked McCain three times if "Americans are better," and Richard Stengel just asked Obama if volunteerism was part of what makes Americans so special.

Queen Noor's Words of Wisdom on J-School

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Greg B spoke with Queen Noor of Jordan during a commercial break. "I applied to Columbia J-School and ended up deferring," she said to him, "and then within the year I was married. I always thought journalism was a good way to address the problems I saw."

Them's fightin' words

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Richard Stengel: Columbia will invite Ahmadinejad on campus but not ROTC?

Tobey Maguire AKA Spiderman on serving

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Greg B. asked Maguire if he had ever volunteered for any of these initiatives. His reply: "I am interested in them but have not made a commitment to any organization."Maguire went on, "For awhile I tried to decide what I wanted to do, did I want to choose an organization or start my own thing? I couldn't make up my mind, so I've decided to put one foot in front of the other and see where it goes.

Gov. Paterson on serving while at Columbia U

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Governor Paterson to J-School Student Greg B: "I wish I had taken advantage of more opportunities to serve while I was here [Columbia]."Greg: "Was it a lack of availability or a lack of motivation?"Gov: "Lack of motivation."

Affordable education

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Obama just said he would give a $4,000 tuition credit to those who serve.Columbia Journalism School's estimated tuition this year? $41,000.

Obama on stage picture, by Greg Bocquet

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Old and rich?

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They've been telling us at J-school that you can identify the audience by the ads that run.So:AARPAmerican ExpressMass Mutual Financial GroupChina "All you can imagine"and Daniel Radcliffe (aka Harry Potter) nude in Equus???Just in time for Judy Woodruff's baby boomer questions.

Empty Seats! After all that?! photo by Greg Bocquet

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ROTC at Columbia

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McCain criticizes Columbia's ban on ROTC programs on campus. It seems he's right: Columbia students who want to do ROTC must go to Fordham or Manhattan College.History of ROTC at Columbia.From Advocates for ROTC:"Currently cadets must travel to host institutions in the Bronx weekly to take part in ROTC classes and labs. Yet, despite this extensive time commitment, Columbia does

Protesters Outside the Main Gate

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"National Service" = "Military Draft"?

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Frank White, a member the Progressive Labor Party, a Communist party in the U.S., was standing outside the Columbia University gates yesterday, handing out flyers reading, "Don't Be a Sucker for 'National Service'! Candidates, ServiceNation Use Patriotism & Nationalism to Pave Way for the Draft.""I'm here to swim against the tide," said White, 33, of Flatbush. "People have been fooled about what

Student Gathering on the Low Library Steps

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Yeah! Yeah! Usher gets out the vote

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Rapper Usher Raymond IV spoke at a press gallery at Low Library just now. He said the common goal between politicians, philanthropists and entertainers is to promote service. Usher, who looked smooth in a dark suit and sunglasses (it was an indoor event!), was flanked by three young men who are involved in youth-based service initiatives. When I asked him about the most important issue for

Ringing the Bell of Hope

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Ringing the Bell of HopeSt. Paul's ChapelNew York, NY8:46 a.m. - September 11, 2008

Audio-Slideshow: People Show Support

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We applaud your best intentions, but....

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It's kind of funny that David Paterson just told a story about how he let a woman help him across the street even though he didn't need to cross the street. Was that supposed to be a commentary on misguided volunteerism, or was he just warming up the crowd?

Inside the press room

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This was the press room at the start of the Summit. Many more media reps have recently entered the room now that McCain is speaking, in Low Memorial Library.

To Vote or Not to Vote

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Within less than two hours, over 50 people registered to vote at a table set up across the street from Columbia for the Obama campaign, according to campaign volunteer Carol Martin. Meanwhile, protesting groups were calling on people not to vote. "Actively not voting is not the same as passively not voting," says Sean Venkat, a student leading the group outside the campus gate. "Apathy is

Jimmy Breslin on volunteering

2008-09-11T19:42:00.001-04:00

The legendary writer Jimmy Breslin, who came to lecture at Professor Dick Wald's Critical Issues in Journalism class tonight, was figuring out how to navigate the closed-off campus yesterday when I spotted him on Broadway near the 116th St. entrance.Breslin, 77, doesn't think too much of ServiceNation's initiative to round up 100 million annual part-time volunteers by 2020. The group has

Gov. Paterson gets a standing ovation

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Photo by Greg Bocquet.

Protesters, police getting along

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Manhattan School of Music students Katherine Thomas and Gina Izzo, both 21, chatted with Officer Mitchell from New York police as they protested outside Columbia at 116th Street and Broadway. There are still plenty of protesters at the entrance to the university — with lots of police close by — but police thus far have left the protesters alone.Both Thomas and Izzo said the police have been

This event setting the...PACE?

2008-09-11T19:24:00.001-04:00

Chris Gates, executive director, Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) has this to say about the intersection of the presidential campaigns and tonight's forum: "A lot of people feel that both campaigns have been spiraling down recently. This event might be the thing that breaks the cycle. Hopefully we will be able to have a civil conversation...I hope that many people will come to see

The undergrad perspective

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Sylvia Khoury, who just started her freshman year at Columbia, says, "This is why I came to this school. It's unbelievable."-As reported by Greg Bocquet

And AARP gets a word in...

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Kim Sedmak, executive producer of AARP.tv speaks to service and the older generation: "People over 50 have an opportunity to make a big contribution to the volunteering community. The AARP has done a lot on behalf of this issue. We need to energize people." -Greg Bocquet

What do Columbia students want to hear tonight? Funny enough, no one really mentions service

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Outside on the steps of Columbia library, students and visitors share their thoughts leading up to tonight's ServiceNation Summit talk.

Multilingual Coverage

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Check out our multilingual coverage in spanish and italian.Audios, video y entradas en español.Audio, video e clips in italiano.

Who is ServiceNation?

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Exactly who is ServiceNation and what are they about?According to their mission statement, they are a grassroots organization "building a national movement to inspire a new era of citizen service in America" and today's Sept. 11 Summit at Columbia University, featuring Senators Barack Obama and John McCain, is being held to launch the group.ServiceNation is a sort of umbrella group of several

Usher meets with "Generation S"

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At the start of the ServiceNation event today, famed R&B artist Usher met with "100 Exceptional Young Leaders" who gathered at Columbia University to discuss their ideas for the future of community service. Usher has been named ServiceNation's "Youth Chair," and he has deemed the country's youth "Generation S" for their service potential. Along with a list of musical accomplishments, Usher

Jeffrey Sachs speak to us

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The director of the earth institute at Columbia University, and author of "The End of Poverty" says to our inside man, "We need more government funding but we need a variety of approaches. It really is a whole ecology that needs to be involved." -Greg Bocquet

The Brookings Institute speaks to us

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David Caprara, head of the Brookings initiative on overseas service, says to our correspondent inside, "This event is building a mandate for both parties, it's bringing the parties together and that brings us together as Americans." -Greg Bocquet

9/11 Protests: different kinds, same intensity

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Inside the Auditorium

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Snippets of interviews by our man inside Greg Bocquet:Kevin F. F. Quigley, Director of the Peace Corps:"Young Americans today have a comparable inclination to service as those in the 60s, and I think they are going about it in a much smarter way." "If you want to make an impact on the world, being at Columbia is a great start. I was here from 79 to 81 in the school for international affairs and

Italiani a Ground Zero

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Rita Gioia (53) da L’Aquila e’ in vacanza con il marito e una coppia di amici a New York per la prima volta e ha scelto di ricordare l’11 settembre a Ground Zero.“Ci e’ sembrato doveroso venire qui”, spiega Rita frastornata dalle emozioni, il caos e il circo mediatico. “La cosa piu’ impressionante e’ il senso di vuoto, c’e’ troppo cielo“, commenta un gruppo di ragazze toscane.Sia Rita che il

"Yes We Can College" Comes to Columbia

2008-09-11T18:04:00.007-04:00

Just a few hours remain before Obama and McCain make their first joint appearance since the major party conventions, and the star power about campus is palatable. Several of the silver screen's finest are in town for the Service Nation forum, and Hollywood talent from both sides of the camera have arrived to make their voices heard. Among those voices are Qasim "Q" Basir, 27, and Mike Lynch, 26,

Obama Gear

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From Obama shirts

Intervista in italiano

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Protestors outside Columbia

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No Protests; Candleless Vigil Instead.

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There have been rumors of protests on campus in response to tonight's forum, but so far there is only a small vigil on the steps of the Low Library.There are no candles at the vigil because University rules don't allow them. Instead, the vigil consists of a few people standing around a sign that says "Peace is the greatest service," eating snacks and waiting for the campus-wide broadcast to

Volunteers Gear Up For the Night

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Warren Hamilton, 44, is just one of dozens of volunteers helping at the Service Nation event today. Dressed in blue shirts with “Service Nation” embroidered in yellow, they will be helping guide traffic, field questions and talk about service.Volunteers, who received several hours of training earlier in the day, come from all around the country. Some knew about the event only days ago, others a

Obama visits Bill Clinton in Harlem

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Photo Credits: Eric Baliantz & Ayman Oghanna

Lo que dijo Obama

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Este artículo fue publicado a las 11:00 pm. Barack Obama recordó sus días de estudiante en la Universidad de Columbia, preparando el terreno para discutir su propuesta sobre el servicio público que está atada, en gran medida, a la educación. Dijo que era necesario que los jóvenes estadounidenses empezaran desde el bachillerato a involucrarse en actividades de servicio a la comunidad. Habló sobre

Registering to vote outside of Columbia

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From Obama shirts

People watch 911 remembrance from plaza

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Barricades kept the public away from the 911 remembrance at Zuccotti Park but people watched and listened the best they could while gathering across the street at the plaza in front of the Brown Brothers Harriman building.

J-Schoolers On the Ground

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Not just Columbia students

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Brian Dugdale isn’t a student at Columbia, but he’s one of 100 young leaders with a coveted seat for tonight’s speeches by Obama and McCain.Dugdale is a law student at Georgetown University who was nominated to be a “young leader” at the two-day event for his work in New Orleans. Dugdale worked at the Katrina Clinic at Loyola Marymount helping with health care and community service.When he was

Lo que dijo McCain

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Este artículo fue publicado a las 10:48 pm.A McCain le tocó subir al banquillo primero. Su propuesta para incrementar la vocación de servicio entre los norteamericanos estuvo marcada por la tradición militarista en su familia y la convicción de que hay que aumentar las tropas estadounidenses como la major manera de ofrecer oportunidades de servir a los ciudadanos de su país.Los periodistas le

Ground Zero, September 11, 2008

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City Year

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The Obama and McCain speeches are part of a larger program on Thursday. Alexandra Hernandez, 23, and Jamaal Williams, 23, practice for their speaking assignments outside the Journalism School Thursday afternoon. They shall be introducing the launch of the Public Service Announcement for City Year, an Americorps program. For more about City Year, visit CityYear.org.

Security Update

2008-09-11T15:51:00.003-04:00

Starting at 2 p.m., campus security began checking Columbia IDs at the section of the campus around Alfred Lerner Hall. Security has also intensified with the arrival of the secret service.Click for larger slideshow.

ServiceNation Speaker Bios - The Rest

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The following speakers will take the stage tonight in the lead-up to the televised keynote speeches by John McCain and Barack Obama.UsherBill NovelliLee BollingeGov. David PatersonTobey MaguireJohn HueyRick StengelFor full bios of the speakers click here

Sobreviviendo después del 9-11

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Check out our multilingual coverage at this blog.(español, italiano, arabic)Audios, videos y entradas al blog en español.Escuche el relato de Jaime Giraldo, un inmigrante colombiano que trabajó como rescatista en Ground Zero. Giraldo solo estuvo durante un mes en el lugar, pero estuvo expuesto a químicos y gases tóxicos mientras removía los escombros. Hoy sufre de problemas de salud

Media Shows Up at Columbia

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The broadcast establishment showed up in full force for the Obama McCain ServiceNation event tonight. Two entire blocks of Broadway between West 114th and West 116th streets are flanked with news vans from national news channels and local affiliates.Fox News, Fox 5, CBS 2, NBC 4, and ABC 7 were among the channels holed up in their broadcast vans since as early as 5 a.m. this morning."It's long

Obama: Good for business, Good for the White House

2008-09-11T14:54:00.008-04:00

When vendor James Holston heard presidential hopefuls Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama were coming to speak at Columbia University's campus tonight, he moved his table selling Obama baseball caps uptown to Broadway near 111th St.Along with jewelry, pashmina scarves and sunglasses, Holston, 58, has been selling Obama caps in red, white and blue, army fatigue green and light pink, all summer

Los espanoles hablan de politica.

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Inside the Situation Room

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Our expert blog team, hard at work. Photo by Dean Sree Sreenivasan

Go Shopping

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A block away from the World Trade Center site, even Century 21 has its own version of a 9/11 memorial ceremony.The store, which opens at 7:45 a.m., silenced the piped-in muzak at 8:46 and 9:03 a.m. to mark the times the planes slammed into the nearby Twin Towers.Following the attacks, the discount designer department store was closed until Feb. 2002 but has been thriving since it re-opened, said

Families: McCain and Obama, Stay Away

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Johnny Bulaga Sr. and his wife Fran got up at 5:30 a.m. to travel from their home in Haskell, N.J. to attend today’s Sept. 11 ceremony near Ground Zero. Their son, John Bulaga Jr., 35, was working as a network engineer for Cantor Fitzgerald when he was killed in the attacks seven years ago.The Bulagas were glad to hear that presidential candidates Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama were

Columbia Journalism Student Asks Pres. Clinton About Service and 9/11

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Columbia Journalism student Chana Doreaux was on hand for former President Bill Clinton's remarks regarding 9/11 and service at the New York Hilton yesterday. The former President on Wednesday said 9/11 was a political decision, not a religious one. Recalling that more than 200 Muslims were murdered in the attack on America, he endorsed a national day of service to honor all who died and draw

Times: Students Mix Studies With Volunteer Work, for Credits

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The New York Times ties today's events to the Engineering School's service learning requirement:For Morris Michael, 19, a sophomore in Columbia’s engineering department, the effort is perhaps even more personal than usual. He was one of the so-called Lost Boys of Sudan, displaced in a civil war there. "I have spent my life running around,” he said. "And I have lived like a refugee wherever I am.

Never Forget

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Amidst the families whose losses were too great, I solemnly remember that I almost shared in their loss seven years ago. On that Eleventh of September, my mother had just gotten off the Path Train under the World Trade Center when the first plane hit. Smelling smoke, she hurried outside confused and distraught only to see the second plane collide. I have always been grateful for my fortune on

"The Morning of" - Preparation for the Service Nation Summit

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More details here

Roone Arledge gets dressed for event

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A variety of crews spent the day Wednesday preparing Roone Arledge auditorium for Thursday night’s events.(Below is an audio clip from Wednesday’s preparations) That made things a little tricky, noted Brian Flynn, 55, a freelance scenic designer. He said sometimes with so many crews — sound, lighting, set, television, etc. — things are harder to coordinate because perhaps the set crew can’t

Obama McCain Event Production Schedule Revealed!

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A minute-by-minute schedule discovered in plain view of the farmer's market on Broadway.Highlights include:7:20 - L. Ward and Bill Novelli Welcome Message7:29 - Lee Bollinger Remarks7:33 - Governor David Patterson Remarks7:40 - Tobey Maguire Speaks7:47 - 9-11 Family Testimonials7:53 - John Huey Delivers Introduction8:01 - John McCain Speech9:00 - Barack Obama Speech10:00 - Event Ends

Campus political groups to register students to vote tomorrow.

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Columbia University campus Republicans and Democrats will unite for one cause tomorrow afternoon: voter registration. The Columbia Political Union, an organization that aims to increase student involvement in the political process, will assist in signing up voters.From 4 to 6 p.m. College Republicans will be tabling on College Walk and encouraging people to write letters to the troops in Iraq,

"Security" gets tensed over tomorrow's schedule

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The Day Before

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A mixture of Columbia security, NYPD, and secret service agents discuss security Wednesday morning.From SecurityWorkers follow a tight schedule to make Thursday night's forum possible.Click for fullsize slideshow.

Auditorium Sneak Preview

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Clockwise from the top left photo: the big screen is prepared for the main event; tech staff comply with a Secret Service request to seal off visibility from Broadway; workers prepare the stage for the main event; Columbia students walk towards the Journalism building through the limited access gates, which will be manned by security on Thursday.

Spiderman, The Terminator, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Bon Jovi, the First Lady, the Queen of Jordan? Oh my!

2008-09-10T10:29:00.015-04:00

We first reported Usher attending the ServiceNation Summit earlier this week, but with Barack Obama and John S. McCain both scheduled to speak at Columbia University on the seventh anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, it's easy to overlook the growing chorus of politicians, celebrities, businesspeople and um, "community organizers" also involved in Friday's event being held at the

Get your photo taken with Obama or just sign up to get a lot of junk mail

2008-09-10T00:52:00.005-04:00

Our colleagues over at the Columbia Spectator recently shared this alluring blog post. According to the Spectator, there is a chance that should you browse the sea of pamphlets and sign up for as many political action clubs as possible, you can somehow get your photo taken with the 2008 Democratic presidential nominee. If you're this hard up for a photo op, then we recommend you create a new

Student Groups Plan "Columbia University Serves 2008"

2008-09-10T00:27:00.007-04:00

In the excitement over the Obama/McCain visit and all of the attendant drama, it's easy to forget about the stated purpose of the event: to raise awareness about national service and inspire Americans to serve their communities. But student service groups on campus will be sharing the spotlight with the two presidential candidates on Thursday and trying put all of the excitement to some

2008 Campaign Finance in 10027

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Here is the breakdown of the contributions from Columbia University's zip code, 10027, in the current election cycle. 10027 has contributed about 9 times as much as the average zip code, and 2008 contributions total $369,182, according to OpenSecrets. The average 10027 household income is $41,307.Here is a list of the donation totals for this election cycle, by recipient and amount.Obama, Barack

Interview with Columbia Spokesperson David Stone

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Sponsors stump up the cash

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Five key sponsors are meeting the substantial cost of staging the two-day ServiceNation Summit, including Thursday evening's Presidential Forum.The Carnegie Corporation of New York, alongside Time magazine, retailer Target, social networking website Facebook and over-50's group AARP, have all contributed more than $500,000 each to put on the event.The co-sponsors - affordable house builder The

Jumbotrons for the hoi polloi

2008-09-09T15:02:00.004-04:00

For those students who did not squeal when they checked their email this morning, we received communication that the forum will be simulcast across Columbia University's campus.Students may gather around the Jumbotron on Low Plaza or watch on closed circuit Columbia University Television anywhere on campus there is a set receiving CTV, according to Robert Hornsby, the university's Director of

The Golden Tickets Have Arrived

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Tickets for lottery winners became available Wednesday in Lerner Hall, where representatives of the University Programs and Events offices checked student IDs against a seemingly short list of four or five pages (in landscape orientation, no less). An email advertising the lottery had reported that 25% of available seats would be allocated to Columbia students.Repeated inquiries as to the

And the winner is...

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Students were notified this morning, via email, that they will be one of the lucky few to gain entry to the ServiceNation Forum this Thursday. Students can claim tickets at the East Ramp Lounge in Lerner Center between 2:30 and 5:00 pm today and 10:00 am through 1:00 pm tomorrow.The email students received stipulated there will be no electronics of any kind, not even cell phones, allowed in the

Candidates and Columbia Confirmed

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Just under two months ago, organizers spearheading this Thursday's ServiceNation Presidential Forum were missing two major components of their event: both a venue and the presidential hopefuls. Now the two senators vying for the White House are days away from appearing on the same platform at Columbia University to recognize national service.Republican nominee John McCain agreed to attend in July

Roone Arledge Auditorium - Monday

2008-09-08T22:15:00.009-04:00

The calm before the storm. It's amazing that in just three days the next President of the United States will stand where I stood only a few hours earlier.From Roone Arledge AuditoriumFrom Roone Arledge Auditorium

Student groups plan additional programming and possible protests.

2008-09-08T21:48:00.013-04:00

Today the Columbia Spectator reported that several student groups have met to start planning additional programming and possible protests for Thursday's forum.Highlights include:A College Democrats media training and policy workshop with Students for Obama, the official student organization of Obama's campaign. A Thursday voter registration drive conducted by the non-partisan Columbia Political

"Lottery winners will be notified via e-mail on Monday, Sept. 8"

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So... anybody win the golden ticket yet?

Politics Around the Corner

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Two-Day ServiceNation Summit in NYC

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