Georgetown students are well known for their political involvement, so it comes as no surprise that many students got involved in last year’s presidential election. I remember waking up early every Saturday morning to go over to Virginia and make phone calls to voters in the state. I even went on a trip to Pennsylvania with a group from the DC Federation of College Republicans for four days of door knocking and phone banking. It was a great time because I got to go campaigning, which is one of my favorite things to do, but I also was able to make many new friends from both Georgetown and other schools in the District.
My favorite memory from the election season was an event that the Georgetown College Republicans, College Democrats, and the Lecture Fund co-hosted called the Young Voter’s Forum. This event, held in historic Gaston Hall—where Presidents Clinton and Obama have spoken—had the place entirely filled with students who came to hear a debate between two surrogates of the campaigns. Representative Heather Wilson of New Mexico debated on behalf of John McCain and Representative Artur Davis debated on behalf of Barack Obama. The forum included both student and professional panelists (most of which were alumni), and showed how politically involved Georgetown students are. Regardless of who people supported, or how the forum went, it was just amazing to see so many college students, who are typically seen as politically apathetic, give up a few hours on a school night and get involved in the electoral process. That night I knew that Georgetown is where I belong.
Geoffrey Bible
SFS ‘12
St. Cloud, MN
