What students wish had been included at the vice Presidential debate

by Anna Waters | Oct 5, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured

FARMVILLE, Va. — Sen. Tim Kaine and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence faced off at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia on Wednesday night in a contentious debate devoted mostly to foreign policy and economic issues. For Longwood students, it was a night to put...

Student debt ignored during VP debate–but still serious issue for students

by Anna Waters | Oct 4, 2016 | Education, Featured

FARMVILLE, Va. – During Tuesday vice presidential debate between Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Mike Pence, many Longwood University students were hoping to hear detailed plans to deal with mounting college debt. They were disappointed—the issue came up only...

What Longwood University students want to hear from the VP candidates

by Anna Waters | Oct 4, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured

FARMVILLE, Va. — Longwood University students were not required to be in class on Monday —they had an extended fall vacation. But many are on campus anyway, working long hours volunteering instead of sleeping in late on their break. Why? Because Tuesday night,...

Speaker Ryan gives observations on presidential election, partisan divide

by Anna Waters | Sep 28, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan, a close observer of the 2016 campaign, still thinks about his unsuccessful race for vice president four years ago. “My 9th grade daughter was just elected high school vice president,” Ryan said. “Goes to show that at...

Campaign finance activists in it for the long haul, even if candidates ignore the topic

by Anna Waters | Sep 26, 2016 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – As many as 100 million people are expected to watch Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off for the first time in a televised debate Monday night. But a panel of bipartisan activists, moderated by Federal Election Commission Commissioner Ann Ravel, has...