The 2008 US election cycle provides our students with a unique opportunity to confront the critical issues shaping the future ― the war, the world’s energy needs, climate change, human rights, border protection, free trade, healthcare, and financial market volatility.  These are only a few of the key issues stirring a nationwide debate, a debate that should engross our campus this fall.  The Policy Studies program and over 200 Lafayette students will attempt to channel the energy and intensity surrounding this debate into an organized forum culminating in a student-run, election night live broadcast.  This effort, supported by a gift from Bruce Maggin ‘65, is designed to record, disseminate, and eventually archive campaign issues from the multitude of perspectives to be found on our campus.

2008 Election Night Broadcast Anchors:
Jeffrey Katz '10, Co-Anchor
Stephanie Kramer '09, Co-Anchor
Jayne Miller '10, Results Anchor

CALL FOR CLIPS
For the Lafayette Student Election Night Broadcast
Submission Deadline: October 13, 2008

On November 4, 2008 the Policy Studies Program will sponsor a student-produced election night broadcast.  This broadcast, which will be carried live throughout the Lehigh Valley and worldwide via the Internet, will attempt to cover all the issues and races that matter in this historic election.  
We are looking for your help to make the broadcast as entertaining and enlightening as possible!  Any Lafayette student may submit a video clip for possible inclusion in the broadcast.
The few requirements are:

• the clip should run between 30 seconds and 2 minutes;
• it should relate in some way to politics or policy;
• and, it should be appropriate for broadcast on the school's website and RCN cable.

Think YouTube or The Daily Show, not the traditional network news coverage!
We encourage clips that:

• Investigate an issue or policy that is interesting to you
• Offer a unique perspective
• Indicate why the 2008 election is relevant to your future
• Indicate why the 2008 election is irrelevant to your future
• Provide comic relief
• Reveal something about American political processes

Remember: The submission deadline is October 13, 2008.
Please contact Julie O’Brien for additional details, including how to submit your clip:
obrienjc@lafayette.edu

“The Envision Night Telecast is one of my most memorable experiences while at Lafayette.  This project allowed me to get involved outside the classroom in news and politics.  Because this was the first night of its kind at Lafayette it was a true learning process.  The entire night went smoother than we could have imagined.  I really had no idea how exactly I was going to read the results as the results anchor.  I could not look over a script prior to going on air because there was no script.  As results came in they were passed to me and I read them on air. 

“I would say that my background coming from Lafayette with the experience of ENvision night has helped me to have the confidence and knowledge to pursue careers in Media and News. I am thankful to Professor Crain and everyone else who took the initiative to put such a large project together.”