| As reported by MSNBC | |
|---|---|
| Obama | McCain |
| 207 | 129 |
BY: KATIE LITVIN
Are students just watching the news, or are they making it? AU students in the Tavern can choose from five different news stations to get their election results. But students are not only observers of the election—they are also commentators, thanks to a number of on-campus organizations recording students’ reactions.
Several members of the AU Student Government’s recently-created Photography Club are documenting the election result reactions. The photographs may be used in any future AUSG publication, said club member Chris Crosbie, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences.
“We were told to get reactions when they announce the new president,” Crosbie said. “I’ve been trying to get photos when they call states.”
ATV, the campus’s television channel, is also present at the Election Extravaganza. One ATV videographer is asking people which presidential candidate they support.
“I’m really just trying to gauge student reactions,” said freshman Mike Conte, a student in the School of Public Affairs.
Other AU students are just documenting the event for fun.
“I’m going to post the pictures on Facebook, so all my friends at other schools can see how people here actually care about the election,” said sophomore Andrew Frank, a student in the College of Arts and Sciences. “So far I have some pictures of the masses of people. But I’ve been trying to take pictures when they call states.”
