Gardner-Webb Students, Faculty and Staff Plan Election Watch Party

Bipartisan Event Starts at 7 p.m. in Faith Hall, Tucker Student Center

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University students, faculty and staff will join together on Tuesday, Nov. 5, for a Bipartisan Election Watch Party. Held from 7 p.m. to midnight, the event begins in Faith Hall, Tucker Student Center. At 9 p.m., when The Gathering, student-led worship, wraps up in Hope and Stewart Halls, all three rooms will be open for the Watch Party.

Associate Professor of Political Science Dr. Elizabeth Amato helped to coordinate the event. “The Election Watch Party will be a festive and fun way for our campus community to come together in friendship and civil concord,” she affirmed. “Democracy is a spectator’s sport—it is entertaining, competitive, and wildly unpredictable. The best part is that regardless of who wins this year, there’s another election in just two years!”

Sponsored by the Student Government Association, College Democrats, College Republicans and the Department of Social Sciences, the Watch Party will show alternate TV channels selected by members of the College Democrats and College Republicans.

Amato added, “Gardner-Webb has a wonderful tradition of its political clubs, College Democrats and College Republicans, working together alongside with SGA to be an example of how finding common ground is always possible.”

While the returns come in, pizza, beverages and popcorn will be served. Raffles and other activities will add to the evening’s events. Graduate interns from the GWU Counseling Center and representatives from University Police will also be available during the evening.

Auxiliary aids will be made available to persons with disabilities upon request 10 working days prior to the event.  Please call 704-406-4270 or email [email protected] with your request.

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