2008 Woodie Awards
Donkeys Resaddled
Nicole Smith
Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: News
Look out, elephants, because the donkeys are back.
After an unwanted hiatus, the Winthrop chapter of the College Democrats has returned, and they're ready to get back into the political groove.
This is all thanks to professor and department chair of political science Karen Kedrowski and seniors Antjuan Seawright, business administration major and Tiffany Kingery, political science major.
College Democrats had been inactive since 2004, and Seawright knows the reason why.
The presidents of the organization kept graduating," he said, "and there was no preparation for the next person."
Although Seawright was just elected president of the organization and will be graduating in May himself, he refuses to let College Democrats repeat history twice. He plans to prepare the person next in line for the head position.
The choice for the group to return can be attributed to the fast pace of this election year and the growing youth interest.
"Everything is such an exciting time," Kingery said. "So many eyes are on politics, and it's a great day to be a Democrat."
Nearly 11 people attended Tuesday's meeting, and both Seawright and Kingery couldn't have been more pleased, especially with the short time frame they had, Seawright added.
Among the plans to attract more people in the future are an ice cream social and debate-watching parties.
The meeting opened with a short introduction by Jim Watkins, chairman of the York County Democrats, who pointed out that in the last elections, nearly more people in York County voted Democratic than Republican.
College Republicans, on the other hand, have stayed active because the group "realizes the need for a conservative voice on a campus that is quite liberal," said Natalie Webster, president of the group.
"It is necessary for balanced discussion and representation of ideas to take place on a campus of nearly 6,500 students," Webster said. College Republicans' member count ranges between 10 to 15 people with the numbers growing each semester.
Past activities include bringing in speakers from not just the Rock Hill and Charlotte area, but out of the state as well. The group recently hosted conservative pundit Amanda Carpenter, author of "The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Clinton," which drew about 150 people.
Now that College Democrats is up and running again, Seawright and Kingery, as well as the Republicans' Webster, all hope to participate in activities with each other.
"It's exciting, and we want to be very active," Kinger said. "It's a challenge to meet."
After an unwanted hiatus, the Winthrop chapter of the College Democrats has returned, and they're ready to get back into the political groove.
This is all thanks to professor and department chair of political science Karen Kedrowski and seniors Antjuan Seawright, business administration major and Tiffany Kingery, political science major.
College Democrats had been inactive since 2004, and Seawright knows the reason why.
The presidents of the organization kept graduating," he said, "and there was no preparation for the next person."
Although Seawright was just elected president of the organization and will be graduating in May himself, he refuses to let College Democrats repeat history twice. He plans to prepare the person next in line for the head position.
The choice for the group to return can be attributed to the fast pace of this election year and the growing youth interest.
"Everything is such an exciting time," Kingery said. "So many eyes are on politics, and it's a great day to be a Democrat."
Nearly 11 people attended Tuesday's meeting, and both Seawright and Kingery couldn't have been more pleased, especially with the short time frame they had, Seawright added.
Among the plans to attract more people in the future are an ice cream social and debate-watching parties.
The meeting opened with a short introduction by Jim Watkins, chairman of the York County Democrats, who pointed out that in the last elections, nearly more people in York County voted Democratic than Republican.
College Republicans, on the other hand, have stayed active because the group "realizes the need for a conservative voice on a campus that is quite liberal," said Natalie Webster, president of the group.
"It is necessary for balanced discussion and representation of ideas to take place on a campus of nearly 6,500 students," Webster said. College Republicans' member count ranges between 10 to 15 people with the numbers growing each semester.
Past activities include bringing in speakers from not just the Rock Hill and Charlotte area, but out of the state as well. The group recently hosted conservative pundit Amanda Carpenter, author of "The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Clinton," which drew about 150 people.
Now that College Democrats is up and running again, Seawright and Kingery, as well as the Republicans' Webster, all hope to participate in activities with each other.
"It's exciting, and we want to be very active," Kinger said. "It's a challenge to meet."
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