Contact Us

Advertising

Comics

Crossword

The Arizona Daily Wildcat Online

Catcalls

Policebeat

Search

Archives

News Sports Opinions Arts Classifieds

Wednesday October 18, 2000

Football site
Football site
UA Survivor
Agulara

 

Police Beat
Catcalls

 

Alum site

AZ Student Media

KAMP Radio & TV

 


Latino UA students gather for presidential debate

Headline Photo

Estudiantes Con Gore pleased with vice president's

At the third and final presidential debate last night, the two candidates addressed healthcare and affirmative action - two topics important to members of the UA Latino community.

A group of 25 University of Arizona students - comprised mostly of Latino students but also three Young Democrats club members - gathered in the Chicano/Hispano Student Affairs center in the Economics building to watch the debate.

About 20 UA students are involved with Estudiantes Con Gore, a national organization under the Al Gore campaign, which encourages Latino college students to learn about the campaign process.

Christina Vejar, a political science and Mexican-American studies senior, said she contacted the Latino outreach director at the Gore headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. to find out how to get UA Latino students active.

[Read More]


Stories