Archive for October, 2008

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Debate 08: 90 minutes in history on Belmont’s stage

by × on October 8, 2008 at 11:08 pm × 0 comments

The culmination of months of preparation came to a head Tuesday night at Belmont’s Curb Event Center as Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain met for a town hall-style presidential debate. Belmont was on a big stage, with early Nielsen ratings showing that about 7 percent more viewers watched [...]

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Students take roles of candidates in debate rehearsal

by × on October 7, 2008 at 11:16 pm × 0 comments

Before the Presidential candidates ever set foot in the debate hall, Belmont volunteers and the technical crew staged a rehearsal debate in preparation for Tuesday. Students were asked to play the roles of Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. John McCain, NBC’s Tom Brokaw and even the audience members. “I got called [...]