This year it will take place in March and the issues will be current affairs- mainly some of Obama’s policies. DEVELOPING…

Debate Schedule

• Welcome
• Pledge of allegiance
• Opening prayer
• Introduction of panelists
• Opening Remarks (4 minutes max)
• Questions and answers among panelists (2 questions per panelist and only 3 minutes max to respond)
• Break
• Questions from the audience
• Final words

Council of Graduate Students

Senator Election Results

Communication

Kaja Dunn

Divinity

Matthew Brake

Education

Brett Cook

Government

Kevin Good

GLE

John C. Rajan

Law

Meghan Terry

SPC

Sarah Waters

Kevin Good defeated Takesha Stokes in the COGS Election run-off for Government Senator.

Dean of the Robertson School of Government, Charles Dunn, recently told CBS on his thoughts about the Virginia Primary:

“This is the acid test for McCain,” said Charles Dunn, dean of the School of Government at Regent University, a Christian school in Virginia Beach founded by Robertson. “Huckabee comes here, and he speaks their language. Virginia is critical for John McCain.”

Reagan Symposium 2008 was a success with key speakers like Michael Barone, Paul Kengor, Steven Hayword, and etc. Most of the symposium of course was highlighting the success of the Reagan Administration but the 2008 Election was also brought up. Michael Barone was guiding us the transformation of politics since the Reagan Era. He also explained McCain’s success in the primaries of how assassination of Bhutto influenced in his campaign.

There were two sessions: the morning and the afternoon. Many people showed up from different parts of the region to honor a man of great success. The afternoon session filled up to witness Barone’s session. There were many students from different schools like Liberty University that had a group of 30. At the end of the symposium, there was a Q & A session. One young gentleman asked if Nancy Reagan’s endorsement toward McCAin could help him draw Reagan conservatives, but all the speakers agreed that it wouldn’t.

In conclusion, Ronald Reagan Symposium gaved us a reminder that Reagan Conservatism still exists in our political philosophies. The next one is in Feb. 9th 2009.

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. First Session

            George H. Nash, “Ronald Reagan and American Conservatism.”

            James W. Ceaser, “The Social Construction of Ronald Reagan.”

            Stephen F. Knott, “Mr. Reagan Goes to Washington.”

            Paul G. Kengor, “Reagan’s Legacy: Bush’s Burden.”

11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Break for Lunch

1:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Second Session

            Andrew E. Busch, “Three Decades of Reaganism: A Balance Sheet.”

            Steven F. Hayward, “Is the Age of Reagan Over?”

            Hugh Heclo, “The Mixed Legacies of Ronald Reagan.”

            Michael Barone, “Open-Field Politics 2008.”

Prof. Dunn was interviewed by The New York Observer about the Romney Mormon’s speech today:

http://www.observer.com/2007/achilles-heel-romneys-religion-speech