"Because this is such an historic election," event organizer and Ambassador Maura Leahy '09 said on Monday, "we wanted to make sure we. . . made the night something to remember."

In the main auditorium, students can join faculty and community members to watch election returns on the projection television screens. Just outside of the auditorium, results from New Hampshire and Massachusetts will be displayed on the Common Ground café flat panel monitors. In the War Room, students can track results from other states, as well as use the "magic map."

Prizes, candidate photos, maps to color ("who doesn't like to color?" ask event organizers) and election-themed food will complete the evening.

"We hear a lot about college apathy, and I want to show that that isn't necessarily true, especially at St. A's," Leahy said. "We hope to draw a big crowd and show people that politics is fun."

The event is organized by the Student Ambassadors, who organize events, welcome guests, and support the Institute's mission to educate, engage, and empower the campus and community.

This article was published on November 3, 2008 on the website of WMUR.