April 03, 2014 (vol. 124, iss. 94) • Page Image 3
… everybody can afford to do things that may not pay huge sums of money but are really valuable to society," Obama said. While many students filled the audience, University administra- tors and…
… to the stature of this great public university," Bernstein said. "Each time his message has been targeted at a student body that i think appre- ciates his message. It's a great honor to participate in…
… that kind of experience." Bernstein added that he and several other University offi- cials met with Obama before his speech. During the address, more than 100 students lined the bleachers behind him with…
… an American flag draped above them on the IM Building's brick wall. Some of these students included Business senior Michael Proppe, CSG pres- ident; LSA senior Phil Schermer, MUSIC Matters president…
…; and LSA senior Tyrell Collier, Black Student Union president, among other campus leaders. In an interview after the event, E. Royster Harper, vice president for student life, said the office of Student…
… well known - including first-generation college students, international students, students who work in campus dining halls and some who grew up in foster care. "We tried to be really thought- ful…
…," Harper said. "Some were students in leadership roles, but others were students who lead in a very different way." Students showed up in droves Monday afternoon to wait for their chance to secure their spot…
… at the event. The University dis- tributed tickets on a first-come, first-served basis Tuesday morn- ing at 9 a.m., motivating students to wait in line overnight for the opportunity to see the…
… president. Harper said this commit- ment to engaging in campus life showed how willing the students are to interact with the world around them. "Our students are always engaged and thinking about what's going…
… on in the world and they're just smart in that way," Harper said. "They're politically smart. I think students on boths sides of the issues kind of want to be in the conversation." Bernstein echoed…

