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Cabrini sponsors election viewing
Students crowd together to watch Kerry, Bush election results
KRISTEN CATALANOTTO & LAUREN REILLY NEWS EDITORS KMC723@CABRINI EDU & LMR722@CABRINI EDU
On election night, the Widener Lecture Hall played host to what seemed like a Super Bowl Sunday party, but instead was a gathering of students anticipating the results of the presidential election.
Long lines and in some areas of the country, rough weather didn't stop people from casting their votes for president of the United States. Cabrini students were among those standing in lines at the polls.
The Democratic precinct chairman said, “We had the best turn-out in history. At 7 a.m., the lines went out of the door of the polling place, came up the stairs, went into the library, around the library, came back out the door, went up the steps, and went all the way to Upper Gulph road. It was a two-and-a-half hour wait. And it was incredible because nobody left. We saw an incredi- ble turnout.”
Throughout the months of campaigning, college students were bombarded with catchy slogans to try and encourage them to go out on election day and vote. Celebrities from all over jumped on the campaign band-wagon and sang songs about freedom and the responsibility to get out and vote.
The office of student activities sponsored an election night celebration entitled, “Celebrate America Philly Style.” Jason Bozzone, director of student
