Penn Students Gather to Watch McCain and Obama Debate
WHO: University of Pennsylvania students
WHAT: “Debate Watch and Dessert”
WHEN: Tues., Oct. 7, 2008 9-11 p.m.
WHERE: Mayer Hall 3817 Spruce St.
Penn students will gather for dessert and to watch John McCain and Barak Obama debate on television. After the debate, advisors in Penn’s Communications Within the Curriculum program will facilitate a discussion of the debate to allow students to share their reactions and talk about what they’ve learned.
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