By Gracyn Van Bemmel \/\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hood College Broadcasting teamed up with the political science department on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to livestream the election results from the HCB Studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students from Carin Robinson\u2019s Campaigns and Elections class got the chance to sit behind the anchor desk and call election results from local, state and national races, while visual media production students worked the control room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was the first event of this kind, as the communication arts department has been brainstorming different uses for the Broadcast Studio. \u201cI kind of had the idea that we should have a live-streaming event,\u201d Tim Jacobsen said. \u201cI thought it would be cool to do something related to the election and to get political science students involved.\u201d He hopes to partner up with more departments and organizations as a way to use the studio to its fullest capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About 25 people attended, including political science majors, communications majors, and other people who were interested in the event. The livestream saw about 300 viewers in the span of three hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many students have their own personal stories of why they chose to be a political science major and what made them interested in the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Political science major Elisha James said he developed an interest in the field because his father is engaged in politics. \u201cMy dad works as a council member at Capitol Heights, and he\u2019d give me and my siblings insights about changes he makes in the community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Casey Rohwein, one of the students who sat behind the anchor desk, said this was her first time doing something like that and that it was pretty nerve-wracking. \u201cIt\u2019s really important that people are educated and engaged politically,\u201d she said afterward. \u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to vote, and it\u2019s kind of a waste if people don\u2019t since the government affects everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were also a few other students who were just interested in attending the event even though they are not studying political science at Hood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI feel like [this event] is a pretty important one to pay attention to,\u201d psychology major Nar Sunborn said, adding that this was the first election in which she could vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Education major Tatiana Martinez expressed similar sentiments. \u201cNow I actually care about who is going to be elected because the results are going to affect my future and life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All in all, the event was a success in bringing the two departments together and encouraging students to be politically active and engaged. According to Jacobsen, there is a plan for improved preparation and the possibility of adding commercials produced by the VMP III class for the next election livestream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m really happy with this event,\u201d said professor of political science Carin Robinson. \u201cThis event gave my students the opportunity to practice what they\u2019ve been studying all semester \u2013analyzing politics beneath different lenses and practicing public speaking. They get to experience the 2024 election in a way that they\u2019d otherwise never experienced it. Tonight is historic and it\u2019s exciting to experience history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A recording of the event is available on the Hood College Broadcast page on Vimeo at https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user73721803<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"