Morning debate news

Get your debate related news fix:

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/breaking/news_breaking/20071030_Drexel_cramming_to_ace_debate_preps.html

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18296908/

Stay tunned to http://www.thetriangle.org for full reports from around campus before and after the debate.

Just a few more hours

Only a few more hours until the candidates get here! Tomorrow:

• 100 Drexel students will watch the debate in the Main Auditorium at Drexel
• 350 students will be seated in Mandell Theatre
• Each of the 7 candidates has an entourage of 10-12
• The Mayor and Governor are also expected to attend

The numbers our courtesy of student body president Jeff Gardosh. Most seats went to the DNC and MSNBC.

And don't forget...the Main Building will be close at 12 p.m. tomorrow for everyone except those with valid media and debate prep team credentials.

And keep watching this space!

Campus prepares

Workers scale Disque Hall to post a Drexel University banner early Monday morning. This is one of many projects underway around campus to prepare for the Oct 30 Democratic presidential primary debate.


Photographer: Noah Cohen

Behind the Scenes: NBC setup

Photographer: Evan Rosen

Want to be heard?

On debate day, approximately 100 reporters will be on campus looking to interview students. Remember that what you say may be published, so stay alert and say what you mean. If you want to have your voice heard by the media, these are some good places to start:

Behrakis Grand Hall

Creese Student Center

Chestnut Street

Mandell Theater

Main Building

Please note: Many of these locations will be closed to the public; however, Behrakis and Creese will be the base of most media operations on campus.

Get to know the candidates

Debate Day Events

Here are the events on campus according to Drexel's University Relations:


5 p.m., 7 p.m., 11 p.m.: Hardball with Chris Matthews , live from Drexel's Quad

9 p.m.: Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate, Main Building Auditorium (ticketed event)

Student Watch Party, Mandell Theater

Large-Screen Viewing of the Debate, The Quad (open to the public)