Viewing History
Rockefeller College students gather to watch history unfold on Super Tuesday
 |
|
Students from Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy look on as results from Super Tuesday's primaries begin pouring in. (Photo by Michael Parker)
|
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 5, 2020) — As the race to be the Democratic nominee for President in the 2020 U.S. Elections took a dramatic turn on Tuesday, UAlbany students took the opportunity to watch history unfold in real time.
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy partnered with UAlbany College Democrats and Generation Vote to host a Super Tuesday viewing party at Damien's Cafe in the Campus Center, and the event was packed with students sharing predictions and discussing views while enjoying a bevy of food options from the dining establishment.
Damien's numerous televisions provided wall-to-wall coverage of the event as it unfolded, with former Vice President Joe Biden completing a dramatic comeback to pull ahead in the delegate count, while Senator Bernie Sanders of neighboring Vermont taking the night's biggest prize with a win in California's primary.
The event served as a precursor to April 28, when New York will host its Democratic primary to help nominate a candidate to run against President Donald Trump. UAlbany will serve as a polling location for the event.
New York will not hold a Republican Primary in 2020, as no other candidate besides President Trump qualified for the ballot in the state, thereby guaranteeing the President all of New York's Republican delegates.
For more news, subscribe to UAlbany's RSS headline feeds
A comprehensive public research university, the University at Albany-SUNY offers more than 120 undergraduate majors and minors and 125 master's, doctoral and graduate certificate programs. UAlbany is a leader among all New York State colleges and universities in such diverse fields as atmospheric and environmental sciences, business, education, public health,health sciences, criminal justice, emergency preparedness, engineering and applied sciences, informatics, public administration, social welfare and sociology, taught by an extensive roster of faculty experts. It also offers expanded academic and research opportunities for students through an affiliation with Albany Law School. With a curriculum enhanced by 600 study-abroad opportunities, UAlbany launches great careers.
