With campaign season, MSU gets political

By Alex Altman (Last updated: 08/28/09 6:31pm) From College Democrats and College Republicans to Students for Mitt Romney, MSU offers a myriad of political organizations for students to join.

Students involved with political groups on campus often gain access to guest speakers and connect with people who have similar ideologies.

With the presidential election a little more than a year away, several candidate-centered groups are popping up.

Getting active is a great way to shrink the size of campus, said Katie Perry, president of MSU Students for Hillary Rodham Clinton.

"I didn't join anything my freshman year," said Perry, a social relations and policy sophomore. "Joining this year has been a big help in getting me involved and helping me meet new people."

Despite political affiliation, it's important to be involved, said Jeff Wiggins, MSU College Republicans chairman.

"Something that I've said all along is the reason it's so important to get involved is that it allows you to see the world in a different perspective than you used to," Wiggins said.

It's important to get involved because of the impact political decisions can have on students' lives, said Emily Mixter, secretary for MSU College Democrats.

"All of the decisions being made by legislators, school boards and city councils are going to affect us more than any generation," Mixter said. "We need to make sure the right people are in those positions to make decisions for us."

Originally Published: 06/06/07 12:00am