Political Science Association promotes City Council Forum

To help promote community and student involvement in local

politics, the Boise State Political Science Association (PSA) is

hosting an on-campus City Council Forum this Thursday.

The event will take place in the Jordan Ballroom at the Student

Union Building from 7-8:30 p.m. The PSA has invited all candidates

running for positions in the city council to attend the forum.

Dr. Ross Burkhart, faculty advisor to the PSA, anticipates that

all candidates for the city council will attend the forum.

“They don’t get a lot of opportunities to be

together and face off,” Burkhart said.

Burkhart said that the forum is a great opportunity for the

candidates to talk with the community, as well as a chance for

citizens to voice their concerns and ask questions.

The moderator for the forum will be Jim Weatherby, chairman of

the Public Policy and Administration program at Boise State. The

event will also feature a student moderator to assist with

questions from the student body. Anyone who is interested in

attending the forum is welcome to come.

PSA president Robert Green said that association members want to

inform people about political science issues and the study of

politics. Most specifically this semester, the group aims to

increase awareness and involvement in local elections.

“I think the main thing is that we can be a good

information source about politics and the political system,”

Green said.

Green said political science students created the group in 1995

because too many Boise State students were not informed on

political issues that affect their everyday lives. By promoting

political involvement, he said, students and community members

alike are able to make more informed choices on political matters.

Green said letting people know that they have choices is sometimes

the most important step in developing political awareness.

Kyle Gorham
Special to The Arbiter

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