*In this photo:* Presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden pose with Delaware State University students (l-r) Da’Vonne Duncan, Folasade Olugbuyi, and Kendra Hand, who visited New Hampshire to experience the campaign environment.

On Campus

DSU students experience New Hampshire political campaigning

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Three Delaware State University students used the last weekend of the semester to get firsthand exposure to America’s political process.

The students – Folasade Olugbuyi, Da’Vonne Duncan, and Kendra Hand – traveled to New Hampshire to witness the campaigning taking place there in advance of the Democratic Primary to be held in February in that state.

As a political science major, Ms. Olugbuyi said the experience was especially beneficial to her.

“I have always been interested in politics. Growing up, my dad always made sure that the National Public Radio, Politico or CNN was on, so I have always paid attention to the elections,” said Ms Olugbuyi, of Washington, D.C. “As African-Americans, it’s important to educate ourselves and be up-to-date, so whatever policies are being created, we know as a minority how it is affecting us.”

Ms. Duncan, a junior mass communications major from Camden, Del., said she was able to interact with some media professionals during the weekend and see the role the media plays in campaign activity.

“Prior to this trip, I didn’t know a lot about politics, nor was I interested in it, but this trip opened my eyes, and now I am doing more research into it,” Ms. Duncan said.

Ms. Hand, a junior from Philadelphia, Pa., said she benefited from the experience even though she is not a political science or mass communications major.

“Although I am a kinesiology major, it is important to be cognizant of politics and what is going on in the world because, at the end of the day, it does affect you,” Ms. Hand said. “So, the exposure to this experience opened my eyes to different areas and gave me insight into areas that I would have before ignored.”