Democrat Day
Revival of club is long overdue

The TCU Young Democrats are trying to make a comeback after more than a 30-year absence from the campuswith a panel discussion today.

The organization will bring in prominent political and business leaders from the nation to speak to the TCU community about becoming involved in the Democratic Party. This campus has needed more political diversity for a long time.

It would have been nice if there had been a Democratic representative at the political debates, which were hosted by the College Republicans last semester. Or even better if there had been any Democratic students at all willing to voice their opinion at those debates.

Just because an organization does not exist on campus does not mean students can’t voice their opinion. Start your own organization; hold a demonstration; speak up.

Failing to speak up is what caused the organization to go dormant on campus in the first place. What a shame that back then there was not enough students interested or who wanted to get involved to keep a chapter active of one of the oldest political parties on campus.

Josh Wall, a junior political science major, and Adam Ryan, a senior finance major, both took time to organize this forum to draw students interested in politics back to a place where they can share their ideas with others who believe the same way they do.

Everybody should learn from their example.

When the Young Democrats join the College Republicans and the Leftist Student Union, TCU will finally be represented by all of the major political parties.

Students need to become more involved. It is our future and we need to stand up for what we believe in.

Hats off to the two students on campus who took the time to get involved and bring back an organization that should have never disappeared.

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