Marquette Students to be Featured Live at Tonight's Democratic National Convention

 Live Satellite Broadcast from Marquette Campus will Air on Convention Floor During Prime Time

Released: July 26, 2004

Date:   TONIGHT, Monday, July 26, 2004
Time:   7-10 pm
Place:   The Annex (on the Marquette University campus)     
            804 N. 16 th Street, Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE – Tonight, the College Democrats of Marquette University will host a live satellite broadcast to the Democratic National Convention in Boston. The college students will gather to watch coverage of the convention on TV screen's at The Annex, 804 N. 16 th Street, from 7 – 10 pm, and will periodically be featured to give their thoughts about the democratic process and the importance of getting involved in this year's presidential election.

The broadcast, which will be done from only a handful of select college campuses nationwide, will be featured live tonight at the convention in Boston's Fleet Center as the large screens on the convention floor “cut in” to scenes at Marquette and the other campuses throughout the prime time coverage. Local media are invited to talk to the students about their involvement in this year's convention.

WHO:   Marquette University College Democrats and other Milwaukee-area                    college students

WHAT:   National Satellite Link-up to Democratic National Convention

WHEN:   Monday, July 26, 2004, Live link up 7-10 p.m.

WHERE:   Marquette University                                                                                The Annex, Lower Level                                                                                  804 N. 16 th Street, Milwaukee