<p>Is anyone going to see Bill Richardson speak at Georgetown this Thursday</p>
<p>I'll be there. How often do you get a chance to be up close and personal with a presidential candidate?</p>
<p>You'd be surprised. When Prime Ministers and Secretary Generals of the UN stop by your campus to give a lecture (as well as a President who also happens to be an alumnus), Democratic presidential candidates seem rather second-tier. Unless it's the alumnus' wife.</p>
<p>Still an awesome opportunity, nonetheless. Go for it. :)</p>
<p>Um.....my post wasn't a "who gets the most famous people at their university?" challenge. I was just saying that kind of opportunity doesn't come up often. We get plenty of lectures from Presidents (the President of the Dominican Republic was here a little over a week ago), former Presidents (Clinton was here last year), Governors, Congressmen, etc.</p>
<p>yeah, i didn't say it compared to meeting those types of people either, and believe it or not, georgetown is not the only school those type of people visit. i just thought it was a good opportunity to see a presidential candidate. if you're interested in politics, its awesome and should be very interesting.</p>
<p>BrandynQ: I'm not sure where the challenge is, seeing as how I also attend Georgetown. (Studying abroad at the moment, so unless there's a once-in-a-lifetime speaker in Gaston, I don't think I'll be hopping over the pond anytime soon). </p>
<p>Let me clarify what I said before: in the context of programs offered by the Lecture Fund and other on-campus departments and student groups, Bill Richardson is an excellent example of the political opportunities Georgetown has to offer. It's a different experience -- getting first-hand knowledge from a practitioner that can provide a comparison (or a contrast) to what you learn in the classroom.</p>
<p>Sometimes, however, it can be a little much, getting multiple e-mails a week from the Lecture Fund (or DeGioia's office) and knowing that, in terms of time management, you can't go to everything. Then you have to pick and choose, and go to the lectures/speeches that match your interests. Occasionally, they schedule lectures at really inconvenient times (middle of the day, when most people are in class), so that also poses a bit of a conflict.</p>
<p>Given Georgetown's proximity to our nation's government and its vast political network, it's a point of pride to see international leaders drop by Gaston Hall, ICC Aud., etc. to spend some time with students. Besides, when I said "President who also happens to be an alumnus," you didn't think I was referring to G.W. Bush, do you?</p>
<p>Ohhh, it looks like I misunderstood your first post. When I read "stop by your campus" and looked at your location, I assumed you went to some other school in the UK and were bragging about who speaks there. But yeah I get your point. Thanks for clearing that up.</p>