In December, presidential candidate John McCain said, "The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should."
In other words, the possible next president of the United States likely knows less about the economy than undergraduates who have taken basic economics. Considering America is facing its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, this prospect is frightening. As students we have a voice, and we don't want to feel as though we could teach the next president Econ 101! Every day since Wednesday, October 1, Princeton senior James Coan has taught economics to a student playing McCain. Our performances will be held through Friday, October 17 from 5:30-6:30PM in front of Frist Campus Center. **EXCITING NEWS!!** Wed. 10/15: - Rep. Rush Holt (D - NJ) showed his support in front of Guyot Hall!
- The project was featured on the front page of the Trenton Times
(Pictures of both have been uploaded)
Thursday (10/16): - Mayor Jun Choi of Edison, NJ @ 1:30PM, north side of Frist - Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia @ 6PM, south side of Robertson near Prospect Avenue Facebook: View our facebook page with pictures and video clips of econ lessons: http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27622314670
YouTube: View our YouTube video of our goals and a humorous but thoughtful critique of McCain's arguments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEEQU6CM4wU
With US Rep. Rush Holt (D - NJ): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KP4hg0uMsI
With Mayor Choi of Edison NJ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpw72hyBkQg With Mayor Nutter of Philadelphia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGF1_K4CLWo
Newspapers: Daily Princetonian - http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2008/10/02/21628/ Trenton Times - http://www.nj.com/timesoftrenton/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-5/122404355228930.xml&coll=5&thispage=1 iReporter: http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-115409
Potuss: Between the Lines www.potuss.com
Press releases: See below |