UNC Asheville Student Groups Host Rock the Vote October 2

UNC Asheville’s Student Government Association and Sigma Nu fraternity will host a day-long Rock the Vote event from 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, on UNC Asheville’s Quad. UNC Asheville’s Rock the Vote will feature voter registration, talks by political candidates, speakers and music by local bands. The event is free and open to the public.

A number of political candidates are slated to speak for 15 minutes each. The lineup, which is subject to change, includes:

• 1:10-1:25 p.m. -- Patsy Keever (D), U.S. 11th Congressional District
• 2-2:15 p.m. -- Barbara Howe (L), N.C. Governor
• 2:15-2:30 p.m. -- Charles Taylor (R), U.S. 11th Congressional District
• 2:30-2:45 p.m. -- Doug Jones (D), N.C. House District 116
• 3:15-3:30 p.m. -- Representative from the Erskine Bowles campaign (D), U.S. Senate
• 3:30-3:45 p.m. -- Bill Porter (R), N.C. House District 114
• 4:30-4:45 p.m. -- Susan Fisher, N.C. House District 114
• 4:45-5 p.m. -- Representative from the Richard Burr campaign (R), U.S. Senate

Other speakers include political scientist Dolly Jenkins-Mullen and members of the local Libertarian and Green parties.

Headliner bands include Secret Lives from 8:55-9:30 p.m., The Carcinogens from 8:10-8:45 p.m. and Einstein’s Dream from 6:40-7:15 p.m. Other bands scheduled to perform throughout the day are All Girls Staff, Best Before Yesterday, Drugmoney, Fairground Avenue, Phobus and The Echoes of Tyme.

For more information, call UNC Asheville student coordinator Philip Glazier at 828/242-0221 or e-mail zedbean@hotmail.com.

Media Contacts:

• Philip Glazier, UNCA senior and event coordinator, 828/242-0221
• Jill Yarnall, UNCA Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526