Today started off with another C-SPAN taping. Dana Perino, the press secretary for the White House, was interviewed. I found that she was interesting to listen to. She definitely knew how to take odd questions. I liked hearing from someone inside the White House and especially working for the press. There is always a hype around George W. Bush and it was interesting to hear her side of the story.
Ted Koppel from ABC News Nightline spoke next. I was really looking forward to hearing his speech. I liked what he had to say but I felt that he came off as a little rude. He didn’t seem all that friendly about the questions being asked. Despite what seemed to be a rude demeanor, I was still excited to be hearing from him and overall enjoyed it.
Clarence Page, a columnist at the Chicago Tribune, spoke next about the Obama Transition. He was extremely entertaining. He had a witty comment for everything he said. He couldn’t have been more energetic and eager to hear from the students. I did manage to laugh through most of his speech and thought that he was the best speaker so far.
This afternoon, we took a trip to the Embassy of Algeria. I wasn’t sure what to think about this meeting; I didn’t really know what to expect. He was very friendly and loved answering questions. I thought that this was the best site visit that we’ve had. I learned a lot from the Embassy about Algeria and their relations with the United States.
At the end of our scheduled day, Kari, Sarah, and I headed off to the Verizon Center to watch the Georgetown/Syracuse basketball game. I was the lone Georgetown fan out of the group but it worked out– Hoyas took the win. I wore my St. Bonaventure sweatshirt which attracted a lot of attention. I’ve never walked down a street and heard so many people shout “Go Bonnies!”. At the game we sat next to a guy that graduated from Bonas in 2001 and met two more guys on the metro that graduated in 2006. It was really fun to see so many Bonaventure alums.
