{"id":6839,"date":"2018-01-17T22:26:39","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T06:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=6839"},"modified":"2018-01-17T22:26:39","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T06:26:39","slug":"new-club-aspires-inclusivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/new-club-aspires-inclusivity\/","title":{"rendered":"New club aspires for inclusivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6840\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6840\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernjournal\/files\/2018\/01\/DSC3480-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2018\/01\/DSC3480-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2018\/01\/DSC3480-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2018\/01\/DSC3480-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul F. Davis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sam Dunaway | News Editor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Western offers over 60 clubs and organizations that students can choose to be involved in. These clubs are created and led by students to enrich the college experience. The newest organization on campus is the Western Oregon University Democrats club, whose purpose is to give all students a place to express their political views and raise awareness of political issues at the local, state and national levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After transferring to Western from Chemeketa Community College, senior political science major Steve Bell hoped to find a Democrats organization on campus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI noticed that there was a very strong Republican club,\u201d Bell noted. \u201cThere\u2019s also a really nice foundation of students that want to get involved that don\u2019t have that outlet, if they have more of a Democrat minded perspective.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bell decided to take matters into his own hands and begin the process of starting an organization on campus. Collaborating with political science majors Rubi Tapia and Cristian Urzua, the students founded the club as a project for a civic engagement class. All three individuals have a background in political science, including internships with elected officials and student government positions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When asked why this club is important, Urzua replied, \u201cI feel like the club comes in handy in allowing students of any view to join in and speak their minds and get engaged on campus. That is part of the college experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to OrgSync, the purpose of the organization is to promote the principles of the Democratic Party, assist in the functioning of the Democratic Party at all levels of government and help its members develop political and leadership skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The club, which meets Fridays at 1 p.m. in the Rogue room of the Werner University Center, is an open space for everyone to share opinions and ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe are not exclusively just Democrats,\u201d Urzua emphasized. \u201cWe accept every different political view. We\u2019re open to deliberation, discussion and debate and we welcome everyone. Just because it says WOU Democrats, doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s just Democrats.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Find more information about the Western Oregon University Democrats on OrgSync.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact the author at journalnews@wou.edu<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Dunaway | News Editor Western offers over 60 clubs and organizations that students can choose to be involved in. These clubs are created and led by students to enrich the college experience. 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