Word: helgen
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...It’s important,” says Helgen, the campaign director for the Harvard Democrats. “What happens on November 7 will affect what happens in 2008.” Others feel a personal attachment to a certain election, especially if the candidate will ultimately be affecting their hometown...
...Dems’ first meeting comes to a close, Brigit M. Helgen ’08 resumes her post at the door ready with a firm handshake and confident eye-contact for the fledgling members. She cordially thanks them for attending, double checking that everyone has a copy of the list of upcoming campaign events. Dressed neatly in a light sweater and jeans, Helgen puts up her business front when it comes to distributing information about the volunteer opportunities she has organized. Helgen serves as the campaign director for the Harvard Democrats and has coordinated their three major campaign efforts...
Every Tuesday night, the Dems organize volunteers in the Science Center to make phone calls to residents of Albuquerque, N.M., encouraging them to get out and vote for Patricia Madrid, the Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives. On Wednesdays, Helgen rallies the troops together for a trip down to Deval Patrick’s campaign headquarters in Boston...
...those willing to put in a little extra travel time, Helgen has also coordinated a system of shuttling volunteers out to Rhode Island in order to deliver some much-appreciated support for Sheldon Whitehouse, the Democratic candidate for Senate. Students drag themselves out of bed by 10 a.m. every Saturday to climb onto a bus full of fellow Dems ready for a long day of phone calls, envelope stuffing, and making sure there’s enough caffeine to go around...
...fewer than 20 students will be accepted. Compared to the other Latin-American study abroad programs that Harvard offers, the application puts more emphasis on Spanish skills and includes an interview. But despite its unusual rigor, many students aren’t deterred by the lengthy application. Erika C. Helgen ’08 says that the language requirements are essential: “In some other Latin America countries, you can get by with not so great skills. No one’s going to speak English in Cuba.” Although the applicants haven?...