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Most undergraduates, whether returning students passing by the postered kiosks on campus or incomeing first-years receiving flyers from the Institute of Politics (IOP), have been exposed to the "hype" surrounding HYPE '96--the IOP's upcoming political extravaganza honoring the 1996 elections...
...politics will be the primary focus at HYPE '96, scheduled to take place September 21 from noon until 5 p.m. at the MAC Quad. The date of the event coincides with the IOP's 30th anniversary...
HYPE '96 aims to channel election year political euphoria to "get students more psyched about Election '96," IOP Student Advisory Committee Projects Chair Eric P. Christofferson '98 said...
Christofferson noted that although 99 percent of the IOP-sponsored events are academic in nature, this year the IOP is trying a different tack with HYPE, hoping the carnival-like atmosphere of the event will appeal to all students on campus and perhaps draw their attention to the importance of politics...
...bigger-name speakers confirmed and slated to "stump" at the event thus far are Rep. Barney Frank '61-'62 (D-Mass.), a highly liberal, often controversial politician who is up for re-election this year, and David Wilhelm, a former chair of the Democratic National Committee and a current IOP Fellow who will be representing Clinton's 1996 presidential campaign at the event...