Students weigh in on George Allen at UMass

Former Virginia governor and Republican senator George Allen spoke at UMass on energy policy Wednesday. Allen’s key points were in favor of achieving energy independence through clean coal, nuclear power, advancements in nanotechnology and fewer restrictions on off-shore drilling for oil in the United States. The former governor and senator supported Sen. John McCain’s energy plan while arguing against Sen. Barack Obama’s proposed policies.

Watch student opinions of what Allen said here, and read the write-up of his speech at the Daily Collegian.

Jackie Hai

Jackie Hai is a senior undergraduate studying journalism and philosophy at UMass Amherst. Trained in all the tools of convergence, Jackie works with words, photos, audio and video to tell a story. Currently, she is a teaching assistant for Professor Steve Fox's multimedia journalism class, program director at the campus television station, UVC-TV 19, and web editor and tech consultant for the Western Massachusetts Community Journalism project.

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