Middle Ground

TCNJ Student Government and Korean Student Association present a new form of student communication and connection on campus. Alekhya Madiraju, VP for Diversity Equity and Inclusion for Student Government, and Gabriella Son, Vice President of Korean Student Association, present Middle Ground, a virtual forum on Zoom in which TCNJ students from opposite sides of the “table” will engage in intellectual conversations regarding political and social issues pertaining to the upcoming election as well as its effect on the student body. Students, who remain anonymous, will first identify with particular issues on a spectrum of strongly agree to strongly disagree while briefly explaining their positioning. They will then have the opportunity to challenge the ideas supporting other students' stances through a moderated discussion. All done remotely, Middle Ground will be published as an Instagram TV series on Student Government's Instagram page in the days leading up to the presidential election, beginning on October 21 through October 31. Each day will feature a segment of the Middle Ground discussion dedicated to a specific policy issue, such as "is universal healthcare feasible?" Akekhya and Gabriella joined me to discuss creating and preparing this first annual project, as well as a couple anonymous participants who share their reactions and reasons for joining this project.