Being a student affairs professional, I love to have a chance to advise a student group. When I got here, I created one to advise- the Bless the Mic Street Team. Each year, I choose new students to work the world famous lecture series (which kicks of September 21st with RNC chair Michael Steele).

As the program has grown, I have begun to add student leader positions to handle many of the duties of the series. This year, the team directors selected the team for this year. The interest has grown. My first year, all 16 who applied participated. Last year (year 4) was the first year I had to make cuts- 33 apps for 25 spots. This year, we had 43 applications for 25 spots.

So we did 3 minute interviews today to get a sense of the candidates. Our freshman class is strong, so all 43 were more than qualified. They all had great credentials and a history of involvement. So that meant the directors would have to battle it out to determine who made the team.

And battle they did- for about 90 minutes.

But we have a new team and they'll be announced this Friday.

The Prez