The group later had a chance to talk to a variety of students serving as interns or clerks for members of the legislature or for the governor, she said. There were more interns that came to talk with us than expected. The Political Science Club recently sponsored lectures by political scientist Theodore Lowi. About 550 people attended the lectures. There are now 15 members in the club with four executive members.
Political science affects a lot of different fields.
Members in the club have majors that range from community and regional planning to engineering, she said. Perkins said the club helps students get in touch with campus communication and broadens their horizons. The club is already thinking about next fall and wants to plan a trip to the Drake Law School for one of their activities, Mundt said. The club also wants to do more events with other groups on campus, she said. Van Wart said he sees the club and department providing another major speaker and working on continuing to bring debates and discussions.