Political science club hosts discussion with Amanda Janoo

On Oct. 29, UVM Political Science Club hosted Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amanda Janoo in the Livak Ballroom of the Davis Center as part of the club’s ‘Perspectives on Politics’ series, giving students the opportunity to ask Janoo questions. Students’ questions covered a range of topics including food distribution, industry in Vermont and K-12 school consolidation. The student president of the Political Science Club, Ian Goldfeld, introduced Janoo. Political science professors Alex Garlick, Minh Ly and Peter VonDoepp led the discussion. Janoo, who is from Vermont, opened the discussion by talking about her first exposure to politics at town meeting day. A form of direct democracy unique to New England, town meeting day emphasizes collective decisionmaking over oppositional politics, she said. “At town meeting there isn’t parties, it’s just everybody sitting in a room,” Janoo said.

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