{"id":92400,"date":"2014-04-24T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T12:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=92400"},"modified":"2014-05-12T09:26:06","modified_gmt":"2014-05-12T13:26:06","slug":"hillary-clinton-tells-students-be-the-participation-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2014\/04\/hillary-clinton-tells-students-be-the-participation-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillary Clinton Tells Students, Be the &#8216;Participation Generation&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Hillary Rodham Clinton Speaks at UConn\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WfGPhwooNUo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As the crowd jammed into the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, eight lines of ticket holders moved through security checkpoints and into the lobby, where students, faculty, and staff were thronging.<\/p>\n<p>Inside the main floor of the theater, television cameras lined the back of the venue amid the growing hum of the crowd awaiting the start of the keynote address for The Edmund Fusco Contemporary Issues Forum that would be delivered by former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92387\" style=\"width: 335px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton104.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-92387 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton104.jpg\" alt=\"Hillary Clinton gives the address during The Edward Fusco Contemporary Issues Forum held at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on April 23, 2014. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)\" width=\"335\" height=\"223\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton104.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton104-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton104-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 335px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 335\/223;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hillary Clinton delivers the address during The Edmund Fusco Contemporary Issues Forum held at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on April 23. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the first mention of her name by UConn President Susan Herbst, the audience exploded with applause, surpassed moments later when the former First Lady and U.S. Senator from New York walked to the center of the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Before she entered the Jorgensen Center, Kelsey Barringham \u201913 (CLAS) said she was hoping to hear Clinton talk about moving the nation in a new direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs former Secretary of State and someone who may have an impact on policies in the future, I\u2019d like to see what direction she thinks the country is going in and what changes she sees coming on the major issues,\u201d said Barringham, who is pursuing an MSW with a certificate in nonprofit management at the UConn School of Social Work in West Hartford.<\/p>\n<p>Standing in the lobby with friends, Sarah Moessner \u201916 (CLAS), a second year political science student, said: \u201cI expect to hear a lot about her experiences as a senator and as Secretary of State. I don\u2019t expect to hear too much about her running for office in 2016 because it\u2019s not official.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During an hour of lecture remarks followed by answering questions submitted by the University community, Clinton drew applause and laughter as she expressed her thoughts on national and global issues, reminisced about her 40 years of public life, and voiced her hopes for the future.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92385\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92385\" style=\"width: 335px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton398.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-92385 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton398.jpg\" alt=\"Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answers questions submitted by students and read by President Susan Herbst during The Edward Fusco Contemporary Issues Forum held at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on April 23. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)\" width=\"335\" height=\"223\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton398.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton398-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton398-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 335px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 335\/223;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answers questions submitted by members of the UConn community and read by President Susan Herbst. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Answering a question about what it\u2019s like in the White House when a decision needs to be made on intervening in a critical situation, Clinton described the events leading up to President Barack Obama\u2019s decision to order the attack on the suspected hiding place of Osama bin Laden in the mountains of Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an incredible experience,\u201d Clinton said to the rapt audience. \u201cThe President took a day to decide. In the Situation Room a small group of us were watching a video feed. We couldn\u2019t see inside the compound. We\u2019re sitting there seeing one of the helicopters clip the wall and go down. It was a horrifying moment. But because of contingency planning, other helicopters could go in. Then we got the word Bin Laden had been killed. For me, it was justice being done. It was something I thought people in the country had the right to expect. &#8230; I was very proud to be part of the team in the Situation Room.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_92388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-92388\" style=\"width: 335px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton271.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-92388 img-responsive lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton271.jpg\" alt=\"Hillary Clinton answers questions read by President Susan Herbst during The Edward Fusco Contemporary Issues Forum held at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on April 23, 2014. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)\" width=\"335\" height=\"223\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton271.jpg 630w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton271-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Clinton271-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 335px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 335\/223;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-92388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hillary Clinton&#8217;s appearance drew a full house, comprised of students, faculty, and staff. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After noting the Huskies\u2019 dual NCAA Championships won by the men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball teams earlier this month, Clinton said it is important for citizens to help address the nation\u2019s challenges by participating in the democratic process. \u201cCitizenship is a team sport. We can\u2019t afford to leave anyone sitting on the bench. Everyone has to participate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She drew loud applause later in answering a question about the harsh partisanship at play in the nation\u2019s capital that stalls legislative action and continues to divide voters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t support the non-compromising people,\u201d she said to applause. \u201cLook for candidates that support your beliefs but are mature enough to listen [to each other].\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HillaryClinton\">@HillaryClinton<\/a> &#8220;I am hopeful. We desperately need the energy and talents of young people. We have a lot of work to do.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23opportunity&amp;src=hash\">#opportunity<\/a><br \/>\n\u2014 UConn (@UConn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UConn\/statuses\/459122140256952320\">April 24, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As she was leaving Jorgensen, Barringham said Clinton\u2019s remarks met her expectations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI liked a lot of what she had to say, especially what she said about making sure there are opportunities open for us young people entering the job market,\u201d she said. \u201cI completely agree with what she said about not supporting people who don\u2019t support compromise. I think that is a missing part of the dialog. It\u2019s incredibly important while moving forward that we are able to sit down and have those conversations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s about time we see some change.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students, faculty, and staff packed Jorgensen to hear the Former Secretary of State&#8217;s address.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":92385,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_crdt_document":"","wds_primary_category":0,"wds_primary_series":0,"wds_primary_attribution":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,70],"tags":[],"magazine-issues":[],"coauthors":[117],"class_list":["post-92400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-video"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-29 05:32:45","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92400"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92448,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92400\/revisions\/92448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media\/92385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92400"},{"taxonomy":"magazine-issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/magazine-issues?post=92400"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-rest\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=92400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}