Charles Bierbauer, Dean of the College of Mass Communications and Information Studies, took his students on a whirlwind three-day tour of the nation's capital during Maymester classes. The thirteen students of the Dean's "Media and Government" class were joined by PhD candidate Chris McDonald for five days in Washington, DC, meeting a variety of political and communications professionals while studying how they interact.

The trip included stops at the Supreme Court, members of the South Carolina Congressional delegation, the Democratic and Republican National Committees, the White House, and the Pentagon.

The links on the right contain reflections (and photos) of the trip by Brant Guillory, a graduate student in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Brant is studying for a Master’s in Mass Communications (Integrated track) and is particularly interested in communications technology and political communications. His undergraduate degree is in English with a concentration in writing/editing.

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Day 1

• The Supreme Court
• Mr. Ron Sarasin
• Lessons Learned

Day 2

• Congressional Delegation
• Lauren Markoe
• Crossfire
  Lessons Learned

Day 3

• Party Politics
• Senator Lindsay Graham
• The White House
• September 11
• Lessons Learned

Day 4

• The Pentagon
• Homeland Security
• George and Mari Maeseng Will