NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Two days away from the Senate debate between incumbent Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican challenger Hung Cao, a crew of veteran photographers, directors and engineers continue to put the final touches on the set with our partners at Norfolk State University, NewsNation and 10 On Your Side’s parent company, Nexstar.
The stage is set inside of the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center as word about the debate is now traveling around the NSU campus.
“When I read up about it, I thought it was a really cool thing for students to come out and actually see a debate in person, because we really don’t see a lot of that, especially on a historically Black colleges and universities campus,” said Norfolk State senior Ciara Carver.
Carver has served several roles in the student government.
“I’m very involved on campus [ever] since I stepped foot on campus my freshman year in the fall of 2021,” Carver said. “What really built me up as a student I am today, is really the Student Government Association. I’ve been SGA since I was a freshman. I’ve had great experiences being with SGA. I went from being the freshman class parliamentarian to the sophomore senator, and then I worked my way up to the executive board, that being chief justice.”