WHO WE ARE
The College Democrats have enjoyed a long and proud history at the University of Southern California dating back almost to the founding of the University itself. The first recorded instance of our club was in 1912, when Trojans rallied around the candidacy of New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson for President. In the late 1940's and 1950's, the club began to attain campus prominence. Our members have gone on to became some of California’s biggest political influences, including Jesse M. Unruh and Joe Cerrell. Club involvement has drawn many notable figures to our campus, including then-Senator John F. Kennedy, President Gerald Ford, President Barack Obama, Senator Al Franken and Senator Kamala Harris. The USC College Democrats have consistently been a force of political activism and engagement on this campus.
Now that you know our history, let’s make history together.
Now that you know our history, let’s make history together.
WHAT WE DO
Lifelong FriendsA tight-knit, inclusive community with a diversity of viewpoints, beliefs and backgrounds.
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Unbeatable NetworksDebates, speaker series, meet-and-greets and discussion panels with
politicos big and small. |
Civic EngagementEndorsements, volunteering, canvassing, phone banking
and debating for progressive ideals. |
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”
- PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.”
