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Starr Center Director Adam Goodheart welcomes Senators Birch Bayh and Gary Hart and guests to the first session of the Senatorial Colloquy.

Students Kate Towson '09, Brittny Parsells '10, Joshua Ackerman '09, Ethan Criss '08, Eve Nealon '11, and Jennifer Wilson '11 listen to the Senators' conversation.

Students Kimberly Proctor '08, Jeremy Parker '08, Sean Stoerrle '11, Wes Schantz '08, Ignacio Mamone '08, Kate Towson '09, and Brittny Parsells '10.

Students in the audience stand to be recognized by Senator Birch Bayh.

Moderator Steve Clemons (publisher of "The Washington Note") with Senators Hart and Bayh.

Jacob Spencer, Brandon Righi '07, Adam Goodheart, and Valerie Wexler '10.

Faculty members Erin Anderson and Cathy Mulder, and College First Lady Sarah Tipson.

The audience enjoys the Senators' repartee.

Brittny Parsells '10, former First Lady Libby Cater Halaby, Joshua Ackerman '09, Ethan Criss '08, Eve Nealon '11, Jennifer Wilson '11, Andrew Mehdizadeh '08, Valerie Wexler '11, and Adam Goodheart.

Sean Stoerrle '11, Wes Schantz '08, Kitty Bayh, Ignacio Mamone '08, and Margaret Nuttle Melcher '69.

The Senators shared provocative thoughts on such topics as presidential politics, campaign finance, and the current debate in Congress over the Iraq War.

Michele Volansky '90, assistant professor of Drama, follows the conversation.

Andrew Mehdizadeh '08 questions the Senators about the likelihood that the United States will go to war with Iran.

Margaret Nuttle Melcher '69, President Baird Tipson, and Libby Cater Halaby.

Vice President for College Relations & Marketing Meredith Davies Hadaway M'96, Mary Wood Fellow Hannah Tinti, and Director of the Rose O'Neill Literary House Joshua Wolf Shenk.

Ethan Criss '08 poses a question.

Margaret Nuttle Melcher '69.

Michele Volansky.

Ignacio Mamone '08.

Timothy Danos '10.