Gallery: CNN sets foot on campus

Movers with equipment began setting up camp on Sunday all around campus in preparation for Thursday’s Republican debate. CNN and Telemundo will sponsor the event. CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, Telemundo News co-anchor Maria Celeste Arrarás, Salem talk radio host and Hugh Hewittand, and CNN chief political correspondent Dana Bash are set to moderate.

This will be the final Republican National Committee-sanctioned debate before the March 1 Super Tuesday primary elections.

CNN landed on campus Sunday afternoon to prepare for the upcoming Republican debate on Thursday. | Justin Cross/The Cougar The event will be covered by CNN and Telemundo as the Republican candidates discuss topics such as student loans. | Justin Cross/The Cougar Moores Opera House was chosen as the site for the debate, seating approximately 800, but 25 randomly selected students will be watching the debate in the theater. | Justin Cross/The Cougar Trucks and machines were setting up camp in front of the Cullen Performance Hall. |Justin Cross/The Cougar Justin Cross/The Cougar CNN laid out boxes by the Moores School of Music. | Justin Cross/The Cougar Justin Cross/The Cougar Workers are setting up near the Moores School of Music for Thursday’s event. | Justin Cross/The Cougar Justin Cross/ The Cougar

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