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College students to hold town hall meetings for Bernie

Tonight, supporters of Bernie Sanders from more than 200 colleges and universities will hold town meetings for the presidential candidate.

Senator Sanders will speak to close to 2,000 people at George Mason University at 7pm on Wednesday night, which will be telecast live across the country to hundreds of meetings in gymnasiums, dorms, classrooms and cafeterias, as part of a national organizing effort.

In New Hampshire, Felicia Teter will hold an town meeting event on campus with her group of almost 300 members, Dartmouth Students and Staff for Bernie.

In Sioux City, Iowa, community group Morningside for Bernie will hold an event on the college campus.

The campaign boasts that close to 40,000 college students have signed up to volunteer on the campaign, many of whom hold events and grassroots activities on-campus.

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