Susan MacManus, USF Distinguished Professor of Political Science, talks about the importance of the “hands-on” Florida Congressional redistricting project, how work like this is preparing students for future careers in politics, and how politically active students have become over the past few decades.

Political Science/Criminology seniors Philip Montesi and Jon Ball say, despite their group having two Democratic leaning members and two Republican leaning ones, partisanship didn’t play a role in their redistricting plan.

General Business Administration senior Jorge Garcia and Political Science Senior Ashley Chapman say that political leanings didn’t matter to their group either. They also talk about how tough it is to fairly divide a diverse state like Florida.