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MSU student Eric Gregory on Montel Williams Show by Jess Lipowski
The streets of New York City are crowded,
filled with people attempting to shop for the Christmas season. Couples
flood Central Park and businessmen storm Wall Street. Festive
buyers stroll around Manhattan, going out to dinner and enjoying
the sights and sounds. Among those faces
last week was Eric Gregory. He
flew out to New York to be a guest star on the Montel Williams
show. This
episode, called Ending Violence: A Crisis in America (click for
details), will be aired on Friday, Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. on WLNS, Channel
6 News-Lansing. Gregory, a senior majoring in political
science and constitutional theory, recently ran for state representative
in the 41st district of Michigan. Williams wanted to find
a young man involved in politics to offer his viewers a fresh
perspective and he chose Gregory. Gregory left for New York on an early flight
last week, with his airfare and hotel
paid for by the show. He spent a
leisurely day sightseeing and visiting old friends. “It
was nice to come back and ride the subway,” said Gregory. “Basically,
sightseeing and eating.”
Last Friday, the show was filmed before a live
audience. The discussion
was between a lady from CNBC, Williams and Gregory. The lady
from CNBC, Sylvia, just like Gregory, attended Cranbrook Kingswood
in Bloomfield Hills. Gregory
found himself conversing with her about how they were both from
Michigan and found several common interests. “It was
all pretty normal for me,” said Gregory. “I tried
to ignore the camera. It’s a talk show, so I just talked
to the people.” Featuring him for about 15 minutes, Gregory
received questions ranging from the basic politics to the recent
shootings in the Bronx. Asking questions specifically related to Gregory,
Williams asked about the voters’ reactions to Gregory running
for state representative, the upcoming term based on election results
in Michigan and what actions could be taken to remedy racial incidents. “It
was really a hodge podge of various things,” said Gregory. Behind the scenes, according to Gregory,
he was treated extremely well. When they had him in the green room, the staff made
sure he was at home as possible. “The producers and
the staff members visit,” he said, “bringing you whatever
you need. It was a nice atmosphere, but a bit hurried.” Not feeling the list bit intimidated,
Gregory was very excited to be on national television. “It’s always good
to go on a well recognized show to express and promote viewpoints
and get ideas out there,” said Gregory. |
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