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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
Lifestyle
Lina Ruiz

College political groups shift to Zoom, social media amid pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ahead of the first presidential debate in late September, the College Republicans at UCF posted a bingo card on Instagram with spaces reading, "Trump calls Biden 'sleepy Joe,'" "Candidates share an awkward elbow bump," and, "Moderator can't control the debate."

The pandemic created a need for a revamp of the group's website and a stronger focus on virtual strategy to connect with students, said its president, Didi Malka. Among the changes: A social media manager was added to the board of directors.

"In terms of social media, we have definitely upped the ante," he said.

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