This video titled, "Senator Marc Basnight Lecture," was held in Studio B, the Iris Holt McEwen School of Communications on April 24, 2008 (in 2016, the Jane and Brian Williams studio). The topics discussed were environment issues and community projects at Elon University. The panel included: Brad Moore, Assistant Director of Construction Management; Chris Farnsworth, Class of 2009; Janet McFall, Associate Professor of Biology; Ashley Steele, student; and Jackie Cane, student. Marc Basnight (born May 13, 1947) served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 1st District, from 1984 through his resignation, 2011. His district included constituents in Beaufort, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, Pasquotank, Tyrrell, and Washington counties. Moore discussed water conservation, planting of 100 trees each year at Elon University, the community garden with high school and college students, green buildings, transportation, and the goal for Elon was to become carbon neutral. McFall handed over a packet of sustainable information for Basnight"s reading. McFall discussed the partnerships that Elon University has developed with the community on environmental projects. McFall discussed the environmental accomplishments, especially the Haw River projects. Students asked questions on the mill dams and on how the Haw River was changing. Basnight talked about organic cotton tee-shirts. Basnight discussed the history of understanding how we got to this point and where our environments need to go in a healthy manner. Basnight stated, "We need to reverse what we have done to our land." Basnight spoke about changing habits both domestically and internationally. Basnight went to Whole Foods in Raleigh, North Carolina and purchased a recycled grocery bag. He walked outside of Whole Foods and felt different with this new bag change, no longer plastic bags. Students discussed how they are making environmental changes each day. Basnight spoke of the pollution on the outer banks and in the waters. Basnight talked specifically about the fish mercury tracings from the waters within the Chesapeake Bay. Leo Lambert interrupted the conversation to keep Basnight on his Elon University schedule with going to the Martha and Spence Love School of Business. The second part of this video file was held in the LaRose Digital Theatre. Dr. (unknown first name) Miller interviewed Basnight. Basnight discussed being educated on any topic and not to judge a person and their views. Basnight, felt that everyone had a contribution to make to the world. The Independence of the Counties was talked about by Basnight between Thomas Jefferson (founding father of America " April 13, 1743 -July 4, 1826) and Alexander Hamilton (American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and died in 1804). At that time, Jefferson and Hamilton were leading the government when they discussed to disagree and to not be disagreeable. Basnight discussed the United States National Elections in 2008 and negative campaign ads. Students asked Basnight questions. Basnight thanked the students and said that they do well in life. "Make sure you vote," stated Basnight. Some names included: Richard Bray, Tony Foriest, Eric Henry, Paul Robinette, Jo Watts Williams, Neil Bromilow, Steven House, Daniel (Dan) Anderson, Kevin Kline, Nan Perkins, and Jeff Lampson.