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RADFORD -- On Monday, President Barack Obama hosted a conference call with student journalists and editors from colleges and universities around the nation in an effort to “keep them engaged with their democracy,” according to a release by the White House. Obama spent time taking questions about everything from student debt to football scores. The first individual to have a chance to speak with the president was RU student and Tartan Editor Colin Daileda. RU student journalist Arielle Retting also participated in the phone conference. Read more in the official transcript released by the White House or view the video from WSLS-10 below.