Some students with a flair for the dramatic plan to walkout of classes tomorrow to cast their vote for the next president.

The move, initiated by the local Green Party organization, the Campus Greens, is bipartisan and encourages people of all political affiliations to leave class and head to the polls.

Justin Leto (senior-computer engineering), a student activist, plans to participate in the walkout. Leto said the goal of the walkout is to mobilize more students to get out and vote, and to make voting their first priority on Election Day.

Leto feels that Election Day should be a national holiday, for the entire nation and definitely for Penn State.

"We live in a country where 50 percent of the people don't vote. People are always talking about the apathy of the students. This would get more students to vote," he said.

"People should have off of work or school to concentrate on picking who is going to run the country," Leto said. "Since Election Day is so close with Veterans Day, they could mingle the two together and tie in that this is what vets fought for."

At the Centre County Democratic Committee's headquarters, 112 Hetzel St., the feelings about a student walkout are mixed.

"We certainly think voting is a great idea. Boycotting classes is never a good thing, although it can be fun. Sometimes it's important to make a dramatic statement," said Bob Shepherd, Centre County Gore2000 chair.

Shepherd, however, doesn't necessarily think the day should be a national holiday.

"It doesn't take very long to vote, and the polls are open for 13 hours," he said.

Jared Cram, secretary of the College Democrats, feels the nation should have the day off to cast their vote.

"Voting is more than a right, it is a privilege. I don't support walking out of classes, but the fact that they are excited about voting is something I can get excited about," he said.

Volunteers at the Centre County Republican Committee headquarters, 232 S. Allen St., feel that students have ample time during the day to cast their vote outside of class. They said it is excellent that the students are voting, but they should find a better way to budget their time because the polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.