DeKALB | A rally and press conference in support of affirmative action was postponed Wednesday due to lack of audience, which may suggest a different approach may be necessary in getting students to care about certain issues.

The event was scheduled by the College Democrats and the NAACP.

Kevin Chambliss, vice president of the black caucus of the College Democrats, said he is learning rallies may not be the best way to reach out to college students.

“I’m a firm believer that if people don’t come to you for information, it is your job to take the information to the people,” he said.

Adam Novotney, president of the Student Association, said rallies can be very successful depending on a number of factors. The students’ responses to the organization’s efforts and how well the issue fits into their lives are just a couple of the determining factors to the success of a rally.

The time a rally takes place can make or break the event as well, Novotney said. Events at the beginning of a semester will get a much larger audience than those scheduled in the middle of a semester. Due to Homecoming and midterms, campus activities and course work may have been the focus of many students rather than a political rally.

The College Democrats and NAACP hope to reschedule the event and take their efforts to resource centers around campus to get their voice out to the students.