I Heard Attendance Was Mandatory

PANORAMIC: 11,000 students at @LibertyU in Lynchburg, VA cheering @tedcruz as he announces his run for POTUS. #2016 pic.twitter.com/k9YeJHHm46
— Jason Whitely (@JasonWhitely) March 23, 2015

Seriously.

The university was founded by Jerry Falwell.