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The Question of Kavanaugh

Most of the news recently has been following the events of the Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination. The controversy surrounding the nomination lies within a recent accusation of attempted sexual assault by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. A few days ago, Ford and Kavanaugh...

The Inescapable Value of History

For as long as I can remember, I have hated history. It might have been due to the way it was presented to me growing up but, it has always been my most dreaded subject. Upon receiving the first bit of freedom to dictate my coursework as a high school sophomore, I...

The Census is Not a Test of Citizenship

Recently, the Trump Administration announced their plan to include a question regarding citizenship status on the upcoming 2020 census. Supposedly the purpose of this question is based upon a request from the U.S. Justice Department, citing that the data is critical...

Feeling Thankful

With just over three semester remaining in my undergraduate eudcation, I can honestly say that applying for the Presidential Leadership Academy was the best decision that I have made at Penn State. This opportunity to take a class lead by President Baron has been a...

Still Kaepernick?

Earlier this month, in concordance our weekly designated topic of free speech. President Barron briefly touched upon the national anthem protesting that is currently all throughout the media. I could not help but to feel an immense rush of déjà vu. It was just about...

Is Trump Bluffing?

Is Trump Bluffing? Earlier this month, Trump ended Obama’s executive action of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which provided temporary amnesty for illegal immigrants that were brought to this nation as children. Under this executive action, this...

Censoring Speech

A couple weeks ago, our class discussed the possible boundaries of the freedom of speech and expression. Prior to this class, I never even considered that the Constitution does not protect all forms of speech, regardless of intent. An example of speech that is not...

Exploiting the Shock Factor

A few weeks ago, our class had a discussion regarding Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the national anthem, which sparked some interesting questions about patriotism and respect. One of the questions during class was if Kaepernick’s medium was the correct...

Who will represent us?

This past Tuesday, we, as a class, were asked to present arguments for or against the different presidential candidates’ stances on college student mental health. Of the eligible presidential candidates, this activity only focused on three: Hillary Clinton, Donald...