by Dean Pandelaras | Oct 7, 2018 |
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...
by Dean Pandelaras | Sep 9, 2018 |
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...
by Dean Pandelaras | Apr 8, 2018
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...
by Dean Pandelaras | Nov 26, 2017 |
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...
by Dean Pandelaras | Oct 29, 2017 |
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...
by Dean Pandelaras | Sep 22, 2017 |
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...
by Dean Pandelaras | Nov 28, 2016 |
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...
by Dean Pandelaras | Oct 31, 2016
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...
by Dean Pandelaras | Sep 25, 2016
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...
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