Category Archives: 138 Civic Issue Blog

Student Loan Forgivness

Wouldn’t it be great if all of the 1.6 trillion dollars of student loan debt were just paid off by all Americans together? That is what Senator Bernie Sanders was trying to propose in order to diminish all student debt. He proposes that the loan forgiveness program can be funded by a new tax on […]


How should we bring down the National Student Loan debt?

The COVID-19 has brought an unexpected economic impact affecting many American families by putting them out of work. This has made it extremely difficult for some families to even pay for college as the average cost to attend a college or a university has been at an all-time high. As of now the estimated total […]


Reflection On Deliberations

Overall I think that our entire deliberation process went very well as we were able to keep our deliberators informed on the topic while at the same time giving deliberators the opportunity to share their opinion on the topic. I believe that our issue guide was also very efficient in informing people not familiar with […]


The Rise of the Student Loan Debt Crisis

As of now the estimated total student loan debt by Americans has reached about 1.6 trillion dollars. To put that into perspective that would be the same value as buying every person in San Francisco a very nice apartment or going back 1 trillion seconds in the past would take you to around 30,000 B.C. […]


The Effects of the Harvard Affirmative Action Case

Asian-Americans have always had it tough when it comes to the college admissions process. In 2019 one major Supreme court case brought this issue to light when plaintiffs sued the famous ivy, Harvard University. The case was speculated to be the one that would put an end to affirmative action. The plaintiffs were a group […]