2019 Deliberation Nation Schedule

Monday, February 18

  • Conditions for Admissions–Affirmative, Academic, or Affluence? 5-6:30 PM, Fraser St. Commons, 115 S. Fraser St.
  • America Abroad: How should the United States approach foreign policy? 5-6:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.   Issue Guide
  • A Mentally Healthy Deliberation at Penn State, 7-8:30 PM, Fraser St. Commons, 115 S. Fraser St.
  • Info Wars: The battle for responsibility over the news, 7-8:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.

Tuesday, February 19

  • Mind Over Murder: An autopsy of our infatuation with violent crime, 5-6:30 PM, Krause Innovation Studio, 201 Chambers Building, PSU Campus   Issue Guide
  • Trigger Warning: Do College Students Have the Right to Know? 5-6:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.
  • Emissions of C02: What should our government do? 7-8:30 PM, Krause Innovation Studio, 201 Chambers Building, PSU Campus  Issue Guide
  • Breaking the Chains: Deliberating on the Reintegration of Released Prisoners, 7-8:30 PM, Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St.

Thursday, February 21

  • Helping or Hurting: How to put the ‘volunteer’ in voluntourism, 12:05-1:20, 14 Henderson Building, Penn State Campus  Issue Guide
  • (Organ)ic Discussion: How can we maximize the benefits of the organ donation system? 3-4:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave. 
  • Cracking the Code on Women in Tech: debugging with Code For Her, 4:30-6 PM, 108 Sackett Building, PSU Campus
  • The Intention of Penn State’s Intervention: How Responsible is Penn State for Off-campus Travel, 5-6:30 PM Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St.
  • Should Kale Prevail?  The encouragement of vegetarianism in modern society, 5:00-6:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.  Issue Guide
  • Is It CUUL To Hit Your JUUL? Vaping Among American Youth, 5:30-7 PM, New Leaf Initiative, 3rd Floor, State College Mun. Bldg., 234 S. Allen St
  • Sex and the City: Reconsidering the Prostitution Problem, 7-8:30 PM, 
    Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St.
  • Mental Health for the Commonwealth: Addressing the crisis on campus, 7-8:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave. Issue Guide
  • Build-a-Baby: How should society approach the genetic engineering of humans? 7:30-9 PM, New Leaf Initiative, 3rd Floor, State College Mun. Bldg., 234 S. Allen St.

Friday, February 22

  • Run, Hide, Fight…Or None of the Above? Ensuring student safety, 3-4:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave. Issue Guide
  • Plastic State University: Reducing Single-Use Waste, 5-6:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.  Issue Guide

Saturday, February 23

  • A Timely Warning: Penn State’s Policy for Sexual Assault, 1:00-2:30 PM, Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St.
  • Let’s Be Blunt – How should America redefine its drug narrative? 1-2:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.  Issue Guide
  • An Invisible Cure for an Invisible Problem – Finding solutions for adolescent mental illness, 3-4:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.   Issue Guide

Sunday, February 24

  • Old McDonald HAD a Farm, But Now There’s GMOs: Genetic Engineering and Capitalism, 1-2:30 PM, Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St.
  • I Spy Big Brother’s Eye: The Ethics of a Surveillance Society,  3-4:30 PM, Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St.
  • Classroom Conundrum: Do Politics Belong There? 3-4:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.  Issue Guide
  • The Insecurity of Social Security: 5-6:30 PM, Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser  St.  Issue Guide
  • Getting Real About Real Estate: Solving the Student Housing Crisis, 7-8:30 PM, Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St. Issue Guide

Monday, February 25

  • Student Life at Penn State: What to do on a Friday Night? 4-5:30 PM, 101 Althouse Building, PSU Campus
  • Epi Prices: The Rising Drug Costs and Our Inability to Pay, 5-6:30 PM, Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St.
  • Let’s Draw The Lines: Mapping the Future of Legislative Redistricting, 5-6:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.   Issue Guide
  • Who Controls Your Voice? Moderating and Regulating Social Media, 7-8:30 PM, Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St. 
  • Mental Health in High School & College: Promoting Healthy Minds in a Complex World, 7:30-9 PM, 102 Burrowes Building, PSU Campus

Tuesday, February 26

  • Overcoming Opioids: Timely Approaches to the Crisis, 9-10:20 AM,
    Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.  Issue Guide
  • Anxiety Society: The mental deterioration of a generation, 9-10:20 AM, 209 Chambers Building, Penn State Campus Issue Guide
  • Improving Access to Healthy Food Choices on Campus, 1:30-3 PM,
    010 Business Building, PSU Campus
  • Mean Screens Hurt Teens: Unplugging Cyberbullying, 2-3:30 PM, Webster’s Community Room, 133 E. Beaver Ave.  Issue Guide
  • Penn SuSTATEability: Reducing Waste on College Campuses, 3-4:30 PM, Webster’s,133 E. Beaver Ave.
  • On the Rocks: Has a Culture of Intoxication Consumed College Students? 5-6:30 PM, Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St. 
  • The Value of a Modern College Education: Is the Cost Worth the Gain? 5-6:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.
  • One Alert Too Many: Addressing Sexual Assault through Prevention, Protection, and Prosecution, 5-6:30 PM, 008 Business Building, PSU Campus
  • Get off My Lawn!: Keeping State College Safe From Penn State, 7-8:30 PM, Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St.
  • What To Expect (at Work) When You’re Expecting: Maternity/Paternity and Child Care Policies in the U.S., 7-8:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.

Wednesday, February 27

  • Substance Abuse on the Loose: America’s Silent Killer 8:30-10 AM , Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.   Issue Guide
  • The United States of Addiction: How Do We Help Addicts Without Hurting Others? 5-6:30 PM, Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St.
  • Pour Decisions: How Should Penn State Campaign Against Binge Drinking? 5-6:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave. Issue Guide
  • Designer Babies: Where Do We Draw the Line? 6:30-8 PM, 101 Althouse Building, PSU Campus
  • You Have the Right to Remain Racist: Racial Disparities in Prison, 7-8:30 PM, Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St.
  • Changing the [Penn] State of College Rape Culture, 7-8:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.

Thursday, February 28

  • Educate Me: Providing Equitable Education for Children With Special Needs, 5-6:30 PM, Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St.
  • CAPS at Capacity: Accessibility of Mental Health Resources at Penn State, 5-6:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.
  • The Elephant and Donkey in the Room: Addressing the Electoral College, 7-8:30 PM, Fraser Street Commons, 115 S. Fraser St.
  • Immigration, 7-8:30 PM, Webster’s, 133 E. Beaver Ave.