Katherine McPartlan ’18 – Inside Politics Participant The 2016 election has been anything but typical. We have witnessed a successful entrepreneur take the polls by storm, an inexperienced state senator trailing behind, and the most qualified candidate be put to silence. For many young voters, this is the first election that they have paid attention […]
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Abortion: The Everlasting Debate
Alaina Keller ‘19 – Inside Politics Participant On March 2, 2016, protestors rallied outside the Supreme Court Building to express their views on the Texas law regarding abortion clinics that was being presented before the justices. The demonstration proved somewhat sudden in the eyes of the general public, for as political arguments in the […]
Abigail Major ‘19 – Inside Politics Participant On March 29 the New York Times as well as the Washington Post announced to the nation that presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was charged with battery. The incident originally took place on March 8, 2016 in Jupiter, Florida. Reporter Michelle Fields was in pursuit […]
Sarah Linton ’19 – Women in Leadership When Donald Trump declared his presidential candidacy in June 2015, mainstream media and political analysts alike failed to anticipate his success. As the possibility of Trump winning the Republican primary moves from laughable to probable and Republican voters have expressed a desire for the party to unite […]
Bradley Klustner ’18 – Inside Politics participant Even the most casual American political enthusiast would be able to tell you that the 2016 Presidential Election has been one of the most interesting, enigmatic, and polarizing in our nation’s history. The Republican Primary, at one point containing as many as 17 candidates, has been whittled down […]
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Why People Are Voting for Donald Trump
Kira Gabriel ’19 – Inside Politics Participant For all his bravado and bluster, presidential candidate and possible Republican nominee Donald Trump does not actually say much. Instead of presenting any substantive ideas, policies, or reforms, Trump tends to state unsubstantiated and baseless problems. In a speech last June, Trump alleged, “Our country is in […]
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Rallied and Angry: Trump vs. Sanders
Abby Bull ’16 – Women in Leadership participant If posed with two quotes, one from Donald Trump and one from Bernie Sanders, could you tell the difference? Sure, some might say, they have completely different philosophies when it comes to many social issues including gay rights and abortion. Trump says that gay marriage is not […]
Nicholas Fronsaglia ’19 – Inside Politics Participant According to Mass Shooting Tracker, in 2015 there were 372 mass shootings (a shooting where four or more people were shot and/or killed, excluding the shooter), resulting in 475 deaths and 1,870 injuries. These numbers have brought gun violence and control to the forefront of American politics. Both […]
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Can Isis’ Acts Be Labeled as Genocide?
Brooke Matthews ‘19 – Women in Leadership Participant -The Meaning of This Designation and How It Could Affect the Presidential Election- Recently, the Obama Administration has been challenged by lawmakers and religious activists to label the attacks carried out by ISIS in Iraq and Syria as genocide. Genocide is defined as the systematic and deliberate […]
Matthew Fay ’18 – Inside Politics As Super Tuesday approaches, along with coveted delegates, candidates rush to make a final impression on the nation. Town Halls, rallies, interviews, debates and more are organized to stir public interest in a campaign. While these events are crucial in the campaigning process, how many times do the American […]
