by Hannah Hoey | Mar 2, 2018 | Skidmore College
The presidential election of November 2016 is not an event easily forgotten, and in fact remains a searingly fresh memory in many a mind; for some, however, it cannot be fresh enough. This week, albeit over fifteen months on from election night, and despite many...
by Anne Pfeifenberger | Mar 2, 2018 | Skidmore College
Discussion on immigration over the past year has been largely dominated by two topics: DACA and the wall. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump took the hard line on immigration and enforced his points with derogatory descriptions of immigrants. In an effort to satiate...
by Izzi Bertolozzi | Mar 2, 2018 | Skidmore College
438. Since January of 2014, 438 people have been shot in a school shooting. 138 of those people died. That number does not even include the 20 first graders and six adults that were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. These deaths and injuries have come...
by Wyeth Taylor | Mar 2, 2018 | Skidmore College
Today it is undeniable one of the most divisive issues in American politics is centered around gun control. It is a deeply partisan issue, with the core value of the Second Amendment struggling against the prevalence of mass shootings against civilians using...
by Jillian Seigel | Mar 2, 2018 | Skidmore College
The United States was founded through immigration and has continued to be a destination for many people. The issue of immigration has been a partisan issue for decades because of what political parties believe is not only best for the country but for the individuals...
