by Sean Mulholland | Nov 17, 2025 | Events, News, The Director's Blog
On November 12th, Emma Jutte chaired classroom debates in two introductory macroeconomics classes. The resolution: College is not worth it. Students debated and discussed the importance of prestige, college location, admission standards, tuition and fees,...
by Sean Mulholland | Nov 3, 2025 | Events, News, The Director's Blog
On October 27th, around 50 students, staff, and community members gathered to discuss the how to respect religious values while also ensuring the separation of church/temple/synagogue and state. Participants discussed how many political views are often shaped by...
by Sean Mulholland | Oct 21, 2025 | Events, The Director's Blog
Join us on October 27th at 6pm to discuss the how we can respect religious values while also ensuring the separation of church/temple/synagogue and state. Food will be served at 6pm. The discussion starts at 6:30 pm in Forsyth 101. Please register here: A Braver...
by Sean Mulholland | Sep 25, 2025 | Events, News, Previous Events, The Director's Blog
On September 24th, over 75 students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered to debate: “Are Deportations Under the Trump Administration Unconstitutional?” All participants offered excellent, concise, and well-supported views on a wide range of topics...
by Sean Mulholland | Apr 30, 2025 | Events, News, Previous Events, The Director's Blog
As part of the Center for the Study of Free Enterprise’s goal of enhancing free and open discussion and debate, the Barnes Student Fellows, Tryston Weiss and Kevin Lavery, led two classroom debates on April 29th. The resolution was: Government should often...
by Sean Mulholland | Mar 28, 2025 | Events, The Director's Blog
On March 26th, over 40 students gathered to discuss whether – and when – human rights violations justify U.S. military intervention. Four students kicked off the debate by presenting two speeches in the affirmative and two speeches in the negative....
