Topic List and Schedule for Issue Presentations:

 

September 5

  1. Obesity in the U.S. – Are fast food restaurants responsible? Kate Aylsworth and  Darren Berg
  2. Effects of Tax Cuts on the Economy  – Does enriching the rich help the poor? Kim Brezall and Byson
  3. Living Wage – is it a good idea? Joel Carrithers and Lauren Dickey
  4. What does it mean to define the U.S. as an imperial power? Dove and  Nicole Gonzales
  5. Tuition increases or Tax hikes – which would be better? Hall and Allison Hein

September 19

  1. Campus life – Is it a good thing to live on campus? Tanya and Gabe
  2. Diversity on college campuses – What’s the point? Scott Koepsell and Kale Long
  3. Hormone Replacement Therapy for menopausal women – Yes or No? Tiffany Mason and Summer
  4. Music copy rights on the WEB – should we or shouldn’t we be able to download? Ashley Morrick and Lindsey Neff
  5. On-line dating services – pros and cons. Kaimi and Megan R.

October 1

  1. Reality TV – What’s the point?  Laura and Erika
  2. Value of a General Education – Necessary or not? Jennifer  and Megan T
  3. Bush and the Environment – What’s his policy? Derek and Mike
  4. Pet Leash Laws – Why have them? Corey and Jon
  5. Privatizing Social Security – Should we or shouldn’t we? Nicole and Lauren

 

October 15

  1. Smoking in Grand Junction Restaurants – Yes or No? Kate Alysworth and Jon Yaphet
  2. “God” in the pledge of allegiance. Corey Williams and Darren Berg
  3. Foreign Language requirements.  What’s the point? Kim Brezall and Ashley M.
  4. Snowmobiles and ATVs on park land. Derek Washburn and Joel Carrithers

October 27

  1. What to do with/about migrant workers. Lauren Dickey and Kaimi
  2. Socialized Medicine. Will it be more cost-efficient? Nicole Gonzales and Jennifer Storey
  3. Should we cut college sports to balance the budget? Erika Squier and Megan T.
  4. Should college students work? Allison Hein and Laura Schumacher

November 12

  1. IMF/World Bank – Good or Bad? Megan Roth and Summer Pounds
  2. Are there viable alternatives to oil? Tanya Kelly and Mike Quante
  3. Herbal medicine vs. traditional medicine? Lindsey Neff and Scott Koepsell
  4. Should students be mandated to say the pledge of allegiance in schools? Kale Long and Tiffany Mason
  5. Employing immigrants – Who should work? Ashley Morrick and Gabe Meffley