Tags: Point Counterpoint

YES - Should the government bailout mortgage companies?

Posted on 24 September 2008 by Jason Ardanowski

Marquette students should celebrate the government-funded bailouts of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and lately AIG. The bold and forceful action of Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, acting as economic czar for the Bush administration, allows our parents to keep giving us money for a little while longer. I will not deny that the ham-fisted policies [...] Continue Reading

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NO - Should the government bailout mortgage companies?

Posted on 24 September 2008 by Austin Wozniak

Congratulations. You have gotten a job, earned some money, paid some taxes and are now supporting hundreds of people who are living beyond their means. Recent events in the past few weeks have brought the long discussed ‘credit crises’ to a boiling point. The events of the past week clearly indicate a [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Alcohol, Drinks, Marquette

NO - Should we legalize alcohol for minors?

Posted on 10 September 2008 by Austin Wozniak

The age old debate regarding the drinking age has once again appeared in the media over the last couple months. Many universities’ chancellors and presidents have recently signed the Amethyst Initiative, requesting a public debate on the drinking age Continue Reading

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Tags: Alcohol, Drinking, Marquette

YES - Should we legalize alcohol for minors?

Posted on 10 September 2008 by Jason Ardanowski

Jason Ardanowski and Austin Wozniak argue for lowering the drinking age in this issue's point counterpoint. Continue Reading

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Should there be a student on the board of trustees? - Yes

Posted on 16 April 2008 by Jason Ardanowski

I served in Michigan State University’s student government as an undergraduate, and my duties included sitting in on certain Board of Trustees meetings. The setting was impressive – an oak-paneled conference room with giant oil paintings of past presidents leering down from the walls. Best of all, there was always free food – fruit trays, [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Board of Trustees, Point Counterpoint

Should there be a student on the board of trustees? - No

Posted on 16 April 2008 by Adam Covach

The Board of Trustees is Marquette’s overarching, governing body. The idea of it having a student member, no matter how interesting that may be, is simply not wise. Where to begin? For starters, whether we like it or not, Marquette is in fact…a business. Normally, businesses only directly affect investors or those employed by them. [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: National Security, Point Counterpoint, Wiretaps

Wiretaps promote freedom

Posted on 02 April 2008 by Robert Christensen

Last spring, former Attorney General John Ashcroft came and spoke on Marquette’s campus. In the speech he addressed a variety of different issues, but one of his primary focuses was the Patriot Act and, in particular, wiretaps. Ashcroft believes that wiretaps do not destroy freedom but foster it. Opponents of wiretaps believe the government [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: National Security, Point Counterpoint, Wiretaps

Tap a keg, not our phone calls

Posted on 02 April 2008 by Jason Ardanowski

One of my (over-21) colleagues on the Warrior told me, “The only thing that we should tap is a keg of beer.” The recent hullabaloo about the 2007 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court ruling that forbade the National Security Agency (NSA) from wiretapping on U.S. commercial telecoms networks is a bunch of political hot [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Factbox, National Security, Wiretaps

Facts about American surveillance

Posted on 02 April 2008 by Adam Covach

According to www.cdt.org, the federal government had the power for legal electronic surveillance long before the PATRIOT Act. The Federal Wiretap Act was approved in 1968 and allowed for surveillance of phone calls, emails, pagers, and other electronic media for the purposes of investigating criminal activities. This act, however, required a court order from a judge [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: MUSG, Student Activity Fee

Do Marquette students need to pay an activity fee? Yes

Posted on 13 March 2008 by Ivan Ambriz

College is usually an interesting time for most students. While some may get down to business and study hard all four years, others try to find a balance between studying and having a fun in such a social atmosphere throughout their time in school. As incoming freshmen, we all remember that first invoice we received [...] Continue Reading

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