Tag: politics
Apr. 19, 2024
Malcolm Kenyatta is an Auditor General we can depend on
Representative Malcolm Kenyatta has represented his North Philadelphia House district since 2019. He has made a name for himself as a representative willing to fight…
Feb. 16, 2024
The real reason Dean Phillips is running for president
Dean Phillips is a current member of the US House of Representatives representing Minnesota’s third congressional district. The district, which wraps around the western suburbs…
Dec. 8, 2023
Everyone should study abroad at least once
Drexel University offers several short-term study abroad courses called intensive courses abroad. These ICAs are typically taken during breaks between quarters and are followed by…
Nov. 17, 2023
Open primary elections should replace closed primary elections
Primaries are the elections that take place early in an election year to decide who each party will nominate as their chosen candidate for the…
Nov. 3, 2023
University City students walk out in solidarity with Palestine
Students from Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania walked out of class at noon on Oct. 25 to gather at the Dragon Statue in…
Nov. 3, 2023
What’s at stake at this year’s Mayoral election
As Philadelphia residents gear up for the anticipated 2023 general Mayoral election, the stakes are high. Being one of the major cities of the United…
Oct. 6, 2023
Debates should not have audiences
Modern debates have become a circus of candidates attempting to “own” the person they are trying to have a policy discussion with. This is not…
Aug. 18, 2023
The AP Psychology debacle in Florida: will politics win over science?
On Aug. 3, 2023, the Florida Department of Education banned the teaching of AP Psychology in Florida schools. Citing the “Parental Rights in Education Act”…
Jul. 28, 2023
Drexel hosts inaugural Big City Journalist Boot Camp
Throughout the week of July 17, Drexel University’s Department of Communication collaborated with the Department of Politics to host the first Big City Journalist Boot…
Jul. 28, 2023
Re-forming the US Supreme Court, do we need it?
The deadliest day in the American political calendar is June 30, when the Supreme Court dumps the last of its decisions for the judicial year…