Dear Romans, We are so excited to present to you the first edition of the Discourses for the 2022-2023 school year! This issue is all about the election. Today is the General Election, so if you are 18 or older, … Read More
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Biden, Abortion, and the Walker Allegations: The First Georgia Senate Debate
Maggie Zeiger On October 14th, Raphael Warnock (D) and Herschel Walker (R) had the first debate of their senate race. Georgia, previously a Republican stronghold, has surprisingly become a swing state, most notably during the 2020 presidential election. Now, Democrats … Read More

Demings Versus Rubio: The Fight to Represent The Sunshine State
Luca Presser As the nearing midterm elections come upon the United States, Florida is the center of a senate race between two high-profile candidates. Marco Rubio (Republican) and Val Demings (Democrat) are pleading their cases to the citizens of Florida … Read More

Swingin’ Wisconsin
Daniel Radner From early June to early September, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes was predicted to beat Republican incumbent Senator Ron Johnson. Polls as late as September 10th showed that Barnes averaged a 3.8% lead over Johnson. Though this was not … Read More

Arizona Senate: Astronaut or Venture Capitalist
Ava Rosenow After a close and controversial Presidential election in 2020, many midterm races are being closely watched as both parties battle for control over state government and the Senate. One of these races is the Arizona Senate Race. WHO … Read More

Legitimate Political Discourse
Daniel R. NJ What exactly does Legitimate Political Discourse mean? In the U.S., we have the freedom to articulate our opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction. Although there are limits to this, we are generally … Read More

The Great Replacement Theory
Daniel R. SPL Center The Great Replacement Theory has been in the news lately due to its connection with the May 14th Buffalo shooting. However, it has also inspired attacks on religious minorities in Texas and New Zealand. The replacement … Read More

How NIL Affects College Athletes
Daniel Radner On June 30th, the NCAA voted to allow college athletes to “benefit from name, image and likeness opportunities, no matter where their school is located.” While there is currently only an interim policy on name, image, and likeness … Read More
Letter from the Editors 10.28.21
Dear Romans, Congratulations on making it through the first quarter! The editors of Discourses are excited to share our new issue with you. This issue focuses on the War On Terror. In light of the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and … Read More

Terrorist Groups in the Middle East Today
Aria Balani A terrorist is typically a civilian who has very extreme political or religious beliefs and uses violence to try and further their or their group’s agenda. Ever since 9/11, the concerned interest of terrorist groups has magnified in … Read More