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Charlie Hebdo attacks reveal divide within Islam

Charlie Hebdo attacks reveal divide within Islam

Shaan Bijwadia, Co-President of the Student Political Union January 22, 2015
Student Political Union co-president, Shaan Bijwadia, writes about the importance of understanding the complicated global divide between radical and moderate Muslims in order to productively discuss the Charlie Hebdo attacks.
Senior Mansuda Arora began the discussion with a brief on the conflict in Ferguson, Missouri.

Intercultural Club, Common Ground, and Student Political Union facilitate a discussion on Ferguson

Diane Huang, Online Chief Visual Editor October 11, 2014
Around the country, protests, media coverage, and social media spoke loudly about the riots and police brutality in Ferguson, Missouri. Despite this, the SPA community has been rather silent. In response to this, the Intercultural Club and Student Political Union facilitated a discussion on Ferguson on Oct. 8.
From left to right, junior Eva Zaydman, senior Connor Allen, and junior Jordan Hughes participate in a Student Political Union meeting. “Being able to argue with people about politics; that’s why I go,” SPU president Lowell Naas said.

Student Political Union offers space for passionate debates

Katrina Hilton, Sports Editor March 5, 2014

Earlier last month during a Student Political Union meeting, a student stormed out of the intense debate. SPU talks about a wide variety of topics every week: “[In early February] we talked about Obama...

From left: Senior Dylan White, junior Bill Naas, junior Halsey Moe, senior president Nick Cohen, and senior Nick Hoffmann engage in one of SPU’s weekly discussions, “I like being able to hear the different viewpoints of people who aren’t in the majority of the rest of the school,” Cohen said.

Student Political Union discusses gun control and government shutdown

Katrina Hilton, Sports Editor October 4, 2013

The current political atmosphere is swirling with news, leading to many heated discussions in the Student Political Union student group. The group takes controversial issues they consider to be very prominent...

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