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The Rising Cost of Health Care: Where should we draw the line??
LAST FORUM OF THE YEAR!! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS IT!! Cosponsored by the Health Care Policy Club Does America spend too much on healthcare? The United States spends approximately $2.5 trillion on health care annually, and this number is expected to rise as life expectancy continues to increases and...
Combating the High School Dropout Crisis
Please join us this Thursday for the FIRST FORUM of April!!!!! Reminder of our new room:HBH 1502 This Forum will be co-hosted by the Education Policy Club: You don’t want to miss it!! Everyday, over 7,000 students drop out of high school resulting in a national graduation rate of 75.5%....
The Great Drug Debate: The Highs and Lows of American Drug Policy
The debates regarding prescription drugs and the legalization of marijuana have reached new highs. Prescription drug abuse is a growing cause of accidental deaths in the United States, and yet doctors still need to prescribe medication to patients in need. In the meantime, the debate regarding...
A Nuclear Iran:How should the international community respond??
With Iranian nuclear pursuits back in the national spotlight, many are worried the international system will not be able to avoid a meltdown. As tensions in the Middle East continue to mount between Israel and Iran, can an armed conflict be avoided? Is time truly running out for the U.S. and Israel...
Extra Special Forum and LAUNCH PARTY THIS THURSDAY
Please join us this Thursday for the FIRST FORUM of the year!!!!! This is a SPECIAL FORUM that will be in conjunction with the launch of the newest edition of the Heinz Journal! Copyright in a Digital Age: Piracy, Access, and the Internet If you weren’t sure what the big deal was about SOPA,...
Copyright in a Digital Age: Piracy, Access, and the Internet
Please join us this Thursday for the FIRST FORUM of the year!!!!! This is a SPECIAL FORUM that will be in conjunction with the launch of the newest edition of the Heinz Journal! If you weren’t sure what the big deal was about SOPA, PIPA, last Wednesday’s internet blackout might have given you a...
B.Y.O.T — Bring Your Own Topic
Please join us this Thursday for the very last FORUM of the year!!!!!!!!! B.Y.O.T — Bring Your Own Topic I know you can’t believe it, but the end is near… the end of the year that is! So before finals start to drive you crazy (if they aren’t already), come and enjoy some...
Melting Pot? Salad Bowl? Policies for Immigration and Diversity
Please join us this Thursday for the SECOND TO LAST FORUM of the year! The Post Gazette listed Pittsburgh as one of the nation’s least diverse metropolitan areas (they clearly didn’t visit campus…?) The topic of immigration has long been a heated debate. On the one hand, people view...
The 21st Century City
The 21st Century City Growth, Progress and the Environment Cosponsored by the Smart Growth Club As urban populations grow, infrastructure crumbles, and environmental factors threaten our health and economies,how should decision makers allocate limited resources and promote “smart growth”?...
OCCUPY HAMBURG!! #Democracy v. #Delinquency
Please join us this Thursday for the HEINZ FORUM! OCCUPY HAMBURG!! #Democracy v. #Delinquency Come debate the Occupy Wall Street protests. Is it truly a “New American Movement?” Does Occupy Wall Street have the potential for lasting political, economic, and social change, OR if it is...