The most influential and prominent source that shapes our way of thinking is the media. President Elect Donald Trump has made it well known, both on Twitter and television, that he … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
Day 5: Halfway Point
Today marks the end of our first week here in Washington D.C. for the 2017 Inauguration Seminar. Our speakers today focused on the media, specifically regarding topics such as … [Read more...]
Day 4: Proud to be an American…and an Arkansan!
Today we had the incredible opportunity to speak with Barbara Slavin, Acting Director for the Future of Iran Initiative. Habing traveled to Iran nine times, Slavin has an … [Read more...]
Day 4: The Biggest Threat to the United States is…
The morning session for day four was focused on U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security. Our first speaker was Barbara Slavin, who is the acting director of the Future of Iran … [Read more...]
Day 3: Let’s Talk About Race
Race is debated to be one of the most controversial topics that can be discussed. Of course we would all like to believe we left racism and discrimination back in the 1950s and … [Read more...]
Day 3: “It’s never the wrong time to do the right thing.”
Hey everybody! For our morning session today here at The Washington Center, we had the pleasure of hearing two different college professors speak to us on the topic of race and … [Read more...]
Day 2: Running a Business vs. Running a Country
Even those who did not support his presidential campaign will admit that President Elect Donald Trump is a phenomenal businessman. However, there is some debate as to whether his … [Read more...]
Day 2: What Happened in the 2016 Election?
Hello again everyone, thank you for checking back in! Day two began at 9:00 a.m. in the same way that day one did. All 350+ seminar attendees gathered in the conference room … [Read more...]
Day 1: Closing Your Mouth and Opening Your Mind
Hello everyone! My name is Allison and I'm a sophomore at Arkansas Tech University majoring in Political Science, Broadcast Journalism and Criminal Justice. I'm so excited to be in … [Read more...]
Day 1: Let’s Start Talking
Hi everyone! My name is Savannah Dye, and I'm a Junior Political Science student at ATU. The department of History and Political Science, The College of Arts and Humanities, … [Read more...]