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Katie wrote a new post, Gun Control in the US and the World 1 week, 3 days ago
The political topic that I chose to explore was gun laws, namely how gun laws in Utah and the United States compare to the rest of the world.
The first article that I annotated was just a straightforward
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Katie commented on the post, Why do people feel the need to come to school and do nothing? 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Jada, I think that a lot of students just don’t have the right kind of personality that allows them to sit in a classroom for hours on end without getting frustrated or bored. A lot of students go to school simply because they are required to. I think that for some people, they can learn best outside of school, but some effort is required when…[Read more]
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Katie commented on the post, Drowning in Debt: The Student Loan Crisis 2 weeks, 5 days ago
I thought that when you said “Why would I spend so much time and money to become a doctor when I’ll barely be able to afford three meals a day?”, it was really impactful because it put into perspective just how much debt people are being out under, where even a good-paying job can’t solve your debt. Reading this article almost gave me a panic a…[Read more]
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Katie commented on the post, Dress Codes: more harm than help? 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I agree that dress codes are too confining and frankly ridiculous. One point that I’ve also heard made is that dress codes are insulting to both girls and boys. Assuming that a girl showing off her shoulders would be too distracting for boys to handle implies that boys have no self-control. It’s demeaning for all the students involved, and there’s…[Read more]
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Katie wrote a new post, Why Hasn’t Medical Marijuana Been Legalized in Every State? 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Medical marijuana is currently outlawed in 19 states, but how can states justify the illegality of medical marijuana if there are sick people who need it? The reason that states are hesitant to legalize marijuana
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You make an interesting point about how the US has a unique perspective and situation when it comes to Gun laws. I think this is due to the creation of the second amendment. I also think it is interesting that millennials are in support of gun laws.