SAB to Host First #TrendingTopics Event of the Semester
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 25, 2014) — Student Activities Board's Engaging Issues Committee will host "#TrendingTopics: Immigration Reform," an interactive debate, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, in the Student Center's Center Theater. This event provides students with the rare opportunity to participate in an interactive debate over a hot-button issue in a safe environment. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions and share their opinions through SAB’s Twitter feed.
The issue of immigration reform has come to public attention recently due to many questions about providing amnesty to illegal immigrants as well as uncertain border security. The debate will address the issues of how responsible the United States is in providing opportunities to immigrants. Debaters will then go on to argue what the appropriate steps relating to amnesty, border security, and other issues are.
“The #TrendingTopics Immigration Reform Debate will be extremely unique because the issue involved has come into the spotlight politically," James Collard, director of engaging issues, said. “This topic will allow for analysis on what political action should be taken in regard to issues like border security and amnesty, as well as a more broad exploration of how obligated we are to provide opportunities to others as human beings. I am excited to hear the thoughtful consideration of both debaters, as well as see what students have to say through the use of twitter and text-in response polls.”
#TrendingTopics is a debate series that covers relevant, engaging topics and provides a safe environment for students to interact and participate. Each debate consists of two or more debaters knowledgeable on the topic at hand. Two more debates #TrendingTopics debate will take place this semester, each with a different topic.
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