Debate Tonight 2/5

NU Political Union
February 05, 2024

TODAY’S DEBATE

Good Afternoon!

Please join us this Monday, February 5 at 7 PM in Scott Hall 201 as we discuss:

RESOLVED: Former Harvard President Claudine Gay should have retained her position.

We encourage everyone to read our debate primer, which has been posted on the PU Blog, to get a better understanding of the topic at hand.

CIVICS AND SNACKS

This Tuesday, February 6th at 5pm in Kresge 2415, Political Union will be hosting Dr. David Shyovitz and Dr. Wendy Pearlman to discuss the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. We invite any and all to come prepared with questions for the professors and ready to engage in respectful discussion regarding the topic. Be sure to get there early as Insomnia Cookies will be provided. See you there!

WINTER SPEAKER

Come one come all! Political Union is excited to finally announce our Winter Speaker for 2024! On Thursday, February 15 at 6:30pm, Political Union will be hosting:

— drum roll please –

The Onion

We are incredibly honored to be hosting such a prestigius pillar of the American journalism industry. Our speakers from The Onion will discuss a wide range of topics, including but limited to: how The Onion functions and frames their humor, the history of The Onion, unionization, and border policy.

Below is a biography of The Onion so you call can become acquantied with our speakers! As mentioned, the event will take place on Thursday, February 15 at 6:30pm. Location to be announced at a later date. Can’t wait to see everyone there and be sure to tell your friends about the event!

The Onion is the world’s leading news publication, offering highly

acclaimed, universally revered coverage of breaking national,

international, and local news events. Rising from its humble beginnings as

a print newspaper in 1756, The Onion now enjoys a daily readership of 4.3

trillion and has grown into the single most powerful and influential

organization in human history.

In addition to maintaining a towering standard of excellence to which the

rest of the industry aspires, The Onion supports more than 350,000 full-

and part-time journalism jobs in its numerous news bureaus and manual

labor camps stationed around the world, and members of its editorial

board have served with distinction in an advisory capacity for such nations

as China, Syria, Somalia, and the former Soviet Union.

On top of its journalistic pursuits, The Onion also owns and operates the

majority of the world’s transoceanic shipping lanes, stands on the nation’s

leading edge on matters of deforestation and strip mining, and proudly

conducts tests on millions of animals daily.

The Onion is now available exclusively online without charge in order to

take advantage of various charity tax benefits.

DOOR REMINDER

Scott Hall's doors close and lock at 7 PM sharp, so be sure to arrive a few minutes early. If you arrive after 7pm, we always make sure to prop open a door: you can enter through the Sheridan Rd. side or the 1838 Chicago Ave. side.

CLOSING THOUGHTS

As always, we would love to hear feedback from the PU community. Please write to us at [email protected] with any thoughts, critiques, or suggestions for our future debates and events. We also invite all to submit to the PU Blog at the following Google Form.

We cannot wait to see you all at our debate tomorrow at 7pm! See everyone there!

Take it easy, folks.

Parker & Yasmeen
Political Union Co-Presidents