Current Events Quiz 3/11

1. What is one suggestion to easing overcrowding and both Bowie and Akins High School that doesn't require building a new school, according to Superintendent Paul Cruz? Page A1 "Decision on South Austin HS…"
Creating another Liberal Arts and Science Academy at an under-enrolled campus. 

2. What is the big deal about Hillary Clinton's email? Page A1 "Clinton says…"
She used a private account and server instead of a government one. 

3. Look at the political cartoon on Page A11 - what is the artists message, in your opinion?
The artist is making a comment on Clinton's apparent concern over her emails remaining private, so much so that she infringed on White House guidelines and made a personal email account. 

4. What is a micro unit? "Page B9 "Micro Units…"
Smaller, more moderately priced apartments. 

5.  Who are the top 5 Big 12 "locks" for the NCAA basketball tournament according to Kevin Lyttle? Page C1, "Stakes high in Big 12…"
Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Baylor, and West Virginia. 

Short Answer: Read the story on page A2 "School expels two students.

1. Do you think the school took appropriate action in this case? Why or Why not?
Definitely. Not only do the students need to be punished severely for their deplorable behavior, and it serves as a wake-up call for anyone at the same university as well as universities across the nation who have participated in similar hateful actions, but may not have been recorded. 

2. Do you think the free speech principals outlined in the Constitution should extend to this type of behavior? Why or Why not?
Personally I don't think that hate speech should be defended by free speech, no. However, I think that an effort to outline an amendment like that would be fruitless. People would argue constantly over what constitutes as hate speech and many people would cry "fascism" or "tyranny" because they don't like being held accountable for their own prejudice and bigotry. And unfortunately, many of those types of people hold places in our own Congress. 

3. If you saw this type of action happening, would you step in and try to stop it? Why or Why not?
I would definitely say something, though I doubt that frat boys like that would listen to someone like me. 

4. Would you record it the behaviors and attempt to provide that information to authorities? Why or Why not?
Yes. I would make sure that they wouldn't be able to say that there wasn't enough proof, and I would make sure that the administration was incapable of making such an argument as well. 

5. Should the actions of a couple of students caused the entire fraternal organization to be closed? Why or Why not?
Yes. If the others in the fraternity didn't try to stop the actions of their "brothers" it's likely that they shared the same views. And those who don't share them probably have no desire to be associated with those who do, anyway.