Enquiry: A Publication of the AHI Undergraduate Fellows | vol. X

Concealed Carry at College

April 06, 2015 by Michael Levy in Volume 2 Issue 23, Taylor Elicegui

Nevada, Florida, Texas, and Montana are among several states considering bills that would allow concealed weapons on college campuses. In Texas a bill passed the House and will move onto the Senate, and in Florida a bill cleared two Senate committees. If passed, the bills would allow those over the age of 21 that have a concealed carry permit to have weapons on campus. Allowing guns on college campuses would increase violence and the potential for tragic events.

Supreme Court Silent on Marriage Rulings

October 13, 2014 by Enquiry Editor in Volume 2 Issue 7, Taylor Elicegui

On October 6th, the Supreme Court denied seven petitions for writs of certiorari to review same-sex marriage cases from three Courts of Appeals. In doing so, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with decisions that overturned bans on same-sex marriage in Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and Utah. The course charted by the Supreme Court allows lower courts to continue to address the issue.

Republican Support for Over-the-Counter Birth Control

September 22, 2014 by Enquiry Editor in Volume 2 Issue 4, Taylor Elicegui

Smiling women sit in a circle, cheering. A politician stands in the center, promising improved access to birth control by making the medicine available over the counter. Everything seems typical in the campaign ad during an election cycle where birth control is a contentious issue. But it isn’t. The star of the ad is Congressman Cory Gardner, a Republican candidate in Colorado.