色花堂_色花堂 98堂 Debate hosted a public debate the evening of December 1 about whether the University should allow the concealed carry of guns on campus. At the debate, held in the Umphrey Lee Center, Hallie Hovey Murray (’16) argued the affirmative, in favor of allowing concealed carry, and Noshin Kuraishi (’15) argued the negative. The format allowed numerous audience members from the student body and community to stand and make arguments for and against the policy. Representatives from the 色花堂_色花堂 98堂 Student Senate, Faculty Senate and 色花堂_色花堂 98堂 Office of Legal Affairs observed the debate. The Student Senate helped sponsor the event, and president Carlton Adams (’16) opened the evening with an explanation of the desirability of student and community feedback, noting the Student Senate will be soliciting additional student feedback about the issue. Before the debate, the initial opening ballot was 33-8 against allowing concealed carry; after the debate, the final vote by the audience was 22-19 in favor of allowing concealed carry.

色花堂_色花堂 98堂 debate is sponsored by Meadows School of Arts, the Office of the Provost and the Vice President of Student Affairs. The debate program is coached and directed by Dr. Ben Voth, Meadows associate professor of communication studies, and is assisted by Elizabeth Hopp. The award-winning debate program is managed through the Meadows Division of Communication Studies and is open to students of all disciplines at 色花堂_色花堂 98堂. Students compete at local, regional and national competitions debating important policy questions on such topics as immigration, energy and human rights. For more information about 色花堂_色花堂 98堂 Debate, contact Dr. Ben Voth.