New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivered the keynote address for the 2012 Republican National Convention on Tuesday, August 28. While the overall convention theme was “A Better Future,” Christie focused on leadership, choosing respect over love, giving Americans the unvarnished truth, and why Mitt Romney is the right man for the job and for America.
Politics
How Far Have We Come in 11 Years?
Arab/Muslim Relations With the United States Continue to Be a Struggle
The United States continues to find itself at crossroads with Arab and Muslim relations 11 years after the September 11 attacks and leaves the better majority of individuals thinking: can this all be just a dream?
Women Taking it to “The Man”
Democratic lobbyist Hillary Rosen dismissed Ann Romney’s credibility behind advising Mitt Romney’s economic agenda as a result of Ann Romney’s lack of real work experience, driving a deeper wedge between stayat- home moms and working ones.
Early Polls Have Obama Over Romney
With six months until Election Day, President Obama has taken a slight lead over his likely Republican opponent Mitt Romney. Although there is much time before November, this shows how the race will begin to take shape before the summer. Real- ClearPolitics.com has President Obama with an advantage of 3.2 points nationally over Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts. That calculation takes into account national polls from various polling institutions.
Pushing Back Against Bullying
Anti-Bullying Laws Top the List of Political Stories
The Outlook concludes the school year with a continuation of the top 10 political stories of the school year. In this issue are the top five.
Santorum Suspends Presidential Bid
Rick Santorum officially dropped out of the presidential race last Tuesday in a speech in front of supporters in Pennsylvania. The Republican hopeful had spent the previous few days tending to his ailing daughter, Bella, who was hospitalized for a rare genetic disease. Bella was discharged from the hospital Monday night.
Dishonoring the Family Can Lead to Murder: The Story Behind Honor Killings
According to UNICEF’s website, “An honor killing, also known as honor murder, is the homicide of a member of a family or social group by other members, due to the belief that the victim has brought dishonor upon the family or community.”
The Final Countdown Begins
The Outlook Chooses Top 10 Stories of School Year
For the final two editions of The Outlook, we will be listing and explaining the top 10 political stories of the school year. Each story will explain what the event was, how it affected the school year and why it was so newsworthy. This week will include events 10 to six and next week will have events five to one.
Model UN Participates in National Conference
This past week, from April 1 to April 5, the Monmouth University Model United Nations Team, as organized by Global Service Project, participated in the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City. This is the largest international Model UN conference in the world and is sponsored by the National Collegiate Conference Association. The […]
Supreme Court Hears Health Care Bill Arguments
The pending United States healthcare law was taken to the Supreme Court last week. The nine justices heard arguments from the Solicitor General, representing the defense, and Paul Clement, Florida Attorney General, representing the plaintiff.