High School Politicast

High School Politicast

By Alden Zeng, Ryan UntalanNewsGovernmentPolitics
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High School Politicast episodes

  • 2nd Episode: Gun Control
    Las Vegas, El Paso, Parkland, Columbine...Throughout the recent history of the United States, countless lives were lost in the hands of merciless gunners who devastated the nation with one shooting after another. To the Americans, however, the right to bear arms is part of the national identity and an unalienable right granted by the Constitution. Faced with two conflicting perspectives, this episode, featuring Uchan Hwang, pertains to the issue of gun control.
    48 min
  • 2nd Episode: ACA 5

    In this episode featuring Sumay Kalra, we put a current issue concerning the November ballot in California---Proposition 16, otherwise known as ACA 5, on the table. ACA 5 seeks to repeal proposition 209, which guaranteed that public education, public employment, and public contracting remain free from discrimination based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. ACA 5 is part of a larger practice called affirmative action that attempt to aid the minority population in their social status and has since its creation been deemed as a controversial issue. Is it truly fair to give minorities an advantage for public education enrollment? In this episode, we delve deep into this discussion.

    57 min
  • 1st Episode: Pilot

    Hey, you, yes you, we want you to listen to this: two high school juniors, each with opinions and attitudes rival that of Karens', sit down and try to discuss political controversy with civilized mannerisms, what could possibly happen? In the zeroth episode of this brand new podcast in town, we present to you: the magnificent show of High School Politicast.

    22 min

About High School Politicast

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Welcome to High School Politicast, a podcast where high school students try to stay informed about political affairs in the United States of America. High School Politicast aims to share all sorts of…