CAP Board finds success with Heads vs. Feds debate

The recent Heads versus Feds debate sponsored by the CAPboard can be deemed a huge success by the sheer volume of students it brought with it. For a Cabrini event, the debate over the legalization of marijuana saw a staggering amount of students in attendance.

Well finally, CAPboard found something that would attract Cabrini students. It turns out all Cabrini has to do is open discussion on the topic of marijuana and its possibility of legalization and the people will show up to the event.

CAPboard should consider holding more controversial events for its students. Students want to hear about the topics they can relate to so what better way then to provide open discussion by both sides over these issues.

Whether it is popular with people or not, marijuana has become a mainstream issue of conversation. Is it a coincidence that the high turnout of the Heads versus Feds debate is due to the fact marijuana is prevalent oncampuses?

Marijuana has become increasingly easier for our generation to discuss among friends and family. What used to be a subject matter that was ignored for its practice is now openly argued about over its pros and cons.

The smoking of marijuana has become a social issue for campuses across the country as well as Cabrini. Maybe it is time for Cabrini to recognize the ever-growing use of marijuana on its campus and begin arranging more nights of discussion between students, faculty and speakers.

As a compilation of many influences, our generation has been raised to not fear authority. By arguing the case of whether to legalize a recreational drug like marijuana is a great example of the younger population pushing forth their concerns.

Although the Heads versus Feds debate was to encourage serious dialogue over the matter of marijuana legalization, did the occasion really serve that purpose? How many of the students actually went to the event under the right frame of mind?

The debate was to incite intelligent ideas about the possibility of legalizing marijuana. As long as students did not show up “high” to this event than the community can recognize marijuana as an issue. For if the student came “high” to the Heads versus Feds debate, how can they be taken seriously

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The American flag is a symbol of respect and pride for this country. However, the flags here on Cabrini’s campus have failed to be maintained properly, according to the rules and regulations that are intended for public flag display.

At present, there are only two flags that are out in the open for public display: One is in front of Grace Hall and the other is placed in front of the Mansion.

Both flags are flown 24 hours a day. This may seem respectful, but the manner in which they are flown is the reason why they are nothing less than a public display for a lack of respect for our country and the troops over seas.

The flag flown in front of Grace Hall is guilty of not being properly illuminated during the hours of darkness. Actually, during these hours of darkness the flag is left hanging with no light. The rules and regulations for public display for a flag states that if a flag is not drawn down at sunset when placed on a building or stationary flagstaff it must be properly illuminated during the

Editorial hours of darkness.

According to Howard Holden, the director of facilities, the flag in front of Grace Hall use to be taken up and down at the proper hours, but unfortunately the mechanism used to lower and raise the flag was vandalized. However, the flag was vandalized last year leaving the flag in disregard for almost over a year now and no attempts to improve the problem have been made during this time as well.

“Wehave plans tospotlight it soon such that it too will properly fly 24 hours a day,” Holden said. “Of more concern is that as soon as this is published, both

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will be severely vandalized. Thedisrespectful vandalism taking place thus far this year is quite disturbing.”

The flag in front of Grace Hall is flown 24 hours a day, but is illuminated during the hours of darkness. This flag on the other hand has a light, but it does not light the flag, instead it illuminates the flagpole and the surrounding shrubbery.

“I think it’s irresponsible to preach core values of community and respect when we show such disrespect to our flags,” senior Will Harmon, a history major, said.

Both flags will violate the regulations through their appearance very shortly since they are becoming more and more weathered looking as time passes. The rules and regulations of public flag display states that when the flag is in such condition, it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, the flag should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.

Flags that are meant to take on all weather conditions range from the prices of $80 for a 6-

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