Tag: Philosophy Society

Clubs clean Conecuh River crud

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Maya Martin Contributor The Philosophy Society and the Environmental Club participated in the Alabama Coastal Cleanup (ACC), an event that focuses on cleaning litter from coastal waterways and beaches, on Sept. 15.  It is a part of the Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit environmental group based in Washington, D.C., which coordinates state events like the ACC.  Jay Valentine, assistant professor of philosophy and adviser of the Philosophy Society, participated in the event for the first time. The event was in collaboration with the Environmental Club for the 31st annual Alabama Coastal…

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Armchair discusses Mormon history, controversy

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Madina Seytmuradova Staff Writer The Philosophy Society’s weekly discussion group, The Armchair, hosted a presentation about Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church, on Tuesday. Matt Fulton, a senior music industry major from Tampa Bay, Florida, and a sixth-generation Mormon, prefaced his speech with a disclaimer saying that the point of the event was to present what Mormons believe, not to convert anyone to Mormonism. Fulton covered the Mormon history from Joseph Smith in the early 19th century to present day, touching on controversial…

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Philosophy Society talks abortion laws in South

Trojan Living

Rakshak Adhikari Staff Writer The Philosophy Society organized a movie screening of “Trapped” that chronicles the struggles of abortion providers against so-called “Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers” (TRAP) laws legislated by Southern states. The documentary by Dawn Porter was screened on Tuesday, Sept. 19, and was followed by a discussion. The discussion, which was attended by about 25 people, was led by Jay Valentine, an assistant professor of philosophy and religion. The two-hour documentary was followed by a half-hour discussion in which students actively participated. “These discussions are not to…

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Students organize debate on campus

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Madina Seytmuradova Staff writer Controversial topics and intense competition stirred the debaters and audience members at the “Shockwaves in Bibb Graves” debate between members of the Philosophy Society and the Economics Club on Monday. Each team had the chance to pick two of the five topics suggested by their opponents ahead of the event. The judges then picked a fifth topic that was announced during the event. The topics of debate included whether companies should advertise to children, the border wall, artificial intelligence (AI) research, welfare and whether plastic bags…

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