Schedule
2019 Fall Semester
September 12th
Introduction to the Political Science Club
Introducing cabinet and advisors
What is Political Science?
Intro to the Political Science courses offered given by their respective professors
Announcement of the constitutional amendment vote next week
Expectations
September 19th
Political Polarization
1. Amendment Vote
2. Background
3. Speech by Professor Casper
4. Debate Recap/Fact Check
September 20th (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Campus Cleanup
We will be meeting in front of the Social Science building to conduct a campus cleanup with Alpha Gamma Sigma Honors Society.
September 26th
Voter ID Laws/Voter Turnout
TBD
October 3rd
Guest Speaker – Housing Crisis
Introduction of Guest Speaker
Guest Speaker – Isabella Blue (Constituent Services Deputy for CA-15)
Overall housing crisis
Why there is one
Why nothing has been done
Why their hands are tied
4. ​Homelessness in Los Angeles
October 10th
Career Day/Transfer Information
Introduction to careers in politics
What you can do with a Political Science degree
Speeches given by the advisors and faculty
Information on transferring to a CSU and UC
Deadlines
Resources
October 13th – 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
Meet up with us at the Ronald Reagan Library!
October 17th
Impeachment
We will be discussing the impeachment process.
Supplemental Reading: https://www.senate.gov/reference/Index/Impeachment.htm
October 22nd – 7:30 PM
"UCLA sociologist Randall Kuhn, Social Venture Partners Los Angeles executive director Christine Margiotta, executive director of the California Policy Lab at UCLA Janey Rountree, and Chris Ko, Managing Director of Homelessness and Strategic Initiatives at United Way of Greater Los Angeles, visit Zócalo to discuss how everyday Angelenos can best respond to the challenges of homelessness."
October 24th
China
We will be looking at the rise of China through a liberalist and realist lens, and China's policies.
Supplemental Reading:
A PowerPoint by Professor Striepe
A real driver of US–China trade conflict by Min-hyung Kim
The US–Chinese power shift and the end of the Pax Americana by Christopher Layne
The Thucydides Trap: Are the U.S. and China Headed for War? by Graham Allison
October 30th – 5:00pm-9:00pm
Club Mixer
This will be at El Camino College at the Murdock Stadium Entrance.
There will be food, games, prizes, a costume contest, and a scavenger hunt.
October 31st
Brexit/Current Events
Note: It is likely we won't know what we will be talking about in regards to Brexit until the day of.
November 7th
Guest Speaker – How to Write a Political Science Essay
Professor Claudia Striepe will be giving a presentation on how to write a successful Political Science essay
November 14th
Free Speech on Campus
El Camino College's Professor Joshua Casper will be giving a speech about free speech on campuses.
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November 14th & November 21sr
Warrior Closet Clothing Drive
Drop off any gently used clothing and footwear to SOCS 205 from 1-1:50pm
November 16th
Meet up with us at the Richard Nixon Library from 11:00am–2:30pm
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18001 Yorba Linda Blvd.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
November 21st
El Camino College's Professor Roberto Garcia will be giving a talk about artificial intelligence (AI) and political disruption.
November 21st – 7:30PM
"El Paso-based correspondent for the Dallas Morning News Alfredo Corchado, Albuquerque Journal staff writer Angela Kocherga, and cultural anthropologist and journalist Cecilia Ballàvisit Zócalo to go beyond the headlines and examine the realities of everyday life along the U.S.-Mexico border."
December 5th
Presidential Candidates
Super Tuesday
Presidential Candidates
Trivia Game