Students to debate current events

LOS ANGELES - Southern California Junior Statesmen of America will hold its fall state conference Nov. 10-11 at the LAX Marriott with guest speaker Stephen Rohde talking about political activism.Hundreds of L.A.-area students from the largest high school student-run organization in the U.S. are expected to attend. The conference's theme is "Progressing Beyond Partisanship: from Conflict to Compromise." All debate topics will be centered on major political moves throughout American history including topics such as universal background checks for firearms and solutions to the partisan divide. For more details, go online to jsa.org.

********** Published: Oct. 31, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 29