The ACLU’s Bill Newman on the Hampshire College Flag Controversy
Attorney Bill Newman, Western Massachusetts representative for the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, discusses the recent flag-burning incident and surrounding controversy at Hampshire College.
Scholar Athletes at Commerce High
There’s a new initiative to boost student achievement in school through their involvement in sports. It’s called Scholar Athletes, and the latest zone in Springfield is at Commerce High School. The mission is to support students through athletics, but it is not limited to varsity players. Carolee McGrath sat down with Daphne Griffin of Scholar Athletes, Dwayne Early, the athletic director at Commerce High School, and student Alex Pagan to learn more.
John Rogers on the Global Economy
As we move closer toward 2017, we move closer to the inauguration of president elect Donald Trump. While the campaign was steeped in controversy, many are now looking ahead at what the economy will look like with Mr. Trump as president. Trump, a billionaire real estate developer, ran on a platform of bringing millions of jobs back to the United States. John Rogers, a professor of economics at American International College, weighs in on some of Trump’s plans.
