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Q&A: SMU presidential candidate Bobbi Thompson

The junior communication studies major explains why she is running for president of the Student Missionary Union.

Micah Kim, Managing Editor • February 7, 2020

WHY DO YOU FEEL EQUIPPED TO LEAD SMU? Bobbi Thompson: “I think in so many ways I still feel unqualified and there’s so much I’m going to be asking for guidance and wisdom and need to learn as I go. “I have been involved in [Student Missionary Union] since my freshman year. I started off...

Progressive tax systems centralize power to the rich

By creating a more exaggerated progressive tax system, you are giving the power of the political purse to the rich.

Logan Zeppieri, Opinions Editor • March 2, 2019

With the 2020 election on the horizon, many Democratic party candidates have already announced their presidential bid. However, common to the most well-known names—Corey Booker, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren—is their push for more and more extreme versions of the progressive...