2/2/2025, Oxford-style scholars programs – jack delaney ’26 and tessa giardi ’25

This discussion provided a deep dive into the nature of Oxford-style scholars programs like McKelvy. It was about the history, prestige, benefits, and challenges of intentional scholarly communities.

2/9/2025, Sports Gambling – Anthony Malshyti ’26 and Colin O’Shea ’25

This discussion addressed the growing trend around sports gambling, serious questions about the long-term impact of gambling on young minds, and the responsibility of universities and society to address its harmful effects.

2/16/2025, Your Inner Child – Olivia Combs ’26 and Katherine jaimes ’27

How are phases of childhood changing? Why do we judge people for embracing their “inner child”? How has media exposure at a young age sped up the growing-up phase in children? This week’s discussion asked and addressed all of this and more.

2/23/2025, Overstimulation – Barbara Odae ’27, Dashawn Sheffield ’27, and Edna Sam ’26

In an age of endless scrolling and instant gratification, how does overstimulation shape the way we engage with ourselves, others, and the world at large? This discussion explored attention, presence, and the consequences of living in a hyper-connected world.

3/2/2025, Incels and modern misogny – Camsey Noonan ’26 and Ben Risley ’26

This week’s discussion was about the rise of the incel community and the formation of their men’s rights movement. We discussed origins, causes, harms, public views, and how to gauge possible solutions.