I’m looking forward to the Oxford Debate TONIGHT–8 pm in the HUB Auditorium.

It’s a debate about the future of nuclear power, and Paterno Fellows will take a leading role.  You can find details about the event on The Center for Democratic Deliberation’s website–you’ll see that Angelo Cerimele and Samuel Settle will play important roles.

The format sounds fun. From what I’ve read, audience participation is expected to be extensive: “After each panelist presents a two-to three-minute position statement, the panel’s members field questions from the audience. The debate concludes with summary statements from each panel.  At the conclusion of the debate, audience members will be polled as they exit and will be asked to indicate whether their position remained unchanged or if their opinion shifted as a result of the debate. The winning team is determined by the number of audience members whose opinion shifted over the course of the debate.” Co-sponsoring the debate are the Presidential Leadership Academy and the Liberal Arts Center for Democratic Deliberation.

I have no idea where I stand on this issue, and I know I will leave tonight with an excellent perspective.