An April Fools’ Eve academic debate: Is the eagle or turkey more American?

An April Fools’ Eve academic debate: Is the eagle or turkey more American?

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Which is more American…the eagle or the turkey?

That will be the subject of a just-for-fun academic debate presented on the eve of April Fools’ Day by the Rowan Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship.

On Thursday, March 31, at 7 p.m., two Rowan faculty members and two students will comprise “Team Eagle” and “Team Turkey,” respectively, as they debate which fowl is most representative of America. Dressed in full academic regalia, the teams will engage in scholarly debate as they argue their respective positions before a gaggle of audience members in the Eynon Ballroom of the Chamberlain Student Center. Individual presentations will be followed by a question-and-answer period from attendees.

The audience will judge which team wins the debate.

Representing “Team Eagle” will be Whitney Cox, lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and World Religions in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences, and Rowan senior computer science major Alexander Micharski.

“Team Turkey” will include Ken Lacovara, dean of the School of Earth & Environment, and senior biomedical engineering major Katie Driscoll.

The debate is free and open to the public, but advance registration by March 29 is requested.

Debate attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations for The SHOP, Rowan’s food pantry that serves students.