Argumentative Essay On Liberal Art Schools

Liberal art schools work well with the idea of students sharing their own opinions. Westminster college is a place for students to share opinions with one another and be accepted. Over the course of the past month the election has a lot of students feeling uncomfortable with the political outcome.

Following the presidential election students began to react immediately. On November 8, Donald Trump was elected president-elect of the United States. Many students took directly to social media to express their disbelief or excitement for the new president elect.

Before, during, and after the election students debate with each other. This is done in arguments, debates, or regular conversation. Arguments and opposition are normal but is it alright
to judge or shame a person for their political beliefs?

Some Trump supporters at Westminster feel discriminated against because of how they have been treated around campus. They say since the election they have not been treated the same.

I got around to talking to a few people around Westminster to see if other people think that Republican voices are not heard nearly as much as Democrats or Liberals and if it is because of discrimination or just this most recent election.

Zach Lulavy, a sophomore at Westminster, has been a Republican his whole life. He felt as though ever since Donald Trump won the presidency people have been treating him differently and he feels he can’t voice his opinions and beliefs as openly as he once could.

“I was excited because it’s a lot easier to show support he won the presidency but I felt like I was being judged,” Says Lulavy. “So many people think I am a radical republican but never actually talk to me about my views. People will consider me racist just for supporting Trump, just like judging a book by its cover.”

Lulavy shared that his “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” hat gets him a lot of dirty looks from students and faculty around the campus. “I ordered one right after I found out he won and the next day when I wore it to school I was getting looks from almost everyone including my teachers,” said Lulavy. “Kids I knew wouldn’t talk to me and my teachers would barely answer my questions with such attitude. I don’t know if I even want to wear it around anymore.”

Cole Cooper, a sophomore at Westminster, spoke from a liberal standpoint where he wasn’t in fact a Trump supporter but agrees with the fact that all students need to understand both sides of a story before starting controversy.
“Personally, I am torn,” says Cooper. “I can understand the pain of being in an oppressive environment. After Obama won presidency I was being treated unfairly at school by faculty and staff and nobody should have to feel that way.”

“The idea of supporting Trump is justified, but we need to see this from both sides and understand people might be angry with his decisions.” Says Cole. “We go to a very diverse liberal arts school with students who genuinely feel threatened and that makes sense, but there is no more middle ground. Students who are trying to have a “conversation” are just fist fighting each other with their words.”

The idea that the millennial generation has no middle ground is an idea that has been circulating for a while. Many see the millennial generation as people who take their problems directly to social media and have to disagree with one another if they can’t see a problem from both sides. Westminster is a place of understanding and speaking your voice. Students should always be allowed to do
so.