Yes
The Case for Paying College Athletes by Marc Edelman
College Athletes Should Be Compensated: Former UCLA Star by Michelle Fox
March Madness: Is John Oliver Right? Should NCAA Pay College Athletes? By Alexander LaCosse
No
The NCAA Would Be Making a Mistake by Paying Athletes by Andrew Merkle
College Athletes Shouldn't be Paid by Kieran McCauley
Students Are Not Professional Athletes by Horace Mitchell
Extras
A neutral 4 minute video overview from CNN: Should the NCAA pay college players?
Multiple shorter responses for each side in US News and World Reports Debate Club: Should NCAA Athletes Be Paid?
Article + Video from the Huffington Post: Obama Calls on NCAA to Rethink the Way it Protects and Punishes Athletes
Economists and the Huffington Post Research the Issue: NCAA Schools Can Absolutely Afford to Pay College Athletes
A long, fascinating, advanced look at the issue from The Atlantic: The Shame of College Sports
Does social media make us less social?
Yes
Social Network and its Effect on Communication by thaiatzickas in Teen Ink
Disruptions: More Connected, Yet More Alone by Nick Bilton in the New York Times
Teens and Social Media by Rachel Ehmke
No
The Upside of Selfies by Kelly Wallace at CNN
How Technology Makes Us Better Social Beings by Megan Gambino in Smithsonion.com
Teens, Technology and Friendships by Amanda Lenhart at Pew Research Center
Extras/Videos
Do we need a law against catcalling?
Telling Our Stories to Change the Culture of Harrassment by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh in the New York Times
Becoming the Symbol of Street Harrassment by Shoshana B. Roberts in the New York Times
Street Harrassment Law Would Restrict Intimidating Behavior by Laura Beth Nielsen in the New York Times
No
Fight Street Harassment with Training, Awareness, and Legal Action When Fitting by Holly Kearl in the New York Times
Don't Outlaw Catcalling by Conor Friedersdorf in The Atlantic
Legistlating Catcalling Comes with Real Risks by Gabe Rottman in the New York Times
Neutral
Website of hollaback!, a non-profit focused on ending street harassment, provides general statistics showing how many women are harassed; this source does not mention legal action
Article explaining what sexual harassment and catcalling are from CNN
Extras/Videos
Neutral article defining the problem: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/06/living/street-harassment/
Catcalling is not a crime: http://nypost.com/2014/11/03/catcalling-vile-but-not-a-crime/
In Peru, government passed a law making it illegal to catcall:
http://hellogiggles.com/street-harassment-peru/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDpaX_KhWSk
Should Food Containing GMOs be labeled?
Overview
To Label or Not to Label by Richard Dahl
Should Companies be Required to Label Genetically Modified Foods? by The Wall Street Journal
Yes
Should GMOs be labeled? by Amir Khan
Why We Should Accept GMO Labels by Dan Fagin
No
Labels for GMO Foods are a Bad Idea by The Editors of Scientific American
House Passes Bill to Prevent Mandatory GMO Food Labeling by Mary Clare Jalonick
Extras/Videos
"Why genetically engineered foods should be labeled: TEDXManhattan 2013"
Should people eat meat?
Neutral/Overview
Should We Eat Meat? by Karen Weintraub for the Boston Globe
Should Humans Eat Meat? by Vaclov Smil by for Scientific American
Extras/Videos
Neutral article defining the problem: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/06/living/street-harassment/
Catcalling is not a crime: http://nypost.com/2014/11/03/catcalling-vile-but-not-a-crime/
In Peru, government passed a law making it illegal to catcall:
http://hellogiggles.com/street-harassment-peru/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDpaX_KhWSk
Should Food Containing GMOs be labeled?
Overview
To Label or Not to Label by Richard Dahl
Should Companies be Required to Label Genetically Modified Foods? by The Wall Street Journal
Yes
Should GMOs be labeled? by Amir Khan
Why We Should Accept GMO Labels by Dan Fagin
No
Labels for GMO Foods are a Bad Idea by The Editors of Scientific American
House Passes Bill to Prevent Mandatory GMO Food Labeling by Mary Clare Jalonick
Extras/Videos
"Why genetically engineered foods should be labeled: TEDXManhattan 2013"
"GMO Food Labeling: inside the controversy"
"Congress Moves to Stop States from Requiring GMO Labeling"
Should people eat meat?
Neutral/Overview
Should We Eat Meat? by Karen Weintraub for the Boston Globe
Should Humans Eat Meat? by Vaclov Smil by for Scientific American
No
Reasons Why We Shouldn't Slaughter Animals for Food from One Green Planet
Why You Shouldn't Eat Meat by Janeyy, a teen author for Teen Ink
Catching Up With Science: Burying the Humans Need Meat Argument by Ashley Capps in Free From Harm
Yes
Do Happy, Healthy Brains Need Meat? by Drew Ramsey in Psychology Today
Give Thanks for Meat by James Bost in the New York Times
Is There Enough Meat for Everyone by Bill Gates in Gates Notes
Additional Resources for this topic:
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
http://www.wnyc.org/story/
https://www.ted.com/talks/
Articles:
Why do We Eat Meat? An Evolutionary History: http://www.
Don't Feel Guilty for Eating Meat from Time.com: http://time.com/97479/
A balanced and thoughtful argument on why eating meat is not wrong: http://brighterbrains.org/
Reasons to Eat Meat: http://www.businessinsider.
The "Ethics" of Meat-Eating" http://www.
Other considerations: does it matter what kind of animal it is?
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