Author: saxer.9

Question of the Month/ Federalist Papers

Is there a way to change Congressional apportionment in the House to make it “fair”? If yes, how? If no, why not?

When it comes to redistricting there are some steps that we can take to make the system fairer but overall you’ll never be able to make it completely equal. Many reasons why redistricting is a problem, is because people get bribed to rearrange the map to keep politicians in power or, the other way, to kick a politician out. This is called gerrymandering and it is a serious problem. One step that we can take to make a set map based on the population. If this map is set then people can’t change it in their own favor or the favor of their party’s favor. Other than that there is really no other way to make it fully fair because it will always favor one party in some way.

 

Artifacts

My mentor’s name is Kyle Madura. Kyle is from a suburb outside of Chicago. He has ttwo siblings. He is double majoring in finance and political science, with a minor in economics. He picked The Ohio State University because he wanted to be close to a state capital, it was cheap, and he liked the Columbus area (especially the short north).  He decided to do PSL because he wanted to be in a Political Science focused group.  His favorite part of PSL is meeting his best friends and having the tight knit community on floor 3.  He wanted to become a mentor because he had a good experience with his mentor and he wanted to be more involved in PSL. His favorite class here, was also his hardest: Politics of the Middle East. Kyle is involved in PSL, Buckeye Capital Investors, and he works downtown for a state representative. His hobbies also involve running, working out, and swimming.

About Me

Hi, my name is Katherine Saxer. I grew up in Hudson, Ohio. Currently, I am in the exploration program at The Ohio State University but, I plan on applying to Fisher College of Business at the end of my first year. With my passion for the environment, I am exploring the option of minoring in Environmental Science. I love to listen to music, play soccer, hang with my friends and eat Mexican food.  I also love to travel. In the past two years, I’ve had the opportunity to travel to Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park, and drive down the Pacific Coast Highway.

Year in Review

[ “Year in Review”  is where you should reflect on the past year and show how you have evolved as a person and as a student.  You may want to focus on your growth in a particular area (as a leader, scholar, researcher, etc.) or you may want to talk about your overall experience over the past year.  For more guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]

G.O.A.L.S.

  • Global Awareness: I’m looking forward to studying abroad in Europe in my second or third year of college. I am very open to any experience that is available to me.
  • Original Inquiry: In my first year I want to look into the different types of research available to me through the business school.
  • Academic Enrichment: I hope to get to know my professors betters through visiting their office hours.
  • Leadership Development: After my first year of PSL, I want to apply to be a second-year mentor. The mentor program was very beneficial for me, so I hope to pass that along next year.
  • Service Engagement: In high school, I volunteered my time at a local inner-city school. Since I loved it so much, I hope to continue volunteering by applying for College Mentors for Kids.

Career

[“Career” is where you can collect information about your experiences and skills that will apply to your future career.  Like your resume, this is information that will evolve over time and should be continually updated.  For more guidance on using your ePortfolio, including questions and prompts that will help you get started, please visit the Honors & Scholars ePortfolio course in Carmen. To get answers to specific questions, please email eportfolio@osu.edu. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]