Jacqueline Coplen

Bio

Jacqueline “Jacqui” Coplen is a student at Allegheny College, where she double majors in Political Science and Spanish and minors in Communication Arts. She is also a Fellow at the college's Center for Political Participation, an Army ROTC Cadet, a Resident Advisor, a member of the Allegheny Equestrian Team, and a sister of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
A good citizen is made, not born. This is at least one assertion upon which both the ancient philosopher Plato and the present-day Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) can agree. According to CIRCLE’s research,…
On Saturday, thousands gathered at the National Mall in the U.S. capital to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Speakers including Martin Luther King III and Democratic Rep. John Lewis (Ga.), who, at 23-years of age, was…
While abroad in a foreign country, an American citizen meets a native who pursues them romantically. These two people develop a rapid relationship, which culminates with the native proposing marriage to the American, suggesting that the two then…
President Obama has been in the Oval Office for five years, as the chief executive representing the United States. Since he represents all 50 states, it’s logical that he would at least have stepped foot in each of them, right? Apparently…
Last week, President Obama nominated Samantha Power to succeed Susan Rice as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. This pick by Obama has been met with resistance, elation, and of course, comparisons between Power and her predecessor.  Power is…