Pre-Interview Research I was looking forward to this interview immensely. Theology is not something I get to discuss seriously very often, and Mr. Murray, a former Muslim turned Christian apologist, was exactly the kind of person I wanted to talk…
Reagan Library Topic: Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration of Independence Pre-Interview Research I read through Heroes of 1776, looked into Justice Gorsuch's judicial record and his broader thinking on history and civics education, and researched Jeannie Nitze's…
Reagan Library Topic: Nothing is Impossible with God: Eleven Heroes. One God. Endless Lessons Pre-Interview Research Few people my age engage seriously with theology, so the chance to speak with Mrs. Bream was an amazing opportunity that I was very…
Pomona College Pre-Interview Research Interviewing a single person is one thing. Walking into a room prepared to engage an entire field of gubernatorial candidates is another challenge entirely. I approached my research the same way I approached researching for my…
Reagan Library Topic: Poisoned Ivies Pre-Interview Research Ms. Stefanik’s background immediately caught my attention - as a Harvard alumna herself, her criticism of the institution carries a weight that an outsider’s simply wouldn’t. I found it compelling that her passion…
KidScoop reporter Quinlan Taylor recently met with Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. “One of the most striking traits revealed in Kennedy’s answers was his ability to separate personal relationships from political opinions—a skill that must have been challenging while serving…