Events from April 30 – April 7 | Quincy University

QU POLIS: The Ancient Case For and Against Democracy

QU North Campus Cafeteria - 1901 N. 18th

It is common to trace the roots of modern democracy to Ancient Greece. Ancient thinkers like Plato and Aristotle had a profound understanding of the merits, faults, potential, and pitfalls of democratic governments and democratic societies. This class will survey…

QU POLIS: Trouble in River City

QU North Campus Cafeteria - 1901 N. 18th

River town rivalries are nothing new, and the cities of Hannibal, Missouri and Quincy, Illinois have experienced their share of mutual animosity. As a boy growing up in Hannibal, Sam Clemens engaged in some friendly "poking" at Hannibal's neighbor up…

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