This year's Paradox of Power class is something entirely new here at Satori.

Taught by John Hagney, a teacher and adjunct faculty at EWU, the class aims to explore the “present policy” of the United States on terrorism, according to the class description

While it is impossible to cover all possible areas of U.S. policy for this class, Hagney said he has chosen to take the “central, major issues” so that his students may better understand government policies and the issue of terrorism in the United States and abroad.

Hagney said that he wished for his students to “Understand the … issues that that have emerged since 9/11.” This seems like a hard-to-reach goal, but the students are absorbing information easily.

The class has discussed such topics as airport security, the USA Patriot Act, and President Bush's wartime policy. Hagney has also arranged for a government official to visit the class so they can ask questions and further their get a view of policy.

On the whole students feel that Hagney is well-informed and wants his students to understand the issues surrounding America's governmental policies. Reed Jessen, a student in the class, said today’s speaker, U.S. Attorney James A. McDevitt, was “excellent.”

Some students feel that they are not able to talk as much as they would like. Claire Topalian, a first year camper, said she “Thought it would be more debate, and that’s what I was expecting.”