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Panelists Discuss Poverty Issues

By: Emily Gutelius

On Wednesday, the issue of poverty in the United States was addressed in Stokes 195S by three Boston College professors in a panel called “The War on Poverty: A Hand Up or a Handout?” Professors Charles Derber, Marc Landy, and Richard Tresch represented the sociology, political science, and economic departments, respectively, in an event centered on American poverty.