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Students, faculty and local farmers discuss seed policy and GMOs.

The first ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll of the fall shows that North Carolina Republicans currently favor real estate mogul Donald Trump more than other GOP presidential hopefuls in the race for the White House, but defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton in the Tar Heel State next fall may require another nominee. 

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ senior Alexandra Cantone authored a report on women's roles in countering violent extremism in Saudi Arabia as part of a summer internship at the Institute for Gulf Affairs, a Washington think tank to which she applied with help from faculty and the Student Professional Development Center.

The professor of political science and policy studies conducted interviews and gave a presentation at NATO headquarters in Brussels, June 29-30.

In addition to questions about pending Supreme Court cases and presidential politics, respondents in the latest ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll were asked to share their plans for the Fourth of July weekend.

The latest surveys from the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll asked respondents to share traits that come to mind when they see the names of elected leaders with presidential ambitions.

Respondents in the poll's latest online surveys offered their views on legal questions about to be announced by the U.S. Supreme Court, including the Affordable Care Act and the rights of states to decide for themselves whether to recognize same-sex marriage. 

Political commentator Charlie Cook delivered the Commencement address on May 23, telling ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's Class of 2015 how national leaders have found meaning in crises and personal tragedies.

Fourteen students visited Raleigh in early May 2015 for the organization's 78th annual session.