Teacher and community service programs director Kevin Murphy (right) mediates a heated discussion regarding the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline project in the Traditions Courtyard. Pre-freshman Cole LaCour (left) was opposed to the construction of the pipeline, while his classmate Scott McKeough (center) supported it. Murphy’s world geography class recently read an article about the pipeline and also wrote an essay on whether, if they were president, they would support construction of the pipeline. The class spent part of the period in the Traditions Courtyard, split into small groups to debate the project. The debate continued as a full class with several members, including LaCour and McKeough, presenting their viewpoints. The class was almost evenly split on the issue, with strong arguments both for and against.