1. Notes and Quotes
“This … is a microcosm of a media that has become far more a manufacturer of false,
establishment-serving storylines than a documenter of genuine everyday reality. The
idea that the American Dream still exists and that everyone can "make it" ... is, by all
objective economic measures, demonstrably false. But that idea is nonetheless
incessantly promoted by politicians, corporate leaders and their media servants.” –
David Sirota
"Americans love a comeback. … We love watching how they scramble their way back
up. Those with the guts, gumption and drive (not to mention talent) to claw their way
back from heart break, humiliation or hard times are rewarded with admiration and
opportunity.” – Jonathan Capehart (Washington Post)
“The American Dream may be slipping away. We have overcome such challenges
before. To recover the Dream requires knowing where it came from, how it lasted so
long and why it matters so much. Emerson once remarked that there is properly no
history, only biography. This is the biography of an idea, one that made America great.
Whether that idea has much of a future is the question facing Americans now.” – Jon
Meacham
MERRICK TOTALS
Patrick Spagnuolo 15
Samuel Dulik 11
Constantine Petallides 8
Joshua Donovan 7
Benjamin Snow 7
Jonathan Berryman 6
Warren Wilson 5
Colleen Wood 5
Agree Ahmed 3
Madeleine Ringwald 3
Jonathan Askonas 3
Amanda Wynter 3
Dennis Quinn 1
Mac Dinneen 1
Historical Fact: The fourth debate ever held by the Society questioned, “Which has
more effect upon the heart of man, Music or Eloquence?”. The Society was unable to
reach a decision.
Founded September 25, 1830
Eloquentiam Libertati Devinctam
February 28, 2013

2. Resolved:
The American Dream
Represents Propaganda More
Than Truth
Affirming:
Chancellor Andrew Marsh (COL ’13) of California
Negating:
Mr. Benjamin Snow (COL ’13) of Washington
Officers of the Philodemic Society
President: Peter Prindiville (SFS ’14)
Vice President: Julia Christensen (COL ’15)
Chancellor: Andrew Dousette-Marsh (COL ’13)
Treasurer: Hannah Miller (COL ’14)
Corresponding Secretary: Amanda Wynter (SFS ’14)
Membership Secretary: Christopher DiMisa (COL ’15)
Librarian: Michelle Dailey (COL ’14)
Amanuensis: Chloe Krawczyk (SFS ’15)
Sergeant at Arms: Dennis Quinn (COL ’15)
Members of the Philodemic Society
Agree Ahmed (SFS '15)
Oltan Akin (MSB ’15)
Jacob Arber (SFS ’14) *
Jonathan Askonas (SFS ’13)
Gavin Bade (SFS ’14)
Jonathan Berryman (COL ’13)
Katie Bolas (SFS ’15)
Mary Beth Brosnihan (SFS ’13)
Kent Carlson (SFS ’14)
Anais Carmona (SFS ‘14)
Andrew Carter (SFS ’13)
Luisa Castellanos (SFS ’13)
Neil Christy (COL ‘14)
Mary Margaret Cleary (COL ’14)
Emily Coccia (COL ’15) *
Andrea Cohen (SFS '15)
Tricia Correia (MSB ’15)
Michael Desnick (COL '13)
Kevin Diasti (NHS ’14)
Michael Dittmer (COL ’14)
Joshua Donovan (COL ’13)
Samuel Dulik (SFS ’13)
David Edgar (SFS ’15)
Tyler Eldridge (SFS ’13)
Princess Fuller (SFS ’13)
Max Gottlieb (COL ’14)
Adam Governale (COL ’14)
Abigail Grace (SFS ’16)
Laura Higbee (COL ’15)
Julia Hubbell (COL ’15)
Elijah Jatovsky (COL ’16)
Reid Kelley (COL '13)
Daniel Kendrick (COL ’15)
Sonia Kikeri (SFS ’13)
J. John Lim (SFS ’13)
Caroline Madinaveitia (COL '13)
Anna Mastryukova (SFS '16)
Mariele Marki (MSB ’13)
Shom Mazumder (SFS ’15)
Allison Melendez (COL ’13)
Gregory Miller (SFS ’14)
John Mitchell (COL ’13)
Evan Monod (COL ’14)
Michael Mouch (SFS ’15)
Hannah Muldavin (COL ’15)
Catherine Murphy (COL ’13)
Constantine Petallides (SFS ’13)
Reilly Poppert (COL ’15)
Dimitra Rallis (COL '15)
Heather Regen (SFS ’14) *
Madeleine Ringwald (COL '16)
Nicholas RisCassi (COL ’13)
Tim Rosenberger (COL '16)
Emily Siegler (SFS ’14)
Robert Silverstein (SFS ’14)
Abigail Smith (SFS ’13)
Benjamin Snow (COL ’13)
Patrick Spagnuolo (SFS ’14)
Christopher Stromeyer (SFS ’14)*
Stephen Taft (COL ’13)
Nicolas Walker (SFS '16)
Victor Wang (NHS ’15)
Michael Whelan (COL '16)
Jesse Whitfield (COL '13)
Taylor Willis (SFS ’16)
Warren Wilson (SFS ’15)
Colleen Wood (SFS ’14)
Andrew Wooster (SFS ’15)
Stephen Wooten (MSB ’13)
Luke Young (MSB’15)
Claire Zeng (SFS ’15)
Andrew Zipperer (COL ’13)
*Members Abroad