Econ 200
December 2003
Laura Keslar and Todd Roman
The Market for Non-Profit Theaters in Tucson
Political Science 201
December 2003
Far From Perfect
| Non-Profit Theaters in Tucson
Econ 200 December 2003 Laura Keslar and Todd Roman |
When deciding what to do with a little extra cash and time, the first choice is generally not theater, especially for college students. Even if the theater happens to rank highly on the list of things to do, these students will be confronted with many choices since several kinds of theaters exist throughout Tucson, including professional, amateur, dinner, and children's theater. Some of these theaters show main stage productions with big budget lighting, sound, effects, and set; nevertheless, most theaters in Tucson perform original or unknown plays using a smaller budget, which is reflected in the quality of the play. Because the many different theaters in Tucson often have highly differentiated products, college students, in particular, will want to attend a high scale production with as little cost to them. In order for these students to take the fullest advantage of theater with respect to their pocketbooks, nonprofit theaters appear highly likely as potential choices since nonprofit theaters generally declare a goal of minimizing ticket costs in order to make art available to the public. In Tucson, a few nonprofit theaters exist, of which UA Presents, Arizona Theater Company, and Arizona Repertory Theater are included. These three nonprofit organizations will compose the market for theatrical productions in Tucson, due to the market structure that influences their pricing methods and would make them likely choices for a member of the University of Arizona community to pick.
The Market for Non-Profit Theaters in Tucson |
| Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act
Political Science 201 December 2003 |
When President Bush signed the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act into law, he declared the document "far from perfect"; however, along with the minor imperfections, the act contains many grave, unconstitutional aspects. These deleterious features endanger the citizens reform tries to protect as well as prevent the ultimate goal of reform, thus illustrating the uselessness of BCRA of 2002. Not only is the McCain-Feingold Reform unnecessary and dangerous to both the ordinary citizens of America and the goals of campaign finance reform, but it creates an undemocratic society with an uninformed, irrational electorate due to the violations of the Constitution's guarantees of the freedoms of speech and association as well as equal protection under the law.
Far From Perfect |