<p> Period 2 Speech dates. Semester 2, 2013. February 7 Erin Walsh Placing age limits on child beauty pageants February 14 Jaewon Kim Legalize Prostitution (in non legalized states) Shriya Bhindwale Close down Guantanamo Bay Sydney Hickey: All available vaccinations should be mandatory for kids February 21 Christian Lui Marijuana should be legalized federally Abby Matsusaka: Medical Institutions should all be closed down. Jasdeep Kaur: By 2040 the government should mandate that all vehicles should use alternate fuels February 27 (THIS IS A THURSDAY) Eli Chin Banning homeschooling in California Hannah Markovic: Implement a 10 % carbon tax in the US by 2020 Zayn Mufti – Tobacco should be banned March 7 Weston Konneker High schools and middle schools in pleasanton should have an open campus policy. Hannah Hwang University education should be free March 14 (minimum day) Samuel Stansberry birth control should be free Kathie Zhao Genetically modified food should be banned federally March 21 Rika Ko Ban Animal testing Ranjani Sundaresan- Physician assisted suicide should be legal in California March 28 Isha Vazirani Criminal justice should focus more on rehabilitation than retribution Courtney DeWilde Biofuels banned at expense of using farmland April 11 Carolyn Ramella raising minimum wage federally to $10 Akhila Yechuri: The United States should have a eugenics program for criminals and people with severe genetic disorders (?) April 21(THIS IS A MONDAY) Allison Dai Terminally ill patients should be able to use experimental drugs without FDA approval Bethan Pretenice Remove 3 strikes law in US April 25 Lauren Cabral Tort Reform – In California, plaintiffs should be responsible for 75% of the defendants legal costs in the event the lawsuit is unsuccessful. Matthew Lem – May 2 (This is the week before AP testing.) Neela Yar illegal for parents determining the sex of their child Rick Huang – Abolish regulation of strict school schedules  May 9 AP Test Date. No Speeches. May 16 (Optional date—This is the second week of AP testing) Natalie Khalil Alcohol consumption during pregnancy should be classified as a crime May 22 (THIS IS A THURSDAY) Jennie Vo Ban CPR classes in America Stephen Black online peer-to-peer sharing should be legal May 23 Lucy Guan – foreign language requirements should be removed Lauren Domagas: Organ Sale should be legalized in the U.S. May 30 Madeline Aston Turn on Irrigation to the San Joaquin Valley Ildar Sabirov- Self defense in schools should not be punished by suspension or expulsion. </p>