PPP students travel to Washington, D.C., to study public policy issues By: Meredith Francis ~Campus News Editor~ Students from the Philosophy, Politics and the Public (PPP) program at Xavier got a glimpse into the world of Washington, D.C., politics when they participated in the program’s annual public policy trip from March 14-17. Each year, the sophomore PPP students select public policy issues to study in the spring semester. In March, the students travel to Washington to meet with experts in congressional offices, non-profit organizations, think tanks and lobbyist firms in order to learn more about their issues. This year, the … Continue reading Climbing Capitol Hill