Image via Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/0jE8ynV4mis By Madeline Olds, Web Editor Healthcare is always trying to be advanced to be more safe, effective, and simpler for patients and doctors alike. This was the ambition and mission of Elizabeth Holmes who started a company called Theranos in 2014.[1] Theranos was a private health care company, […]
By Elizabeth Fitch, Feature Editor Since the 1960s, educational equality concerns have sparked litigation in nearly all 50 states.[1] While some plaintiffs have been successful, and some defendants have been successful, no side has ever truly won. In some instances, litigation has prompted specific policy changes, school funding formulas, and […]
Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com. By Shreya Desai, Staff Writer The United States charges the highest average tuition fees for baccalaureate degree programs. [1] The average cost of private law school tuition and fees during the 2019-2020 academic year was approximately $49,548, while the average cost at public schools […]
Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com By Stephen Hodzic, Blog Editor When it comes to ensuring that their child receives the best education possible, many parents would likely be willing to use just about any resource available to them. While it may be safe to assume that most people have heard […]
Photo Provided Courtesy of Unsplash.com By David McPeak, Blog Editor Every state requires certain professionals responsible for the care of children to report suspected child abuse. [1] In Pennsylvania, 23 Pa. C.S. § 6311 delineates which professionals “shall make a report of suspected child abuse … if the person has […]
Photo Provided Courtesy of Unsplash.com By Falco Anthony Muscante II, Staff Writer Background & The Equality Act Only one in 27 girls participated in sports prior to the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [Title IX], which states that, “No person in the United States […]
Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com By Giulia Schaub, Editor-in-Chief Young adults today are accustomed to warnings from parents, teachers, and authority figures about posting controversial or inappropriate content on social media websites. Now, in a society that has enjoyed easy internet access for over two decades, seasoned social media users […]
Photo Provided Courtesy of Unsplash.com By David McPeak, Blog Editor On September 23, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order which purports to effectively ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles in that state by 2035. [1] The Order goes so far as to leverage the adverse economic […]
Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com By Giulia Schaub, Editor-in-Chief Like all events in 2020, bar exams across the nation have been rescheduled, reformatted, and revamped to adhere to COVID-19 pandemic safety restrictions. Only 16 jurisdictions offered their July 2020 exam as originally planned, while other jurisdictions offered alternative dates […]
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By Elizabeth Fitch, Feature Editor On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ordered a temporary halt in residential evictions through the end of the year to prevent the spread of COVID-19. [1] The agency order forbids landlords from […]
