Photo courtesy of Pixaby By Stephen Hodzic, Staff Writer Freedom of speech is considered one of the most fundamental rights of a citizen of the United States.[1] The First Amendment of the Constitution specifically prevents an infringement of those rights by any branch government, with exceptions for threats, blackmail, […]
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Problems Facing a Nationally Enforced Gun Buyback in the United States
Photo Provided Courtesy of Pixaby By Joshua Larkin, Staff Writer As most Americans know, there is a debate going on in our political arena today regarding the right to bear arms. In response to mass shootings that have occurred in recent years, a significant amount of the American […]
Former Dallas Police Officer Found Guilty of Murder
Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay By Matthew Minard, Staff Writer On Tuesday, October 1, 2019, former Dallas Police Office Amber Guyger was found guilty of murder in the killing of Dallas resident Botham Jean.[1] The trial was of high national interest as discourse regarding killings of black […]
Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace: Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Experience and the Law Intended to Protect All Pregnant Women
Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay By: Kirstin Kennedy, Staff Writer When presidential hopeful Senator Elizabeth Warren recently suggested that she was terminated from her position as a school teacher in the early 1970s as a result of her pregnancy, women flocked to social media to share similar stories of pregnancy […]
Candy Flavored Cancer: How Did We Get Here?
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By: Elizabeth Fitch, Staff Writer When smoking tobacco cigarettes first became customary in the 1600’s, it was because advertisements portrayed cigarettes as a symbol of glamour, status, and wealth. Smoking was popular. It was encouraged. The negative effects of tobacco were either unknown or […]
Hefty False Advertisement Fine Upheld by Circuit Court
By: Donald Shelton, Staff Writer In September 2019, after a decade and a half court battle, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld the district court’s order of contempt and $40 million sanctions against Warner Laboratories, Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals Inc., and individual officers.[1] In 2004, the Federal Trade […]
Name, Image, and Likeness: Who Should Benefit – The Athlete or the NCAA?
By: Christina Pici, Staff Writer California’s Fair Pay to Play Act, scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023, will make it illegal for California colleges and universities to deny their student athletes the ability to hire agents or gain any form of compensation for the use of their […]
Felicity Huffman Sentenced to Two Weeks in Prison Following College Admissions Cheating Scandal: How it Could Affect Lori Loughlin’s Case
By Emma Hurst, Staff Writer Actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in a federal prison for her involvement in the college admissions cheating scandal.[1] In March 2019, 50 people were charged by federal prosecutors in a conspiracy to alter their children’s college entrance exams, paying more than […]
Brexit and the Expected Issues of an Irish Border
By: Isabella Simon, Staff Writer Brexit has been a messy divorce between the United Kingdom (“UK”) and the other 27 European Union (“EU”) countries, and politicians across Europe are doing everything they can to sign the papers and move on. The UK, comprised of four countries (England, Scotland, Wales, and […]
UPMC Will Accept Highmark Patients, Per New Contract
By: Margaret Potter, Blog Editor The contentious relationship between the two Pennsylvania healthcare giants, UPMC and Highmark, is a story well known to all Western Pennsylvanians for the past several years. In an unlikely turn of events, the two health insurance companies were able to come to common ground and enter […]
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