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The Emergence of Social Media and the Law

By: Ian Grecco, Staff Writer As the ever-expanding outlets and users of social media expand, so do new opportunities to use these outlets for the benefit of law. Social media outlets, primarily Facebook and Twitter, have provided a forum for people to post valuable information for both investigations and apprehension […]

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To Tweet or Not to Tweet: The Social Media Quandary with Student-Athletes

By: Justin Bernard, Staff Writer Social media has become the main platform for how most college students communicate with one another.  Focusing specifically on college student-athletes, a quandary exists for the NCAA and the educational institutions where these students attend.  On one side of the argument, these student-athletes have protected […]

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A Little Help When Times Get “Ruff”

By: Alison Palmeri, Staff Writer Amidst the daily stresses of life, people take solace in the comfort of a loved pet. For many people, however, having a dog involves more than the companionship of a furry friend; it is about having constant assistance in achieving some semblance of normalcy despite […]

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Juris Magazine Winter 2015

Juris Magazine Winter 2015

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief, Matthew Andersen: Before attending law school, I was naïve as to the profound impact that our nation’s laws and legal system have on our daily lives. This should not come as a surprise, unless you are an avid reader of legal journalism, because it is easy to take […]

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Dirty Deeds, Almost Done Dirt Cheap

By: Morgan Hays, Staff Writer The classic rock band AC DC originally released the album Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap in 1976 in Australia. [1] It is another country, however, where the latest AC DC “dirty deed” news comes from: Phil Rudd, the drummer for the band, was arrested in […]

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Ebola and the Question of Mandatory Quarantines

By: Kelsey Reno, Staff Writer Kaci Hickox, 33, is a nurse from Maine who went to Sierra Leone to help combat Ebola and care for those infected. Hickox returned to the United States on October 24th through Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.[1] When she landed she was quarantined for […]

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Crying Wolf: Misuse and Abuse of 9-1-1

Crying Wolf: Misuse and Abuse of 9-1-1

By: Sarah Weikart, Staff Writer In every state it is illegal to call 9-1-1 without an emergency. This seems as though the vast majority of people in America would understand this concept, however, there seems to be a huge issue with how each individual defines the term “emergency.” This article […]

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