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Members of the 1976 Yale crew (from left): Anne Warner, Chris Ernst, Lynn Baker, Lynne Alvarez, Elaine Mathies, Cathy Pew, Chris Stowe and Jennie Kiesling. (Photo courtesy of ESPN.com)

Title IX: Is It Time for Reform?

by: Meghan Collins, Graphic Designer “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance…”[1] Title IX has been a monumental force for […]

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Judicial Retention: A ‘Yay’ or ‘Nay’ Vote

by: Jamie Inferrera, Staff Writer   In the most recent election in Pennsylvania, voter turnout was abysmal. Pennsylvania has over 8 million voters and fewer than one million votes were cast this November. While the ballots were primarily made up of local candidates, two state Supreme Court justices and two […]

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Eden Foods: The Latest Secular, For-Profit Corporation to Seek Religious Protection Under the RFRA

by: Kevin Lorello, 2L Contributor The debate continues over whether a secular, for-profit corporation can assert a religious claim under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”).  The RFRA provides that government may not substantially interfere with a person’s exercise of religion, unless it demonstrates a “compelling governmental interest.”  This is […]

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The Securities and Exchange Commission Finally Proposes New Rules for Crowdfunding

by: Matthew Andersen, Web Editor After much anticipation, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has finally proposed new rules for equity crowdfunding.  These new rules will allow investors to purchase stock in companies over the Internet through a crowdfunding exchange.  This will assist the SEC in regulating any business that […]

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