By Madeline Olds, Staff Writer On March 22, 2023, the country’s largest whiskey company, Jack Daniel’s, will head to the Supreme Court in a challenge against VIP Products LLC, a dog toy company, over one of its dog toys.[1] The question for the Supreme Court is whether the humorous use of […]
By Mia Hoetzlein-Sirman, Staff Writer On February 7, 2023, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania returned a monumental decision on an ongoing school funding lawsuit almost a year after the trial ended. The court determined that the funding mechanisms for Pennsylvania’s public schools are unconstitutional and must be remedied immediately. This […]
By Jacob Schramm, Features Editor Over the 2022 Christmas holiday, thousands of travelers’ flights were cancelled as winter storms ran across the central and eastern United States.[1] The news ran stories about solo travelers and families who spent Christmas in airports, stranded in unfamiliar states without luggage and without certainty […]
By: Joseph Segar, Staff Writer Kelly Conlon was chaperoning her daughter’s Girl Scout troop to Radio City Music Hall in New York City to see the Rockettes.[1] When she attempted to enter the venue with her daughter and her daughter’s friends, she was denied entry.[2] After being pulled aside by […]
By Madison Williams, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of unsplash.com The Senate held a hearing on Tuesday, January 24th, to discuss growing concerns within the entertainment ticketing industry, involving Ticketmaster and their parent company Live Nation Entertainment. This hearing comes after millions of Taylor Swift fans were unable to purchase tickets […]
By: Madeline Olds, Staff Writer The Supreme Court has set February 28th as the date to hear two cases challenging the legality of President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program.[1] Biden’s debt relief program is one of the largest federal moves to help with student debt. However, it is unclear whether the […]
By Riley Frank, Staff Writer The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has hopes of adopting Rule 8.4(g), which states that biased decision-making by attorneys constitutes professional misconduct and enshrines this into the Pennsylvania Code. [1] Though this rule seems relatively straightforward and ethical, judges and attorneys alike have taken issue with its adoption. […]
By Emma Betz, Staff Writer On October 31st, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments for an affirmative action case that has recently shed light on college admission processes. The petition for a writ of certiorari was originally granted to Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President […]
By Jacob Schramm, Features Editor November 17, 2022, was “Red Cup Day” at Starbucks locations across the country, on which customers received a reusable red cup with their purchase.[1] At over one-hundred locations, more than a thousand employees participated in the Starbucks Workers Union’s largest single-day strike.[2] The following day, pictures of […]
By Hannah Schaffer, Editor-in-Chief In December 2019, the Juvenile Justice Task Force was established by Governor Tom Wolf and Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas G. Saylor. The Juvenile Justice Task Force was co-chaired by Senator Lisa Baker, Senator Jay Costa, Representative Tarah Toohill and Representative Mike Zabel.[1] Members of the Task […]