By: Chalyn Kaufman, Staff Writer Recently, many privacy concerns have surfaced in regards to the new Facebook Messenger App. In order to send and receive messages from your mobile device, Facebook now requires that you install a standalone version specifically for the purpose of chat functionality. One might question what […]
By: Kelsey Reno, Staff Writer This past weekend Goddard College of Plainfield, Vermont, held a graduation ceremony. At this ceremony, not unlike many of its kind, the graduating students were allowed to choose their commencement speaker; their choice was Mumia Abu-Jamal. Goddard’s website touts Abu-Jamal as “an award winning journalist […]
By: Jamie Inferrera, Staff Writer The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. is perhaps one of the most talked about cases in the recent history of the high Court. The Affordable Care Act of 2010 gave the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services […]
By: Sarah Weikart, Staff Writer Contemplating how to catch a glimpse of those ten seconds of fame by running on the playing field? In light of a recent fan running on the field during the Pirates game at PNC Park, this article will discuss, what might essentially be a victimless […]
By: Alison Palmeri, Staff Writer Should parents be punished for the crimes of their minor children? If Anthony Pasquale has anything to say about it, yes. In 2012, Pasquale’s 12-year-old daughter, Autumn, was strangled by her neighbor, 15-year-old Justin Robinson. Pasquale believes that had Robinson, who was diagnosed with mental […]
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief, Matthew Beddingfield: The 2013-2014 academic year proved to be a prolific one in terms of awards and recognitions for the Law School here on the Bluff. Dean Ken Gormley’s Pennsylvania Lawyer article “Heading in the Right Direction” highlights the many programs Duquesne School of Law has […]
by: Lauren Gailey, Op-Ed Participant “The punishment should fit the crime.” This notion, proportionality, is one of the most important principles underlying the American conception of justice. Nevertheless, public schools around the nation, confronted with such frightening issues as gun violence, other violent crime, and drug abuse, have responded by […]
by: Jamie Inferrera, Op-Ed Participant Over the past year, I have had the unique experience of getting to know a gentleman from Uzbekistan. He has been in the United States for about 14 years. I was intrigued to learn about his journey and his culture, but above all, I wanted […]
by: Justin Bernard, Op-Ed Contest Participant With high recidivism rates and prison overcrowding nationwide, a possible solution to both of these issues is to focus on rehabilitative rather than punitive solutions to treating offenders—especially non-violent offenders. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is not immune to the difficulties of overcrowded prisons and […]
by: Jamie Inferrera, Staff Writer Picture nearly 20,000 pieces of copy paper stacked neatly on top of one another. Over seven feet of paper secured on a dolly complete with a red ribbon bow. It stands taller than Shaquille O’Neal and it’s quickly creeping up the height of Yao Ming. […]