By Madison Williams The Respect for Marriage Act (“RFMA”) was passed in the House of Representatives on September 19th, 2022.[1] The Bill is currently awaiting vote in the Senate.[2] If adopted, the RFMA will repeal and replace provisions that were established by the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”).[3] The DOMA was a […]
By Liza Honaker, Staff Writer A bias is a decision-making shortcut developed by the brain to help it process the world efficiently.[1] Some biases are helpful, like when a driver automatically associates a red stoplight with applying the brakes of their vehicle. However, many biases are based on harmful stereotypes and […]
By Natasha Patel, Staff Writer On May 12, 2022, the Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh (“BAMP”), a Pennsylvania non-profit trade association, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against the City of Pittsburgh claiming that the City’s inclusionary zoning ordinances are unconstitutional and […]
By Emily Buchman, Staff Writer Pennsylvania is one of more than 40 states with a felony-murder law. Such laws stipulate that if a death occurs while a felony is being committed, participants in the felony can be charged with murder, even if they played no direct role in the death.[1] Pennsylvania […]
By Hannah Schaffer, Features Editor Veterans face significant challenges reacclimating to life after the military. Many veterans suffer combat related injuries or mental health disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression. “Nobody understands what [veterans have] experienced,” said Dr. David Lane, professor of counseling in the College of […]
By Chloe Clifford, Staff Writer On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion into Ukraine.[1] The President of the Russian Federation stated that “horror and genocide” being suffered by Donbas communities by the Ukrainian government was the reason to “take a long overdue decision and to immediately recognize the […]
By Reganne Hardy, Staff Writer The growing digital age and the revolutionary global pandemic have fueled the rise of telehealth.[1] Telehealth provides healthcare services, from physical therapy to counseling, through a virtual medium that generally focuses on wellness management rather than diagnostics.[2] Through telehealth, patients can leverage video conferring to voice their […]
By Rebecca Chieffallo, Staff Writer Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act was first approved by a slight majority of 51% of Oregon voters in 1994, making the state the first in the nation to allow physicians to administer lethal medication doses to terminally ill patients.[1] The Act was reaffirmed by 60% of […]
By Nathan Polacek, Staff Writer Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”) is a giant of a company that most of us likely interact with in some way each and every day, whether it is buying from their Amazon.com marketplace or their Whole Foods stores, watching a movie on Prime, or even going on […]
By Roshni Master, Staff Writer Since the world came to a screeching halt in March 2020, Americans have struggled to adjust to the “new normal” of supply chain issues. Americans are finding their favorite food brands in short supply and the homes they began to remodel two years ago still […]
