By Emma Betz, Staff Writer Adaptability is a critical component of life and has been especially crucial the past two years. Societies have had to adapt to wearing masks, social distancing, and even learning virtually. For lawyers, rapid adaptation comes as no surprise. Attorney Thomas Kline, a renowned scholar, and […]
By Felicia Dusha, Staff Writer Recently, Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas, Stephen Breyer, and Amy Coney Barrett have expressed the Supreme Court is a non-partisan body.[1] Justice Barrett spoke about the Court’s decision-making process and apolitical ideology, stating that the Court “is not comprised of a bunch of partisan hacks.”[2] Ironically, Justice Barrett […]
By Joshua Larkin, Staff Writer Attorney General Merrick Garland came under fire for a recent memorandum he sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. attorney’s offices on October 4, 2021.[1] In his memo, the Attorney General ordered federal law enforcement authorities to meet with “federal, state, local, tribal, […]
By Regan Jarvis, Staff Writer “It is difficult to imagine information more personal or more private than a person’s genetic makeup.” – Senator Edward Kennedy Although the right to privacy is a core value held by the American people, the amount of privacy we are guaranteed by the Constitution is […]
By: Liza Honaker, Staff Writer On September 26, 2021, over 56% of Berlin citizens voted to adopt a housing referendum aimed at seizing corporate-owned apartments and turning them over to the government to be converted into affordable housing. [1] If adopted, this would be an enormous win for advocates of […]
By: Anabelle Nietupski, Web Editor Divorce is seen as an endless slew of conflict and court fees. The doctrine of collaborative divorce seeks to end this cycle, bringing power to the couple to resolve their dispute without third-party intervention. [1] With an emphasis on mediation and negotiation, collaborative divorce encourages […]
By Chloe Chappell, Staff Writer In mid-September, the popular social media platform TikTok was flooded with content referencing Gabrielle Petito (Gabby Petito), a young influencer who went missing following a highly documented cross-country camping trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie.[1] It was difficult to scroll through TikTok and other social media […]
By Jacob Schramm, Staff Writer. In December 2020, Valerie Strauss of The Washington Post asked whether it was “fair to give kids regular A-F grades when nothing has been regular about the way they are living and learning since March [2020] and won’t be for some time?”[1] Earlier that year, the Pennsylvania (PA) […]
By Rebecca Chieffallo, Staff Writer On September 14, 2021, the Department of Justice added additional requirements for obtaining no-knock search warrants and limiting the use of neck restraint techniques like chokeholds and carotid restraints.[1] Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco released an announcement detailing the newly added, department-wide changes and restraints.[2] Attorney […]
By Nathan Polacek, Staff Writer On July 9th, 2021, the City of Pittsburgh launched an electric scooter partnership with Spin, a unit of Ford Motor Company, to provide easily accessible, app-based e-scooters throughout the city.[1] Since the launch, these e-scooters have been popping up all over the city; on streets, sidewalks, […]
