By Sarah Morrison, Staff Writer Many boomers remark, “Kids today just ain’t what they used to be,” yielding the response: “Okay boomer.” In actuality, there is some truth to this statement. Students entering law school today are far different than their peers of yesteryear. In 1961, the average undergraduate student […]
By David McPeak, Staff Writer The U.S. Senior Women’s National Soccer Team (WNT) has been granted class certification in their pay discrimination suit against the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).[1] The order certifying class action status allows any potential plaintiff who was a player on or since March 8, 2016 […]
By Kirstin Kennedy, Staff Writer Unpaid internships are common for college and post-graduate students in the United States.[1] So common, in fact, that nearly one half of all internships offered by employers across the country are unpaid, according to a 2016 study.[2] Arguably, the concept of an unpaid internship is […]
By Matthew Naum, Staff Writer A federal judge has reversed his dismissal of Nicholas Sandmann’s quarter billion-dollar lawsuit against the Washington Post following the submission of an amended complaint.[1] In a story that polarized the American public and one the New York Times called “an explosive convergence of race, religion, […]
By: Stephen Hodzic, Staff Writer After a recent child abduction that ultimately resulted in the murder of the child, a local Pittsburgh family is advocating for changes to the AMBER Alert law.[1] In or around Allegheny County, on August 31, around 5:00p.m., Nalani Johnson, Paul Johnson (Nalani’s father), and Justin […]
By Elizabeth Fitch, Staff Writer “The most looked-up-to person in Washington stands just 5-foot-1… The diminutive justice, who has barely cracked 100 pounds on the scale for most of her adult life, is a giant to liberals.”[1] She may even challenge you to a push up contest.[2] “I do 10, […]
By Isabella Simon, Staff Writer The opioid epidemic has been devastating our country and ravishing our communities for the past two decades. On average, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, and although there have been prior efforts to combat this problem, two Ohio counties decided to take […]
By Joshua Larkin, Staff Writer This past Halloween, the United States experienced a political horror that the country would hope to never face: a possible impeachment of a sitting president. While one may or may not wish President Donald J. Trump to be impeached, the idea of impeachment being on […]
By Emma Hurst, Staff Writer In September 2019, there were 52,546 arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border, the lowest it has been this year.[1] The number of arrests decreased 64% since May, just five months prior.[2] However, within the fiscal year that concluded in September, border arrests reached an 11-year high […]
Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com By Elizabeth Echard, Staff Writer On October 17, 2019, the New York City Council made a momentous change and voted to close Rikers Island.[1] Rikers Island (herein after “Rikers”) is a 400-acre, ten-jail complex that is located across the river from LaGuardia Airport. [2] […]