By Andrew Beluk, Staff Writer It is nothing new to say that the American criminal justice system has some faults. A common source of criticism stems from prosecutorial overuse of the plea-bargaining system, which accounts for roughly 97% of all federal criminal convictions in the United States.[1] But arguably […]
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Unmarried Same-Sex Partners of Diplomats Now Denied Visas Under Policy Touted as “Cruel”
By Rachel Pressdee, Staff Writer The landmark 2015 Supreme Court decision of Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage in the United States.[1] The same cannot be saidof the majority of other countries. Many countries continue to prosecute same-sex couples, making it impossible for some foreigners to marry their domestic partners.[2] […]
Illegal Immigration and the Right to Due Process
By Emma Hurst, Staff Writer There are 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States.[1]Eleven million undocumented immigrants make up only 3% of the nation’s population, yet they are often the focal point of politics and legal debate. President Trump’s administration has made it a priority to enforce […]
Scandal, Wire Fraud, Bribery and Taxpayer Money: The Foundations of College Basketball
By Elizabeth Fitch, Staff Writer “College basketball has been dirty for a long time, and now here is the proof. In devastating detail.”[1]Just how dirty? The current NCAA basketball corruption trial is working to expose the worst-kept secret in college sports: coaches, players and multi-billion-dollar corporations engaging in federal […]
House Bill 612’s Journey to the PA Senate
By: Giulia Schaub, Staff Writer On September 24, 2018, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted in favor of an amendment to a reform bill, House Bill 612, addressing the statute of limitations of child sexual abuse with overwhelming support at 171-23. [1]The vote occurs in the wake of the […]
Due Process in the #MeToo Era
By: Margaret Potter, Staff Writer With each news cycle, there are new reports of sexual harassment or assault allegations in spheres spanning from the entertainment world, to politics, to our local communities, academic institutions, and churches. When the public learns of these allegations through news sources and social […]
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment: What is it and What does it Provide?
By: David Zvirman, Staff Writer Recently, the Twenty-Fifth Amendment has been getting a lot of attention in the media in relation to the presidency of Donald Trump,[1] but where did the Twenty-Fifth Amendment come from, what is it, and what does it even do? This article will take […]
“Conflict” in the Era of the AUMF
By Samantha Cook, Feature Editor When asked to write a post on the topic of a conflict nation, I started to think about the nature of conflict. We typically think of war as an armed conflict between countries’ governments over some geographical, economic, political, or religious dispute. When that […]
Iranian Women’s Fight for Freedom of Choice: Approaching Forty Years of Compulsory Hijab Rules
By Kurt Valentine, Web Editor On March 8, 1979, International Women’s Day, more than 100,000 Iranian men and women filled the streets of Tehran to protest the compulsory dress code enacted by the recently formed Islamic Republic of Iran.[1] “This turned out to be the last day women walked the […]
Mexican President-Elect Brings Progressive Views with Trump-esque Flair
By Natalia Holliday, Editor-in-Chief On July 1, 2018, Mexico elected its newest president after an election season pocked by murders of over 100 politicians.[1] Perhaps taking note of the 30,000 murders across the country in 2017 –primarily related to rampant drug cartels[2] – Mexico’s frustrated citizenry chose Andrés Manuel López […]
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