By Katherine Mannion, Staff Writer A cornerstone of NCAA athletics has been the staunch enforcement of the amateurism of its athletes. The NCAA’s Division I handbook dedicates almost 30 pages to the concept, defining the ins and outs of where athletes can and cannot be paid before and during […]
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USITC Votes that Samsung and LG Aren’t Playing Clean
By Samantha Cook, Staff Writer Whirlpool is a U.S.-based appliance manufacturing conglomerate and a household name. But like many U.S. companies, Whirlpool is struggling to compete with multi-national corporations like Samsung and LG, who import and sell their foreign-made products in the United States, often at lower prices than […]
The Question of Concealment Under Pennsylvania Law: Part I
By David Zvirman, Staff Writer We have all heard of someone getting accused or arrested for carrying a “concealed” firearm on the news, but what does that mean? Does hiding a gun in your jacket count as concealment? If someone sees part of the gun sticking out of the […]
Tattoos are for Life + 70 Years: Copyright Protection for Tattoos
By Kurt Valentine, Staff Writer Throughout the 1800s, Americans attended traveling circuses that “showcas[ed] stunning tattooed [women] to amazed audiences”.[1] Tattooed people were viewed as entertainment; they were human oddities.[2] Perceptions changed, tattoos have moved into the mainstream. In 2015, a Harris Poll asked Americans if they would be […]
Employer Arbitration Clauses Reevaluated in Light of Workers’ Rights
By Phil Raymond, Staff Writer Employers and employees have long fought over how to handle disputes between them. Typically, arbitration clauses are instituted, often without the employee’s knowledge, to circumvent federal and state court systems to handle such disputes. On October 2, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United […]
Jail or Treatment: Combating the Drug Epidemic in Pennsylvania
By Elizabeth Echard, Staff Writer The drug epidemic in the United States is affecting everyone, from all walks of life. This epidemic is an ever-growing issue and is seen more and more every day. Specifically, Pennsylvania’s overdose rate is the sixth highest rate in the nation, standing at around […]
Pay to Play Scandal a Foul on College Sports World
By Joe Baublitz, Staff Writer A dark day in college sports, September 26th saw the FBI charge college coaches and Adidas shoe executives with corruption for bribing coaches and high school athletes. This “pay to play” scandal has fans facing a harsh reality that college sports may not be […]
Republican Senators Consider Change to the “Blue Slip” Rule
By Brandon Schall, Staff Writer Currently, there are 144 vacancies on the federal judicial bench and 45 pending judicial nominations waiting for a vote by the Senate.[1] The Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution gives the President the power to nominate an individual to fill an open federal judgeship, […]
Summer SCOTUS Roundup: Materiality and Fraudulently Obtained Citizenship in Maslenjak v. United States
By Natalia Holliday, Web Editor Three years after the Bosnian civil war in the 1990s, Petitioner Divna Maslenjak and her non-party husband Ratko sought refugee status in the United States for fear of persecution from both sides of the conflict.[1] As Serbs living in Bosnia, Maslenjak held that Muslims […]
Summer SCOTUS Roundup: Playgrounds and Free Exercise in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer
By Kyle Steenland, Associate Editor Good news for religious organizations hoping to utilize state offered grants and subsidies; not so good news for those opposed to the potential of taxpayer dollars going to religious institutions. A recent Supreme Court decision, with seven justices for and two against, ruled that […]
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