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 […]
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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 […]
Contemporary Colonialism or Crimean Conquistadors? Tensions Flare Between Russia and the United States
By Kyle Steenland, Feature Editor Over the course of its 200-year history, the relationship between the United States and Russia has been symptomatic of their statuses as two world superpowers – riddled with ups and downs, and constantly tense.[1] Even since the de-escalation of Cold War fears, petty political skirmishes […]
Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Brings Promise of Progress to Saudi Arabia
By Jennifer Carter, Web Editor Saudi Arabia has a full monarchy with King Salman of the House of Saud currently in power. He appointed his son, Mohammad bin Salman (“MbS”) as heir apparent after removing the traditional successor, Muhammed bin Nayef, from all political positions.[1] King Salman has appointed his […]
The Socio-legal Legacy of ‘Night of the Living Dead’
By Nicole Prieto, Editor-in-Chief Nearly a year ago this July, horror film legend George A. Romero died at age 77.[1] He left a legacy defined by one of modern history’s greatest low-budget horror films, Night of the Living Dead.[2] As AMC show The Walking Dead relishes in the aftermath of […]
Ohio Sports Villain May Save the Columbus Crew from Jumping Ship to Texas
By Nicolas Frost, Executive Editor Art Modell became a name that lives in infamy in Cleveland and most of Ohio when he moved the Cleveland Browns franchise to Baltimore in 1995. According to John Kroll, the former Online Editor for The Plain Dealer, it was no secret that Modell’s Browns […]
Remembering Linda Brown and Brown v. Board of Education
By Natalia Holliday, Web Editor “[Public school education] is a principal instrument in awakening the child to cultural values, in preparing him for later professional training, and in helping him to adjust normally to his environment…Such an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to provide it, is a right which […]
Juveniles Still Face Life Sentences Without the Possibility of Parole
By Karissa Murphy, Executive Editor Carlos Flores was 17 years old when he was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to 21-years-to-life imprisonment. Flores and three others attempted to rob a bar in Queens, New York in 1981.[1] During the robbery, an off-duty police officer who was at […]
Duquesne’s Public Interest Law Association Hosts Auction to Support Students Who Fulfill School Mission
By Natalie Tupta, Staff Writer Many people enroll in law school with the goal of helping others, and one way law students fulfill that goal is to pursue public interest law careers. Law schools, especially a Catholic law school like Duquesne, are eager to impart a sense of duty to […]
Repealing the Second Amendment: What Does It Take to Change the Constitution?
By David Zvirman, Staff Writer In the wake of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018 that resulted in the deaths of 14 students,[1] America has engaged in an emotional debate on the role guns play in our society.[2] While some have called for […]
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