Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By: Elizabeth Echard Within the past few years, there has been a nationwide crackdown on individuals driving under the influence and putting human lives at risk. [1] However, there has been an increase in sober drivers who are performing minor traffic infractions that are taking […]
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] […]
By: Elizabeth Echard, Staff Writer Is Catholic priest sexual abuse a result of their choice of lifestyle and career, or is that a misconception fed by the media’s portrayal of the Catholic sexual assault scandals? It is not disputed that sexual abuse happens on a daily basis and […]
By: Elizabeth Echard, Staff Writer As spring and summer will soon be approaching, we begin to think about farmers markets, county fairs, local fairs and festivities, and most of all, the food offered at these events. But did you ever wonder how safe the prepared foods are at these […]
By: Elizabeth Echard, Staff Writer Currently, forty million Americans have a disability.[1] Of those forty million disabled Americans, sixteen million voted in 2016.[2] That shows a mere 40% of disabled citizens vote, compared to the 58% of United States citizens, as a whole, that voted in 2016.[3] Many issues […]
By Elizabeth Echard, Staff Writer Could Fitbit’s, Amazon Echo’s, and other devices be the newest tools in solving crime? On December 23, 2015, Connie Dabate was shot and killed in her home.[1] When detectives interviewed her husband, Richard Dabate, he stated that he put his two children on […]
By Elizabeth Echard, Staff Writer The number of qualified job applicants is not growing fast enough to satisfy the needs of employers. At any given point, six million jobs in the United States are unfilled.[1] While filling these jobs is vital to the success of the companies, certain applicants may […]
By Elizabeth Echard, Staff Writer Since 1966, 1,077 victims, ranging from the unborn to the elderly, have been killed in America in mass shootings.[1] While no universally accepted definition for “mass shooting” exists, these statistics look to the 150 shootings in America where four or more people were killed by […]
By Elizabeth Echard, Staff Writer Should criminals be put to death for the crimes they commit? The topic of capital punishment has always been a sensitive issue in the United States. Many individuals have specific opinions as to whether our present society should support such actions. Many debates have focused […]
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 […]
