By Elizabeth Fitch, Feature Editor Since the 1960s, educational equality concerns have sparked litigation in nearly all 50 states.[1] While some plaintiffs have been successful, and some defendants have been successful, no side has ever truly won. In some instances, litigation has prompted specific policy changes, school funding formulas, and […]
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Eviction Moratorium Disproportionately Affects Renters Across the Country
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By Elizabeth Fitch, Feature Editor On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ordered a temporary halt in residential evictions through the end of the year to prevent the spread of COVID-19. [1] The agency order forbids landlords from […]
Coronavirus and the Residential Real Estate Market
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By Elizabeth Fitch, Feature Editor When asked how he envisions the real estate market will change over the course of the next few months, Sam Chaudhry, real estate broker and managing partner at Remax, confidently stated, “real estate is still on fire.” [1] While […]
Intimate Partner Terrorism Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com By Elizabeth Fitch, Staff Writer Across the globe, victims of domestic violence are trapped at home with their abusers amid the COVID-19 crisis. They are in more danger than ever, as places continuously shut down due to the pandemic.[1] “Court resources are being stretched extraordinarily […]
The Ethical Ramifications of At-Home DNA Testing
By Elizabeth Fitch, Staff Writer Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com As of now, an uneven hodgepodge of laws exists to shelter the privacy of the booming genetic testing industry. [1] Remarkably, however, this potential lack of one’s privacy has not discouraged individuals from purchasing DNA testing kits from companies […]
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Honored for Lifetime Achievement in Women and Human Rights
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, […]
Candy Flavored Cancer: How Did We Get Here?
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By: Elizabeth Fitch, Staff Writer When smoking tobacco cigarettes first became customary in the 1600’s, it was because advertisements portrayed cigarettes as a symbol of glamour, status, and wealth. Smoking was popular. It was encouraged. The negative effects of tobacco were either unknown or […]
New Zealand’s Legislative Response to Terrorist’s Attack
By: Elizabeth Fitch, Staff Writer On March 15, 2019, “the nation witnessed a terrorist attack that demonstrated the weakness of New Zealand’s gun laws,” Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern stated.[1] A self-proclaimed white supremacist stole the lives of fifty people at two mosques using two legally purchased […]
A Step in the Right Direction: Laws Allowing the Homeless to Live in Their Vehicles
By: Elizabeth Fitch, Staff Writer On February 5, 2019, San Diego City Council members voted unanimously to repeal a 35-year-old law stating that it is illegal for people to live in their vehicles.[1] Councilman Mark Kerseysays the law, first passed in 1983, has outlived its usefulness; “I think it’s pretty […]
Trump’s Proposal to End Birthright Citizenship: Conflicts with the 14th Amendment
By: Elizabeth Fitch, Staff Writer President Trump has claimed that he is planning an executive order that would ultimately invalidate the safeguarded constitutional promise of birthright citizenship in the United States. This order would understandably create major competing concerns with the Constitution. The words of the 14thAmendment are rarely […]
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