By Danny Kennedy, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.com In 2023, Texas legislators approved Senate Bill 4 (“S.B. 4”), which would allow for Texas law enforcement to arrest any individual illegally crossing the Mexican border.[1] Initially, S.B. 4 was supposed to go into effect on March 5, 2024, but the […]
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The Nuremberg Trials and How They Influenced International Criminal Law
By Kira Knobloch, Staff Writer Picture courtesy of unsplash.com On October 1st, 1946, 77 years ago, the Nuremberg trials ended after nearly one year of proceedings. [1] For the trials, the allied powers of the United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union formed an International Military Tribunal (“IMT”) […]
Trump’s Wall: Is it Necessary?
By Keanna Seabrooks, Staff Writer Within the first two weeks of his new role in the presidency, President Donald Trump ordered the immediate construction of a U.S.-Mexican border wall.[1] According to the president, the wall’s purpose is to combat illegal immigration and it will save millions of lives, millions […]
Bankruptcy Disaster on the High Seas: Hanjin Shipping Forced to Anchor
By Phil Raymond, Staff Writer If I asked you how you felt about the Hanjin crisis, what would your answer be? Well, as of early September, I would not have had a clue. That was until my father informed me that Hanjin Shipping, an international, top 10 shipping company, […]
Olympic Achievement
Olympic Achievement By William Shields, Staff Writer Once every four years, people from around the world come together for a few celebratory weeks to compete in the Summer Olympics. This year in Brazil, over 200 countries will take part in 28 different Olympic sports at the XXXI Olympiad. Behind this […]