Disneyland Paris denies boy to be a “Princess for a Day”

Kayla Casavant | Staff Columnist Disneyland Paris recently issued an apology after a British mother claimed that her three year old son was denied participation in their “Princess for a Day” experience because he was a boy, The Guardian reported on August 30. According to NBC News,  Hayley McLean-Glass wrote an email to the Disneyland Hotel asking if her son Noah could participate in the … Continue reading Disneyland Paris denies boy to be a “Princess for a Day”

Staff editorial: Government should require vaccinations

Duke Staff Before 1963, there were hundreds of thousands of measles cases every year in the United States. But that number dropped – and continued to drop – until endemic measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. The reason: the measles vaccine, which has garnered widespread support over time by the scientific community for its effectiveness. Still, these statistics don’t resonate with the … Continue reading Staff editorial: Government should require vaccinations