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Staff Editorial: What’s so bad about a handout?

Amidst the government shutdown the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been suspended, causing some people question if the program is necessary. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed on July 4. One of the provisions tightened the work requirements for SNAP, leaving some that were previously eligible stranded. Last month the program took another hit due to the government shutdown, with the Supreme Court … Continue reading Staff Editorial: What’s so bad about a handout?

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Diversifying Democracy: Appointing a new justice

by Zachary Petroff | staff columnist Feb. 3, 2022 Last week, Justice Stephen Breyer announced that he would be stepping down from the Supreme Court, allowing President Joe Biden to nominate a new Supreme Court justice. Stephen Breyer’s decision to retire allows (potentially) the liberals to maintain a seat in an already conservative-leaning Supreme Court.  Breyer concluded his retirement press conference on a usual note.  … Continue reading Diversifying Democracy: Appointing a new justice

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The eviction moratorium is over; states need to do their part

Zoe Stratos | Opinions Editor Sept. 2, 2021 Thousands of Americans behind on rent, landlords struggling to make ends meet: what happened to the American Rescue Plan?  The funding is there, but the pace of distributing those funds isn’t fast enough. And as the eviction moratorium finally came to an end on Aug. 26, displacement is highly likely for these struggling individuals. But it’s not … Continue reading The eviction moratorium is over; states need to do their part

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Staff Editorial: Supreme Court Confirmation baffling

Staff Editorial 10/29/2020 With just less than a week until the 2020 election, the Senate has voted to confirm the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett as the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, taking the space left empty by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The vote was 52 to 48 with all but one Republican member of the Senate voting in favor of … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Supreme Court Confirmation baffling

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Duquesne honors the death of dissent

Colleen Hammond | News Editor & Managing Editor In a year marked by death, tragedy and anxiety, another shining light in American history has gone out. On Friday, Sept. 18, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of pancreatic cancer at age 87. “It’s one of those moments where things stop for a second,” sophomore marketing and theater arts major Anita Parrott said. Parrott heard … Continue reading Duquesne honors the death of dissent

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SCOTUS to hear three landmark LGBTQ+ workers-rights cases in next term

04/25/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor Searching for the right job is no walk in the park. College grads would be hard-pressed to name a bigger source of stress than answering the dreaded question, “What comes next?” But for gay and transgender Americans, the job search is made all the more difficult by the fact that courts are split on whether or not it’s … Continue reading SCOTUS to hear three landmark LGBTQ+ workers-rights cases in next term

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Midterm Mania: Pennsylvania redistricting plays role in House flips

Raymond Arke | Editor-in-Chief 11/08/18 A new congressional district map led to big changes in Pennsylvania’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 midterms. In March, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the old map, drawn by Republican legislators in 2012, was unconstitutionally gerrymandered. After Pennsylvania’s legislature couldn’t draw a new map within the court-ordered time frame, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court redrew … Continue reading Midterm Mania: Pennsylvania redistricting plays role in House flips

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Some Duquesne law professors oppose Kavanaugh confirmation

Kellen Stepler | Staff Writer 10/11/2018 Being a justice on the United States Supreme Court is one of the most powerful and privileged positions in the judiciary branch of the government. Composed of only nine judges that serve their terms for life, the court is called upon to serve the United States by making critical decisions that impact the way we live. Due to the … Continue reading Some Duquesne law professors oppose Kavanaugh confirmation

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Ford brave for coming forward with Kavanaugh accusations

10/04/2018 By Kailey Love | Managing Editor On Sept. 27, millions of people across the world were glued to phone screens and television sets, watching history unfold as a woman told her story about a boy who sexually assaulted her when she was 15 years old. In the era of #MeToo, these narratives are not an uncommon phenomenon. But this day was different. At stake, … Continue reading Ford brave for coming forward with Kavanaugh accusations

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The Second Amendment should be reevaluated

04/05/2018 By Eddie Zakreski | Contributor  The Second Amendment reads, “A well regulated Militia (sic), being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” This is one of the most controversial sentences in the Constitution. The language establishes that the right of the people to keep and bear arms is dependent … Continue reading The Second Amendment should be reevaluated

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