By: Jay Pinckney There is no other feeling than the adrenaline of watching your favorite driver battle for a points place or a podium position; listening to the low grumble of a V6 slowing down for a turn, turning into a high-pitched growl as the driver accelerates; and the excitement of the commentary box shouting […]
By: Ashley Garcia In 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Atkins that executing those with intellectual disabilities violates the “cruel and unusual punishment” clause of the 8th Amendment.[1] Noting that executing those with intellectual disabilities does not further the justifications of retribution and deterrence, the Court also stated that those “defendants in the aggregate […]
By: Andres Hidalgo In all but two states, drivers are required by law to buy car insurance, but the government doesn’t adequately regulate how it is priced.[1] Underwriting is meant to discriminate individuals based on risk. Generally, the riskier the individual, the more money he/she will pay in insurance premiums.[2] Normally, when underwriting, insurance companies weigh […]
By: Max Baron Throughout the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida’s public schools have continued to be contentious battlegrounds for the debate on mask mandates. Namely, Governor Ron DeSantis’s emergency rules have explicitly prohibited Florida’s public school districts from enforcing mask mandates in classrooms.[1] But as many students resume pre-COVID-19 routines, there remains a small, […]
