BY: Morgan Kirkland “Any society depends on citizens who are concerned about others and the common good.” These are the opening words of the recently published Harvard report on college admissions.[1] The premise is idealistic in its rhetoric instead of a guide to be implemented and followed. Yet, even though the report is arguably utopian, […]
BY WILLIAM LAWRENCE – In 2001, after logging seven years of litigation work at several prestigious law firms in New York City, Debo Adegbile took a substantial pay cut after making the decision to become an advocate for Civil Rights and Social Justice as part of the NAACP’s Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF).[1] As the LDF’s […]
BY KEMI IJITIMEHIN – The legalization of Marijuana, the new age’s Prohibition or a fight for America’s morality? A proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution allowing the use of medical marijuana by those with debilitating, life threatening diseases sparked nationwide debate. Although the amendment fell short of the 60% needed for a constitutional amendment, many […]
BY ERIN HOOVER – The Commerce Clause of the Constitution provides that Congress has the power to “regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among several states.”[1] Thereby, federal government has the authority to impose a quarantine on people who enter and leave the United States and travel between states. This is codified in Section 361 […]
