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Arizona’s reinstated 1864 abortion ban is inherently un-American

Caroline Trimble ’26 April 24, 2024
Disrupting the balance between interests
GRAPHIC: ALLY ENGLEBERT ’25/THE HAWK

Who should determine environmental laws?

Taylor Stech February 21, 2024
Congressional power, agency control
GRAPHIC: GABRIELLA GUZZARDO ’23/THE HAWK

The Supreme Court in focus: The start of a new term 

Patrick Adams October 26, 2022

The Supreme Court reconvened on Oct. 3 after its summer recess to begin a term that brings both new cases and a new associate justice. In just her first week, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has already...

GRAPHIC: CASEY WOOD '23/THE HAWK

WYSK: Ketanji Brown Jackson nominated for Supreme Court

Calvin Huisentruit March 2, 2022

On Feb. 25, Ketanji Brown Jackson was nominated by President Joe Biden to be the next Supreme Court Justice.  Why is there a vacant seat on the Supreme Court?  Justice Stephen G. Breyer,...

ILLUSTRATION: CASEY WOOD '23/THE HAWK

A Seat at the Table: An Ode to the Notorious R.B.G.

Tayler Washington September 22, 2020

Countless Redbubble stickers featuring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s quotes about women deserving a place in politics line women’s laptops across the country, an indication of the countless barriers...

What happens to a vacant seat on the Supreme Court?

What happens to a vacant seat on the Supreme Court?

Devin Yingling September 22, 2020

Why is there a vacancy on the Supreme Court?  Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of complications with metastatic pancreas cancer on Sept. 18. Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court...

Abortion access faces the Supreme Court

Abortion access faces the Supreme Court

Regina Schliep October 22, 2019

The implications of June Medical Services v. Gee The Supreme Court announced on Oct. 4 that it will hear June Medical Services v. Gee, a case that challenges a 2014 Louisiana law requiring abortion providers...

What does “Justice” mean?

What does “Justice” mean?

Erin Fenzel September 24, 2019

How Justice Kavanaugh continues to maintain his undeserved power U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh represents white male privilege in its most extreme form, and yet he sits on the Supreme Court....

The Notorious RBG lives

The Notorious RBG lives

Megan Piasecki February 4, 2019

Why the blunder on Fox and Friends was a good thing after all When describing media slip-ups, the levels of embarrassment can range from accidentally slipping a curse word to showing an obituary for a...

Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh is set to testify on Sept. 27
(Photo courtesy of U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit).

Kavanaugh hearing on horizon

Amanda Adinolfi September 25, 2018

Political science department to screen "Anita" A screening of the documentary “Anita,” sponsored by the political science department, will take place at 11 a.m. on Sept. 27 in Mandeville Hall. The...

Graphic by Kaitlyn Patterson '20.

Election 2018

Julia Snyder March 6, 2018

Court case about political clothing goes to Supreme Court A new case before the Supreme Court is challenging the presence of campaigning apparel at polling locations. In Minnesota, voters may have...

Continuing the fight against censorship

Continuing the fight against censorship

Dominique Joe January 30, 2018

Legacy of the controversial Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier lives on The first ever Hazelwood Day of Action is Jan. 31, and marks the start of a year-long campaign initiated by the non-profit Student Press Law...

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