Category: Issue Archive

The Price to Pay: A Look at Sentencing Following People v. Turner

By: Brooklee Hurst Many have questioned the fairness and competency of the justice system as national media outlets shined a spotlight on the recent Brock Turner case. Turner, a swimmer at Stanford University, was found guilty of sexually assaulting an…

Take a Knee: Speech Considerations in the NFL

By: Cody “Tick” McElroy Colin Kaepernick, a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers NFL football team, has chosen to kneel rather than stand during the national anthem every game this season. Several other players in the NFL have joined in…

Costume Chronicles: How to Conquer HalLAWeen in Style

By: Tori Watson October is finally here and for PMH students this means the annual Halloween party is just around the corner. For many of us, this yearly ritual marks a turning point in the semester, our one last hurrah…

Exploring the Ferguson Effect: Myth or Material Fact?

By: Jacob Longman When Officer Darren Wilson, having just tended to a baby with breathing problems, spotted Michael Brown and Dorian Johnson on August 9, 2014, the murder statistics in New York City were on their way down to a…

Game of Zones

By: Kathryn Jakuback It is a truth universally acknowledged that an LSU law student in possession of a Law Center parking tag must be in want of a place to park. We’re all familiar with the nauseating combination of rage…