Sunday, April 16, the Turkish people, by a very narrow majority, voted to approve a constitutional referendum that greatly expanded the powers of the Presidency. It was a referendum proposed and spear-headed by the nation’s leading right wing coalition. President Recep Erdoğan will be the immediate beneficiary of the new…
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A Profile of Neil Gorsuch
Image courtesy of Vanity Fair It was just over a year ago that Justice Antonin Scalia passed, leaving a vacant seat on the bench of the highest court in the land. At the time, President Obama nominated appellate court judge Merrick Garland to replace Scalia. Garland was denied even a…
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A review of the Campus Leaders Summit
Shortly before spring break, student leaders from Student Senate and CUA, along with the leaders of a number of Greek organizations and the multicultural organizations BSA, QUILTBAG and Mi Gente, held a summit to evaluate the effectivity of those organizations in engaging the student body in extracurricular campus life. The…
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Trump’s Travel Ban: What We Know
Following the executive order on Jan. 27 this year, which banned immigrants, refugees and several other demographics from traveling to the US from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and Lebanon, there has been a great deal of political upheaval and legal dispute regarding the constitutionality of the ban, leaving…
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Changes to federal financial aid
This past month ushered in a restructured schedule for student loan applications, a fresh lawsuit aimed at the largest federal student loan service provider in the nation and a new presidential administration; all of which demands its own share of students’ attention in order for them to maintain financial solvency…
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An update on the Missouri gubernatorial election
On their way to the polls this year, Missouri voters can relish the opportunity to take part in what could be a major shift in state politics. Incumbent Jay Nixon will not be running for re-election, as dictated by gubernatorial term limits, leaving a contentious race between current state Attorney…
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On the Hot Seat: Jay Nixon and Labor Discrimination
The Missouri Gubernatorial race this year is a no-incumbent race. Despite that, some Missourians are working very hard to draw attention to the sitting governor. Not for the first time, governor Jeremiah “Jay” Nixon is facing litigation in Mo. courts. This most recent case has been filed by the attorneys…
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