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Pay Interns Before You Profit Off Them

Pay Interns Before You Profit Off Them

Patrick Seaman, Staff Writer September 12, 2016
By ruling that firms can bill their clients for unpaid intern work, the State Bar Association makes it permissible to have law firms directly profit off of work that they themselves are not even paying for.
Brazilian Machismo Still Running Rampant Post-Impeachment

Brazilian Machismo Still Running Rampant Post-Impeachment

Cara Zambrano, Contributing Writer September 12, 2016
From the moment Rousseff reached the presidency, her decisions were always influenced by men.
For Clinton, Attempts at Transparency Don’t Fly

For Clinton, Attempts at Transparency Don’t Fly

WSN Editorial Board September 9, 2016
While Clinton's recent actions have been a welcome change from her usual guarded attitude towards the press, it is problematic that it has taken a year for her campaign to take this basic step.
It's Your Fault Blockbusters Are Flopping

It’s Your Fault Blockbusters Are Flopping

Thomas Price, Contributing Writer September 9, 2016
It is our responsibility — or rather, our duty — to spend our dollars at the movies more carefully.
Does the American Election System Even Want You to Vote?

Does the American Election System Even Want You to Vote?

Sofia Pereira, Contributing Writer September 9, 2016
The voting process may be a hassle, but it is up to us as dissatisfied members of this community to elect officials who will change the system.
Wrong to Punish Texas Children for Parents’ Lack of Documentation

Wrong to Punish Texas Children for Parents’ Lack of Documentation

Connor Borden, Staff Writer September 8, 2016
When birth certificate issuers have the power to determine a family’s future, certain checks and balances must be in place to ensure that constitutional rights are being observed.
EU Free Trade Rules Hide a System of Inequality

EU Free Trade Rules Hide a System of Inequality

Matthew Collins, Contributing Writer September 8, 2016
While it was despicable of Ireland to allow a company to pay almost no tax, we should not forget that the European Commission’s motives in deciding this case were equally appalling.
College Diversity Training Comes Too Late

College Diversity Training Comes Too Late

WSN Editorial Board September 8, 2016
When lessons pertaining to diversity are taught at the university level, educators have to unravel nearly two decades of unintentional slights and prejudices.
Raising Gas Prices Might Be Unpopular, But It'll Fuel the Future

Raising Gas Prices Might Be Unpopular, But It’ll Fuel the Future

Akshay Prabhushankar, Deputy Opinion Editor September 7, 2016
low gas prices are not good for the future of the country — we should actually be raising them if we are to address the long-term issues of the U.S. dependence on oil.
Solitary Confinement Reform a Time-Sensitive Issue

Solitary Confinement Reform a Time-Sensitive Issue

Shiva Darshan, Staff Writer September 7, 2016
Over a year and a half after punitive segregation reforms were implemented, the Department of Corrections has yet to put them in place.
The Brock Turner Law Won’t Catch Privileged Rapists

The Brock Turner Law Won’t Catch Privileged Rapists

Emily Fong, Opinion Editor September 7, 2016
The fallout from mandatory minimum laws hardly fits the profile of Brock Turner’s life: white, educated and wealthy.
Officer Discipline Records Need Transparency

Officer Discipline Records Need Transparency

September 6, 2016
The NYPD has demonstrated a complete unwillingness to listen to public demand for greater accountability.