By: Kelly Bevan During the summer Olympics, at the picturesque Eiffel tower-adjacent beach volleyball court, an unusual sound came from the crowd: boos and angry shouting. These jeers were directed at Dutch player Steven van de Velde. Van de Velde was not being booed because of poor sportsmanship or a bad play, but rather because […]
By: Jacob Benchetrit The surprise attacks carried out by Hamas against the Israeli populace on October 7, 2023 represent the third most deadly terrorist attack since 1970. In the early hours of the morning Hamas led armed groups carried out a series of coordinated attacks in the southwestern region of Israel that borders Gaza. The […]
By: Arianna Amato Drugs are widely regarded as a dangerous and dividing threat to society. For over fifty years, the infamous War on Drugs has had far-reaching and long lasting-political, economic, and cultural impacts in order to alleviate that threat. Nations large and small actively participate in a worldwide effort to be tough on […]
By: Lawson Barkley Maritime law has deep roots in our society, tying itself back to the inference of at least rudimentary maritime laws of the ancient Egyptians and Phoenicians who were commercial leaders in international shipping throughout the Mediterranean. There is no doubt that international shipping and trade require comprehensive rules regarding the liability of […]
