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Balenciaga is to blame for child exploitation in photoshoot

Balenciaga is under fire for launching a sexually charged campaign which exploited children.
Fashion brand is responsible for its controversial marketing campaign.
Lauren Good, Staff Writer January 18, 2023

Fashion brand Balenciaga recently sparked controversy across social media after launching a campaign that featured photos portraying children with sexually-implicated objects, implying that the brand condones child exploitation. After people expressed their concerns on social media, the brand publicly...

Lawsuit aims to block loan forgiveness for millions

Six states filed a lawsuit to block student loan relief funds.
Borrowers can still continue to apply for the relief.
Dalet Valles, Editor-in-Chief October 24, 2022

Just days after the loan forgiveness application went live, six states — Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and South Carolina — filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the relief. The six Republican states’ effort to block the relief was one of many attempts to block the relief funds —...

Martha’s Vineyard fiasco highlights flaws in US immigration system

Martha’s Vineyard fiasco highlights flaws in US immigration system
Political stunt raises legal and ethical questions.
Hannah Larson, Editor-in-Chief September 22, 2022

On Sept. 14, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis arranged for chartered planes to fly 50 undocumented Venezuelan immigrants and asylum seekers to Martha’s Vineyard, an island and summer colony off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. DeSantis said he wanted to send the message that Florida is not a sanctuary...

Chapman professor sues students over copyright issue

Chapman professor sues students over copyright issue
Professor David Berkovitz takes legal action against his students for academic dishonesty.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor March 21, 2022

David Berkovitz, assistant professor of business at Chapman University, filed a lawsuit against students for distributing exam answers during the Spring 2021 semester. CNN reported that Berkovitz filed the lawsuit against five students for copyright infringement after posting questions from an exam on...

Fuller Theological Seminary sued for expelling LGBTQ students

Fuller Theological Seminary sued for expelling LGBTQ students
The nearby evangelical seminary's legal battle could determine how community standards at Christian universities apply to LGBTQ individuals.
Micah Kim, Managing Editor January 18, 2020

Fuller Theological Seminary, a multi-denominational Christian evangelical seminary in Pasadena is facing a lawsuit that alleges that the institution violated anti-discrimination laws by expelling students for being married to someone of the same sex. The second plaintiff, Nathan Brittsan, joined plaintiff...

Battle of the chocolate bars

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The Hershey chocolate company bans import of British Cadbury chocolate products.
Anna Frost, Writer February 11, 2015
The Hershey chocolate company bans import of British Cadbury chocolate products.