There is a basic principle underlying our prison system which is not touched upon in law school. It certainly wasn’t discussed at my own. The criminal law professor discussed concepts of deterrence, vengeance, “an eye for an eye.” What wasn’t discussed was the principle of “other,” or the way people who are not imprisoned inContinue reading “The Real Reason We Don’t Advocate for Prison Reform”
Category Archives: Academic
Why Wake Forest’s Medical Student Kychelle Rosario Deserves to Be Expelled (and maybe criminally prosecuted).
On one hand, the requirements to become a practicing medical doctor in the United States never seem to stop increasing in bulk. My father, who trains medical residents, tells me about the enormous number of “hands-on hours” students must now complete between undergrad and medical school just to apply to medical school. He said thatContinue reading “Why Wake Forest’s Medical Student Kychelle Rosario Deserves to Be Expelled (and maybe criminally prosecuted).”
Why We Need Law Students with More “Life Experience.”
People are shocked when I talk about the average or median age of most law school classes: most law students are in their early 20’s. Most other types of professional school programs skew much older: med school, for example. It’s very unusual to be 21 or 22 years old in medical school, in 2022. InContinue reading “Why We Need Law Students with More “Life Experience.””
Spiting the Disabled: Apparently a New Trend for a Gen Z Sub-Sect
I was talking with one of the girls who helps me at home the other day. She’s one of two very nice college students I recently brought on to help me with the things I need around the house: cooking, cleaning, errands, etc. I feel like I’ve won the lottery: they’re timely, responsible, sweet, andContinue reading “Spiting the Disabled: Apparently a New Trend for a Gen Z Sub-Sect”
Anti-Semitism, Christianity, and Generation Z: Part 2
Last week, here, I spoke about an interaction I had involving an anti-Semitic question about my lineage. The question wasn’t innately anti-Semitic. As I explained, it has been asked honestly and genuinely in the past by others. It’s the response, or the follow-up, that informs me of the person’s intentions and why they’re asking. WhatContinue reading “Anti-Semitism, Christianity, and Generation Z: Part 2”
Anti-Semitism, Christianity, and Generation Z: Part 1
I had a rather disturbing conversation recently. At the time, while I was having it, I couldn’t pinpoint precisely why it was so disturbing. Like many conversations in which certain types of people veil their anti-Semitism with feigned genuine interest about our culture and religion, the conversation started off seemingly genuine and legitimate. It wasContinue reading “Anti-Semitism, Christianity, and Generation Z: Part 1”
Anti-Vaxxers: Stop Conflating Positive and Negative Rights, and Get your damn Shots
We’re now getting to the point where we’re just starting to accept as a nation what I always suspected would be the case: that COVID is here to stay, and we need to treat it like influenza. A present danger that we can combat in a smart, most-effective manner with routine vaccination and good hygieneContinue reading “Anti-Vaxxers: Stop Conflating Positive and Negative Rights, and Get your damn Shots”
Why you need to unfollow “Chronic Illness Influencers” (and any other “influencers,” for that matter).
I can’t stand “influencers.” They’ve labeled themselves “influencers,” insisting they have influence over others just by virtue of taking on the title. Their “job description” consists of taking selfies and posting them on social media sites with the sole intention of obtaining “followers,” so that they can monetize their selfie-filled social media accounts. They contributeContinue reading “Why you need to unfollow “Chronic Illness Influencers” (and any other “influencers,” for that matter).”
When you can’t blame your university, just have the school newspaper do it: The story of a foreign UF applicant who didn’t feel like making a single phone call.
The “Independent Alligator” is doing a great job emulating the mainstream media, which I assume fits with the aspirations of most of the journalism majors in attendance. Specifically, they’re succeeding at libeling good people with deceptive, poor-quality writing and “journalism” in an effort to sensationalize an otherwise uninteresting story about an irresponsible, whiny millennial blamingContinue reading “When you can’t blame your university, just have the school newspaper do it: The story of a foreign UF applicant who didn’t feel like making a single phone call.”
A Wake-Up Call for Disability Advocacy: We need to be more honest with each other.
About a year ago I proposed an initiative to a local nonprofit that helped disabled individuals in my county. Unfortunately, this was right before COVID “hit” and it didn’t come to fruition as a result, but the meeting I had with the team was nonetheless highly educational and a great learning experience. During the meetingContinue reading “A Wake-Up Call for Disability Advocacy: We need to be more honest with each other.”
Sarah Semnyetzky of Ember 