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The Passage Of The 2016 Ballot Question #3 In Massachusetts And Its Implications, Hannah Silverfine
The Passage Of The 2016 Ballot Question #3 In Massachusetts And Its Implications, Hannah Silverfine
International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE)
In the 2016 Massachusetts primary election, ballot question #3, “Massachusetts Minimum Size Requirements for Farm Animal Containment”, aimed to improve welfare standards for cows raised for veal, female sows confined to gestation crates, and chickens caged for eggs. This study seeks to analyze the complex relationship between local and national food systems, and articulate the multi-level implications of Question 3. Research examines the rationale behind voting, campaign narratives, and campaign financing in Massachusetts, and ultimately compares the implications of Question 3 with those of California’s 2008 Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act. The lenses of animal geographies and the political …
Addressing The Opioid Epidemic: North Andover Police Department, James Buckley
Addressing The Opioid Epidemic: North Andover Police Department, James Buckley
Honors Senior Capstone Projects
The opioid epidemic is not just a problem that affects major cities, as there is a growing market for heroin in suburban communities. North Andover saw a spike from only seven overdoses in 2015, to twenty-three possible overdoses in just the first nine and a half months of 2016, depicting evidence of how grave the problem really has become in the community. The epidemic is not an issue that can be delayed and gradually deliberated, as immediate action is required to treat individuals affected and heal the community as a whole. The heroin problem has reached North Andover and the …