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The Setonian, February 28, 2019, Seton Hall University

2019

No abstract provided.

Challenging Payday Lenders By Opening Up The Market For Small-Dollar Loans, Rex E. Lee

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

“Why hasn’t someone else stepped in to lend at lower interest rates?” is the question frequently asked in discussions of payday loans. The average payday loan carries an Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of over 300%. Given the strength of th e payday lenders lobby at the federal and state level, one way to help low- and moderate-income households escape the financial harms of pa yday loans is to encourage other lenders to enter the small-dollar loan market and offer more affordable products. Over the past ten years, an array of affordable small-dollar loan programs offered by banks, credit unions, non-profit …

Hate Has No Home Here, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

Hate and bigotry have no place in our community, our campus, or our hearts. In a letter to the campus community, I share a statement about an upcoming white supremacist rally downtown and encourage us to peacefully make our voices heard.

Trends In Global Shark Attacks, Stephen R. Midway, Athanassios C. Tsikliras, Tyler Wagner, George H. Burgess

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Volume 56, Number 28: February 27, 2019, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Spectator 2019-02-27, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

2019 Nebraska Property Tax School Funding Issues, J. David Aiken

Cornhusker Economics

Nebraska agricultural property taxes are among the highest in the United States. Over the last three years, Nebraska farmers and ranchers have paid nearly 31 percent of their net farm income as property taxes (47 percent in 2017). When state and federal taxes are factored in, this represents an effective tax rate of more than 50 percent (over 60 percent in 2017). While no one particularly enjoys paying property taxes (or any other tax), property taxes are especially burdensome for Nebraska farmers and ranchers.

The proposed 2020 constitutional amendment to provide property tax relief would require dramatic state spending cuts, …

Spectrum, Volume 42, Issue 5, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Oakwood burglaries -- Winter comedian Pete Davidson -- Wellness at SHU -- SNA bone marrow drive -- Men's golf season beginning -- Baseball season underway

Fear And Hate In Alabama And Beyond: Narratives Of Immigration In The Trump Campaign, Silvia Giagnoni

Journal of Hate Studies

In August 2015, in one of his first appearances as President-hopeful, Donald Trump galvanized his audience in Mobile, Alabama, by criminalizing immigrants and attacking sanctuary cities. Capitalizing on fear, he referred to the tragic deaths of two white women by the hands of undocumented immigrants. Trump knew those high-profile cases would resonate with Alabamians who have been fed similar rhetoric by Fox News and its echo chamber on the web. This essay explores the use of hate speech and negative portrayals of immigrants during the presidential campaign of Donald Trump with particular attention to the progressive criminalization of foreign-born individuals …

Alternative Facts And Fake News: Digital Mediation And The Affective Spread Of Hate In The Era Of Trump, Kayla Keener

Journal of Hate Studies

The role of negative affects such as fear and hate, their manifestation in atmospheres, manipulability, and mobilization as a response to threat perception play a pivotal role in the current political conjuncture. This essay traces the dissemination of fake news and the role of affective labor in its digital spread through the example of the recent Pizzagate phenomenon. This particular viral story and its real world fallout speak to the turn to a ‘post-truth’ politics, which has been embraced by President Trump and his surrogates, through the appropriation of the term ‘fake news’ and rhetoric of ‘alternative facts’, to describe …

The Indiana Statesman, February 26, 2019, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

President's Concert gives 14 ISU musicians a night of fame; Oscars 2019: 24 awards the Oscars should have given out

Police Legitimacy In Trinidad And Tobago: Resident Perceptions In A High-Crime Community, Ericka B. Adams

Faculty Publications

Violent crime in Trinidad and Tobago has increased over the last two decades, yet the police have been largely unsuccessful in reducing violence. Between 1999 and 2016, the murder rate increased by 475%. Despite the fact that the murder rate has increased, approximately 76 homicides are cleared each year, resulting in a low-homicide clearance rate. Using 40 semi-structured interviews with community members from a high-crime, low-income community in Trinidad and Tobago, this study examines residents’ experiences with police officers, and respondents’ willingness to work with the police to clear criminal cases. The results indicate that due to a lack of …

Trump V. Hawaii: Dissecting The Controversy Over Presidential Immigration Policies, Paul Taske

Immigration and Human Rights Law Review

No abstract provided.

Voices From Drug Court: Partnering To Bring Historically Excluded Communities Into The Archives, Randy Williams, Jennifer Duncan

Journal of Western Archives

While many archivists have evolved their professional scope to bring diversity into their collections, we posit that much can still be done. One area for growth is greater work by archival professionals to partner with communities to help them tell and preserve their own stories, incorporating a community’s own perspective and goals. This article discusses the community-based project between the Cache Valley Utah Drug Court and Utah State University Library’s Special Collections & Archives. The project was conceived and co-managed by Andrew Dupree (name used with permission), a participant and now graduate of the Cache Valley Drug Court. Perhaps the …

When Building Namesakes Have Ties To White Supremacy: A Case Study Of Oregon State University’S Building Names Evaluation Process, Natalia M. Fernández

Journal of Western Archives

In recent years, more and more communities, including colleges and universities, across the United States are challenging the existence of memorials associated with the Confederacy and white supremacy. Archivists and special collections librarians are often called upon to provide historical context, and have the opportunity to engage their communities in productive and transformative discourses. As a case study, readers will learn about the Building and Places Names Evaluation process at Oregon State University; the process which included developing evaluation criteria, providing historical research assistance to scholars, designing a community engagement plan, and implementing a renaming process. Readers will be able …

The Ticker, February 25, 2019

The Ticker

The Ticker is the student newspaper of Baruch College. It has been published continuously since 1932, when the Baruch College campus was the School of Business and Civic Administration of the City College of New York.

Bristol/Rwu Cooperative Committee Accepting Applications From Local Groups, Individuals, Edward Fitzpatrick

Featured News Story

With spring approaching, it’s time for Bristol groups and residents to submit applications for the Fund for Civic Activities, run by the Town of Bristol/Roger Williams University Cooperative Committee.

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, February 25, 2019, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa.

Dna Fingerprinting Evidence: The Road To Admissibility In California, Alison Priske Adema

San Diego Law Review

DNA typing is a forensic technique used to identify genetic material found in such crime scene samples as blood, semen, hair roots and skin scrapings. The technique, which is heralded as revolutionary, has been admitted into evidence in several states. To secure long-lasting use of DNA typing in California, the technique must satisfy the Kelly-Frye test for the admissibility of novel scientific evidence.

The (Lack Of) Gender Dynamics Of Gubernatorial Executive Orders, Yu Ouyang, Chloe C. Carpentier

Journal of the Indiana Academy of the Social Sciences

How do governors utilize state executive orders to effect policy changes? Are there differences between male and female governors? Though various works have examined the dynamics of presidential executive orders, few have examined how governors employ executive orders at the state level. We present results of a pilot study on how gender influences use of gubernatorial executive orders. Contrary to much of the literature on gender dynamics, we find minimal differences in the ways that female and male governors use gubernatorial executive orders. Female governors do not appear to rely more or less on unilateral orders than do their male …

V. 86, Iss, 14, February 22, 2019

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 2019-02-22, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.

Free Speech, Public Safety, & Controversial Speakers: Balancing Universities' Dual Roles After Charlottesville, Elisabeth E. Constantino

St. John's Law Review

(Excerpt)

This Note seeks to develop an approach to hateful and controversial speech that protects First Amendment values and students alike. Part I discusses the legal backdrop and First Amendment tradition that underlies a permissive view of hateful speech on university campuses. Part I also discusses the roots of time, place, and manner regulations and the public forum doctrine, both of which recent legislation invokes. Part II provides a timeline of events that have highlighted the tension between free speech and public safety on campuses. Part II also discusses the eruption of legislation that these events inspired. Finally, Part III …

Cleaning Up Our Toxic Coasts: A Precautionary And Human Health-Based Approach To Coastal Adaptation, Robin Kundis Craig

Pace Environmental Law Review

Hurricanes in the United States in 2005, 2012, and 2017 have all revealed an insidious problem for coastal climate change adaptation: toxic contamination in the coastal zone. As sea levels rise and violent coastal storms become increasingly frequent, this legacy of toxic pollution threatens immediate emergency response, longer term human health, and coastal ecosystems’ capacity to adapt to changing coastal conditions.

Focusing on Hurricane Harvey’s 2017 devastation of Houston, Texas, as its primary example, this Article first discusses the toxic legacy still present in many coastal environments. It then examines the existing laws available to clean up the coastal zone—CERCLA, …

February 21, 2019- Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Special Meetings, Central Washington University Central Washington University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes for the Regular Sessions of the Board of Trustees at Central Washington University, February 21-22, 2019.

Survey Helps Police Pinpoint Areas Of Strength, Opportunities For Improvement, Haley Herfurth

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

The Plight Of The Unpopular Poor: Sex Offender Registration And Notification Costs To Indigent Offenders In Louisiana, Justin Dicharia

Louisiana Law Review

The article explores the inadequacies to indigent offenders in the sex offender registration and notification laws of Louisiana and recommends solutions to fix them.

Bailing Out Louisiana: A Proposal To Reform Louisiana’S Money-Based Bail Bond System, Milton J. Hernandez Iv

Louisiana Law Review

The article offers a background on the bail system in Louisiana and discusses recent developments in bail reform in other jurisdictions around the U.S., particularly in states adopting risk assessment-based systems.

“License, Registration, And State Funding, Please”: Overhauling Louisiana’S Traffic-Ticket Funding Scheme Of Public Defenders, Mary Grace Richardson

Louisiana Law Review

The article recommends a funding structure for public defenders in Louisiana that eliminates budget shortfalls by substituting the district-level user-pay system, in which all criminal defendants shoulder the cost of indigent defense through court fees and fines, for a centralized, state-funded general revenue stream.

Vista: February 21, 2019, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.