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Times have changed in what is now called modern America, and the constitutional interpretation of the Second Amendment that was drafted in 1789, has always been a prickly subject, especially with the shockingly high incidents of gun-involved transgressions. Stricter gun control laws and licensing will not save lives; Americans have a constitutional right to own handguns (Barrett). The plea for tougher gun control laws continuously moves to the forefront when tragedy strikes, for example, Susan…

Party members want things to stay the same or become stricter while the democrats agree with legalization for medical use. Here in Florida many believe that legalization is going to happen sooner than later because of a poll taken of Floridians by Quinnipiac University shows that 51% of Floridians agree with legalization and 45% against. (International Business times) Society as a whole wants a cure for cancer, wants to see babies cured of epilepsy and want to believe in the positive effects of…

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program includes a formal interview with a faculty member. During my formal interview, I learned students were required to choose a theme that would be incorporated throughout the DNP courses. As I drove away from Quinnipiac University, I started thinking about possible themes I could envision studying for the next three or more years. At this point, I only had four years of clinical nursing experience, much less than many of my DNP student peers. As a nurse, I…

Athlete by Nature, Cheerleader by Choice Ten years ago, if someone had told me that I would be a cheerleader at the collegiate level, I would most likely have laughed in their face. Now as I sit here getting ready for practice, I find it comical thinking about how I entered the world of cheerleading. Going into my freshman year of high school, my mother told me I had to try out for cheerleading. Naturally, I cried. There was no way I would be associated with the ditzy girls in short skirts with…

The death penalty has always been a controversial topic across the United States when it comes to the 8th amendment disallowing cruel and unusual punishment. So far, eighteen out of the fifty states have made executions illegal, while three others have halted it under their current governors. Corporal punishments should be made illegal in the remaining thirty-two states. The reasons for this include the execution of potentially innocent victims, the racism involved in deciding who is guilty, and…

The Edward Snowden case—to this day—is an important revelation about the current ethical—privacy and security—issues in the US. As a journalist it is important to understand the situation and be able to cover the story adequately. One player in the media that was able to cover the Edward Snowden story was journalist Glenn Greenwald. Ultimately, he was faced with the ethical dilemma to either publish the Edward Snowden NSA leaks or to ignore him altogether. In order to truly understand the…

He also got a slew of very bad polling data. Polls from Gallup, CNN, Monmouth University and Quinnipiac University all showed Trump's approval rating between 33 percent and 37 percent — among the lowest numbers of his entire presidency. And that same CNN poll showed Democrats taking a nearly unheard-of 18-point lead in the 2018 midterm generic ballot…

52% of Americans believe the right to own guns should be protected while 46% believe gun ownership should be controlled, a switch from 1993 when 34% wanted gun rights protected and 57% wanted gun ownership controlled. According to a Feb. 20, 2018 Quinnipiac Poll taken shortly after the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, 66% of American voters support stricter gun control laws (Background of the Issue - Gun Control” ). As more gun violence…

Cheerleading The Debate: Is it a sport or activity? Cheerleader: a person who is a member of a group (typically a group of young women) who shouts out special songs or chants to encourage the team and entertain the crowd during a game in sports like American football and basketball (Merriam-Webster). In the beginning, cheerleaders did what they were known to do. They led cheers, with spirit and megaphones, for the crowd to follow. Then, as time went on, cheerleading evolved into co-ed teams,…

"I now have absolute proof that smoking even one marijuana cigarette is equal in brain damage to being on Bikini Island during an H-bomb blast.” -- Ronald Reagan. There has been so many different types of research on this specific plant about the positive and negative possibilities it can have on our world. Many people argue about how it can benefit for medical studies. Marijuana. Weed. Pot. Whatever you want to name it, it 's one of the most popular illegal substances in the world,…