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Leo Brian Schafer Catholic Values Columnist Domestic News: US to execute first woman since 1953 Lisa Montgomery, convicted in 2004 of the double-murder of a pregnant woman and her unborn child, is scheduled for execution on Dec. 8, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Montgomery will become the first woman to receive capital punishment […]
Biology professor speaks on ethics behind abortion
Photo by Elena Mirus Alexander Spieldenner Staff Writer Franciscan embryology professor Derek Doroski, who holds a doctorate in biomedical engineering, gave a talk about the fundamental science and ethics of abortion in the Gentile Gallery Thursday at 7 pm. Doroski spoke for about an hour, detailing the realities of abortion in today’s culture and the […]
Kelly Gaughan’s fingerprints
ALLEGRA THATCHER ASSISTANT EDITOR Where do you start an investigation when there are so many fingerprints that you can’t pick a set to investigate? Some people leave a legacy which is painted across such a broad canvas that to pick a certain point to focus on would be missing out on the rest. Kelly Gaughan […]
Political science department sponsors talk on suicide
KETRINA CLEMONS STAFF WRITER On Sept. 25, a critically acclaimed author addressed an eager crowd concerning the issue of physician assisted suicide. Rita Marker holds a degree in jurisprudence and is the executive director of the Patients Rights Council, an organization determined to stop the spread of this new “trend.” Marker equipped those in the room […]