Blogs
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‘Art for Whom?’: Bushwick Open Studios 2014
Ryan Purcell | June 3, 2014BOS 2014 was this weekend in Brooklyn and amid the myriad events it provided a stark reminder of Brooklyn's...
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A Donald Sterling Conspiracy Theory
Andrew Blancato | June 2, 2014The Donald Sterling saga of the last month took an ever weirder turn last week when his attorneys filed...
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Your Gym Selfies Might Be Used Against You in Court
Imran Ahmed | May 30, 2014An employee is suing his employer for exacerbating his injuries by forcing him to return to work earlier than...
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One Direction Member Uses N-Word and No One Really Notices
Anneliese Mahoney | May 29, 2014Video surfaced this week of One Direction members driving through Peru while on tour. While everyone focuses on the...
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Marijuana Apps May Indicate a Change in Public Opinion
Teerah Goodrum | May 29, 2014There’s been a lot of talk about marijuana lately. This year we’ve seen the implementation of Amendment 64 in Colorado and Initiative...
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It’s Time to Stop Talking About Gun Violence and Do Something
Anneliese Mahoney | May 28, 2014Anneliese Mahoney urges you to stop talking mass violence and start doing something -- anything -- to combat it....
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Countdown to LSAT: The Essay
Anneliese Mahoney | May 28, 2014The LSAT is only days away. You have all the scored sections down, now it's time to perfect your...
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The Shooter Alone is to Blame for Santa Barbara Slayings
Allison Dawson | May 28, 2014The most recent American shooting outside Santa Barbara took the lives of seven people, including the shooter, and wounded...
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Top 5 Twitter Mishaps, Gaffes, and Straight Fails So Far in 2014
Ashley Powell | May 28, 2014Twitter gaffes abound in the first five months of 2014. Here are our top five straight fails of the...
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What did we Learn from Banksy?
Ryan Purcell | May 27, 2014Banksy, the British artist who took up a month-long residency in NYC last October and created new graffiti art...
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Faking It
Alexandra Saville | May 26, 2014Faking it 'til you make it may not work in every area of your life...ahem, fill in the blank...
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NYPD Reigniting the Graffiti Wars
Ryan Purcell | May 23, 2014A new NYPD anti-graffiti directive compels officers to spend resources covering up graffiti throughout the city, even as we...
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The IoT-Only Network is a Big Win for Consumers
Teerah Goodrum | May 23, 2014French company SigFox is bringing its IoT-only network to Silicon Valley. This is huge win for consumers as smart...
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Dear Men: Feminism Makes You Sexy
Hannah R. Winsten | May 23, 2014Happy graduation week, folks! My office is right across the street from Radio City Music Hall in New York...
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Countdown to LSAT: Worst Case Scenarios & How to Fix Them
Anneliese Mahoney | May 23, 2014It’s easy to worry about everything going totally wrong when you take the LSAT. Take a break from studying (and...
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SCOTUS Steps Up Amid Execution Controversy
Dennis Futoryan | May 22, 2014Justice Samuel Alito stayed the execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew this week in a rare departure...
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Trigger Warnings Creep Off the Web and Into the Classroom
Anneliese Mahoney | May 21, 2014The 'trigger warning' is now commonplace throughout the internet to prepare users for violent, explicit, or otherwise disturbing materials....
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Countdown to LSAT: Reading Comprehension
Anneliese Mahoney | May 19, 2014Taking the LSAT is tough, but figuring out the best way to prepare for it shouldn't be. Take a...
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The Fable of the College Football Strike
Andrew Blancato | May 19, 2014It’s a chilly November afternoon in Indiana. Simple, God-fearing folks from Fort Wayne to Evansville have gathered with friends and family...
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Job Hunting as a Millennial
Alexandra Saville | May 19, 2014As you’ve come to know, this blog is pretty millennial-focused. It has to be. We’re experiencing drastic changes in...
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The Last Gasps of Net Neutrality
Dennis Futoryan | May 16, 2014After much anticipation and media speculation, the FCC released its latest net neutrality proposal, essentially easing the way for...
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You and Beyonce Have Something in Common: Constant Surveillance
Teerah Goodrum | May 16, 2014As the Solange-Jay Z-Beyonce triangle of caught-on-tape scandal dies down, one major question remains: how much privacy are we...
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Surviving the Job Hunt: Apply Yourself
Alexandra Saville | May 16, 2014Looking for a new job, whether you already have one or not, is one of the top-three most stressful...
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Five Things You Need to Know Before You Take the LSAT Next Month
Chelsey D. Goff | May 15, 2014As the clock ticks down to June 9 — LSAT test day for the next crop of prospective law students —...
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Fail of the Week: Michigan’s Rape Insurance Law
Ashley Powell | May 14, 2014Remember when F-Word blogger Hannah R. Winsten reported back in December that Michigan lawmakers were debating a bill that would...
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Ann Coulter Destroys Our Faith in Humanity, Sassy Twitter Users Restore It
Hannah R. Winsten | May 14, 2014Ann Coulter took to Twitter to hijack the #BringBackOurGirls movement for her own political purposes and the Twitterverse responded...
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Any One of Us Could Be Cecily McMillan
Anneliese Mahoney | May 13, 2014Have you ever been in a crowd of people that’s moving with a mind of its own? I’ve come...
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Countdown to LSAT: Logical Reasoning
Anneliese Mahoney | May 13, 2014It’s week two in our quest here at Law Street to help you with the LSAT. This week, let’s...
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Enough with the Draconian Rules on Pot, Man
Andrew Blancato | May 12, 2014The NFL’s drug enforcement policy is making news again, this time because the Cleveland Browns’ only reason for existing star receiver, Josh...
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Alibaba Creates a Stir With IPO Filing and WeTalk App
Teerah Goodrum | May 9, 2014Tech startup Alibaba is making major headlines with its decision to file for an IPO. Alibaba is certainly different...