Media Tip Sheets
Buffalo’s Resilience
The city of Buffalo has faced many hard times in these past several months, including the mass shooting at Tops, the December blizzard and previous winter storm, a deadly house fire, and now worrying about Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamiln…
Labor Expert Reacts to New Warehouse Worker Protection Act
This week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Warehouse Worker Protection Act which will require major warehouse companies to give its new and current employees clear documentation about productivity work speed quotas and expectations. Gretchen Purser, associate professor of…
Patriot Missile System “Most Escalatory Action to Date”
With the news of the U.S. is set to approve the Patriot missile defense system, two of our ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ faculty experts shared their thoughts. Army veteran Sean McFate, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and an adjunct professor…
Jack Daniel’s Supreme Court Case Intertwines Art and Commerce
The Supreme Court will hear a trademark dispute case next year centered around a dog toy spoof of Jack Daniel’s signature Tennessee Whiskey bottle. According to reports, Jack Daniel’s argues that the toy is in violation of federal trademark law…
Britney Griner is Free, but did it take a “dance with the devil” to make it happen?
Reporters looking for experts to discuss the issues around the release of WNBA star player Britney Griner from a Russian penal colony in exchange for a convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, please see comments from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ professors. Brian Taylor,…
Diverse Santas Are Good for Us
Last month, the Mall of America announced that the cast of six Santas at The Santa Experience will include an Asian Santa for the first time. The cast of Santas included two Black Santas as well as bilingual Santas, one speaking…
Moving the start of the 2024 democratic primary to South Carolina
Last week the rules committee of the Democratic National Committee voted to make South Carolina the first state in the 2024 primaries. A proposal championed by President Joe Biden, this would take away Iowa’s role as the first state to…
War Crimes in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Yesterday, U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emanuel Macron pledged to hold Russia accountable for “widely documented atrocities and war crimes” in Ukraine, the two leaders said in a statement issued after their White House meeting. (Reuters) Also this…
Old politics from the 80s won’t solve the homeless crisis
Recently, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a new plan to involuntarily hospitalize homeless people in psychiatric crises. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Professor of Law Arlene Kanter said these policies have never been an adequate solution. “In the 1980s when homelessness…
Mauna Loa Eruption Teaches Us More About Volcanoes , Says SU Lava Project Scientist
The largest active volcano on Earth erupted Monday. Mauna Loa is one of at least three large ‘shield volcanos’ that overlap one another on the Big Island of Hawaii. Mauna Kea and Kilauea – which erupted in 2018 – are…