Marcus Maldonado, Wake Forest University School of Law JD '24 She loved to watch her grandchildren fight and laugh. It always seemed like one or the other. She considered herself a rich woman, surrounded by family and those she loved. In this respect, at least, she was. In others, not so much. She had immigrated …
The Human Cost of Animal Slaughter
The Psychological Impact of Animal Slaughter on Slaughterhouse Workers and the Spillover Effects in their Communities Ryan Mahabir, Wake Forest University School of Law JD '23 It’s a hot afternoon. The grill is fired up, ready to cook some hotdogs and hamburgers. As you enjoy the food, have you thought about the cows, pigs, and …
Letters From an Angel
Teala Volkamer, Wake Forest University School of Law JD '23 Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women 8966 US-231, Wetumpka, AL 36092 Mom, I don’t even know why I’m writin’ you, I guess I don’t have anyone else to write to. I’ve been put in the hole and don’t have anythin’ better to do than write. The …
Mary’s Battle
Jacqueline Kasemsri, Wake Forest University School of Law JD '22 “Please, God. Please, forgive me for my sins.” Mary kneeled on the cold tile of her bathroom floor with her elbows propped on the toilet lid. Her knuckles turned white from squeezing her hands tightly. She could taste salty tears running down her cheeks. She …
Living (and Dying) on Your Terms: End-of-Life Decision-Making Before and During COVID-19
Hannah Norem, Wake Forest University, J.D./M.Div Dual Degree Candidate '23 Preface: Chaplaincy and End-of-Life Decision-Making As a hospital chaplain, you have the privilege of experiencing the best and worst parts of patients’ lives.[1] You bear witness to the beginnings of life that take place in a hospital, like births and successful organ transplants.[2] However, you also …
I Want to Help But You Won’t Let Me
Joseph Johnson, Wake Forest University School of Law J.D. Candidate '23 10 years old Dear Diary, I finally had my birthday party today! I have been waiting FOREVER for it. It feels like I have been 9 for two years at LEAST! But I am finally 10! Double digits! It was so much fun and …
Playing God: Making the Impossible Choices
Charlotte Robinson, Wake Forest University School of Law JD '22 The room feels darker than most. It is cold and uninviting. For someone who works in a hospital, you’d think I would be used to this environment. I should have adapted to it. After all, no one has ever described a hospital as sunny and …
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The Tiger and the Lamb
Christian Schweitzer, Wake Forest University School of Law J.D. Candidate '23 Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry? *** *Rinnnngggggg* “Alright, time’s up. Put your name on your exam and bring it to the front of the room please. Remember to read …
Strange Friend
Madison Boyer, Wake Forest University School of Law J.D. Candidate '23 Department of Health and Human Services – Project Proposal & Request for Funding Working Name: Project Talos I. Proposal Summary The Project Talos team has collaborated for six years to develop an artificially intelligent physician, or “AIP”. The AIP has the capacity to diagnose …
Mirrored
By Austin Coates, WFU JD Candidate '22 About mid-day on a Tuesday, Mera sat on a bench, weary and tired, yet relieved. She’d been up late the night before, studying for her computer science final exam into the morning hours. A senior in college now, it was the last final exam she would take as …