The Creative Journal of Contemporary Bioethics
Cullen Irwin, Wake Forest University School of Law JD '26 The Oracle Engine It was August and too hot for a heavy conversation. Momma turned left down Briar Hollow Street saying, “you ought to visit that college in Dodson. Make something of yourself.” “Frankie went there last year, he hates it,” I told her for …
William Scott, Wake Forest University School of Law, JD' 26 If Benjamin Franklin lived in modern America, his famous proverb may well have been “Nothing is certain but death, taxes, and healthcare uncertainty.” After the Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling in Loper Bright, courts no longer defer to federal administrative agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutory authorities.1 …
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Lily Drake, Wake Forest University School of Law JD ’25 Robert Mueller, former Director of the FBI once stated, “There are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that will be.”1 It is anticipated that global cybercrime costs will grow by 15% over the next five years totaling $10.5 trillion by …
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Sydney Simmons, Wake Forest University School of Law JD ’25 Prologue In the silent depths of a moonlit night, Charlotte, North Carolina, held its breath as tragedy unfurled its cruel wings upon the Scott family. Mary Scott, a once vibrant mother with dreams cradled in her heart, found her world irrevocably shattered in the unforgiving embrace of …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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