Notre-Dame Fire: The Past, Present, and Future of The Lady of Paris
According to chronicler Jean de Saint-Victor, construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral began in Spring 1163 under Bishop Maurice de Sully, while the Gothic style was in full swing. The first cornerstone of what was to be a massive structure measuring 130m long and 48m wide was laid in the presence of King Louis VII and Pope Alexander III and was completed nearly 200 years later in 1345. Notre Dame underwent frequent adjustments in the following centuries and emerged as one o
Bidding Farewell to NAFTA and a look at USMCA
Looking behind the smoke and mirrors of Trump’s North American Free Trade Agreement abolishment… The night of November 30th, 2018 was a significant milestone for the Trump administration. President Trump hailed triumphantly as he abandoned the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, or as he denounces a ‘disaster’ and ‘the single worst trade deal’ in history. History and legacy of NAFTA (Source: NY Times) The NAFTA was a 3-way pact ensuring a tariff-free trading zone
The Case of Solitary Confinement
Introduction to Solitary Confinement In the late 18th Century, solitary confinement was a privilege. It was deemed a method of sparing inmates from the humiliation of whippings amid the public eye. Nowadays, solitary confinement is a method of controversial incarceration utilized to segregate inmates from their external environments, 23 hours a day. Although time has allowed radical changes to occur, one factor has remained common, solitary confinement has always occurred in
