Nina Rodriguez '22

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman pens an op-ed in The New York Law Journal on the Supreme Court’s recent decision that, in his view, signals an alarming shift toward accepting racial profiling. Professor Gershman dissects the legal rationale behind the ruling and raises broader concerns about its implications for civil liberties and equal protection. He urges the public and legal community to closely examine the Court’s trajectory and the real-world consequences of its decisions.

In NewsClick, Dyson Biology Professor Jeanmaire Molina offers expert commentary on the endangered Rafflesia plant, known for producing the world’s largest flowers. Professor Molina explains that Rafflesia’s parasitic nature plays a crucial ecological role by regulating host populations and supporting biodiversity. Her insights, originally cited by FlipScience, highlight how these plants serve as “keystone species” vital to the health of their ecosystems.

Gazeta Express features Seong Jae Min, Media Studies Professor at Pace University, analyzing how the regime frames soldier deaths in Ukraine to bolster loyalty and silence dissent through controlled ideological messaging.