Author: Caden Benedict

Caden Benedict is a Senior at Pepperdine University majoring in Economics and minoring in Great Books. He is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of The Pepperdine Beacon, a media and news organization preserving and promoting the values and mission of the university through a relentless pursuit of truth. He plans to attend law school and enter the film industry after his education.
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The End of Chevron: Supreme Court Shifts Power Back to Courts, Congress and the People

The Supreme Court has overturned the Chevron Doctrine, shifting power from federal agencies back to the courts and Congress. This landmark decision reshapes the balance of U.S. governance and signals a major shift in administrative law. #SCOTUS #Chevron #Law #Politics

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Assisted Suicide Health International

“Exploring the Alarming Rise in Canadian Assisted Suicide Deaths: Is it Here to Stay?”

With rising acceptance of euthanasia and assisted suicide comes the expanding number of Canadian citizens deemed eligible for such procedures. This article delves into the disturbing implications this has, from the vulnerabilty of patients with physical and mental illnesses to financial hardships as a reason for such end-of-life choices. The moral, ethical, and legal implications are explored, as well as a moral approach to maintaining safeguards for those vulnerable minorties. Canadians must step up to the challenge of understanding and critically examining the increasing availabilty of euthanasia in order to ensure those most in need are preserved and respected.

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Free Exercise Marriage Supreme Court

History in the Baking: Latest Wedding Cake Decision Appealed to Supreme Court

First Liberty has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review an Oregon Court of Appeals decision that upheld the state-imposed punishment of bakery owners, Melissa and Aaron Klein.

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Education Religious Institutions Supreme Court

Yeshiva University vs. YU Pride Alliance

The YU Pride Alliance at Yeshiva University announced on September 21st that they would agree to a “stay” of the June New York Supreme Court decision by Justice Kotler requiring the historically Jewish institution to officially recognize the LGTBQ club, including granting access to resources and equal treatment as other clubs.

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