Faith Perkins

Faith Perkins is a staff writer for The Lion. She graduated from Missouri Western State University with a bachelors in convergent journalism.

Courts
Judge blocks Indiana ban on minors’ access to hormones and puberty blockers, retains ban on cross-sex surgeries

A federal judge blocked key parts of a new Indiana law which would have prevented minors from legally accessing life-altering gender treatments such as puberty blockers and hormones. Republican Gov. Eric… Read More

June 21, 2023
Courts
Iowa Supreme Court effectively blocks six-week abortion ban

The Iowa Supreme Court failed to lift a previous court’s injunction against the 2018 state law prohibiting abortion at six weeks, when a baby’s heartbeat can be detected. The 2018… Read More

June 20, 2023
Culture
‘Jeopardy!’ contestants didn’t recognize the opening to The Lord’s Prayer, shocking fans

Three contestants on the popular Jeopardy! game show were stumped last week by what many are calling a decidedly easy question about The Lord’s Prayer, alarming and outraging fans. The… Read More

June 19, 2023
Public Education
New York State Education Department releases new transgender guidelines, emphasizing student control, restricting parental involvement

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) released new guidance for public schools, affirming students have full control over their gender and parents don’t need to know about it. The… Read More

June 19, 2023
Courts
University of Delaware settles class-action suit over campus shutdown

The University of Delaware has agreed to pay over $6 million to settle a lawsuit over the 2020 campus shutdown that ended in person classes because of Covid-19. The settlement… Read More

June 19, 2023