By Andrew Slade, News Editor -

As many Americans were exchanging gifts and visiting family late Christmas morning, terror was averted over the skies of Detroit, thanks in large part to the actions of the passengers and crew aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253. Continue Reading

On Thursday morning, the Senate passed the historic health insurance reform bill. The vote was 60 – 39, which was along party lines.

The bill will now be merged with the one the House passed earlier this year, and that bill will go to President Barack Obama early next year. Democrats hope the final bill will be ready for Obama’s signature before his State of the Union address.

By Tue Tran, Co-Editor-in-Chief –

On Wednesday, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that the Boston College Police Department (BCPD) was acting legally when a search was performed on a dorm room, where allegedly found were “cocaine, marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms while responding to a report of a weapon,” according to the Associated Press.

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By Andrew Slade, News Editor -

Nearly a year ago, President Barack Obama assumed office and charged Congress with the task of bringing about comprehensive health care reform. Now, just days before Christmas, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is said to have in order the 60 votes required for passage. Continue Reading

By Blair Thill, Contributing Blogger -

B.B. King’s most popular song of his career is entitled “The Thrill is Gone.” But I bet if B.B. whipped Lucille out and wrote the same song in the coming months, it would be called “The Glee is Gone,” of course referring to the four month-long depression America is bound to fall into now that Glee has gone on hiatus. Four months without the most original new show on TV. Four months without Rachel and Mercedes’ show-stopping numbers, Kurt’s heinously fabulous wardrobe, Finn’s abdorable stupidity, and Sue’s brilliantly biting one-liners. Not even Percocet could relieve that anguish. Continue Reading

By Michelle Martinez, Contributing Writer -

As my time in Spain nears its end, I open CNN right before sitting down to write my last column on American Politics Abroad. As I go about this part of my daily routine, I was intrigued to find that the headline of the day was actually “How is Obama being viewed in Europe?” I obviously set about to read it, and see if they’d discovered anything beyond what I had perceived in the past three or so months. Interestingly enough, this political analyst and myself had pretty much come to the same conclusions as to American politics in the Obama-age in the European stratosphere. Continue Reading

By Andrew Schofield, Editorial Assistant -

On Tuesday, the College Democrats of Boston College hosted a showing of excerpts from the PBS Frontline documentary “Murder on Abortion Row.” It tells the story of the murders of two female employees at the Planned Parenthood in Brookline, a short 15-minute ride away inbound on the B-Line. Following the showing of parts of the film, Cynthia Lyerly, professor in the history department, moderated a discussion on the abortion issue in America.

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By Kristoffer Munden -

Happy Election Day, everyone!

Today Massachusetts voters go to the polls to vote for their choice in the Senate primary election. This is an extremely important election, not just because it comes at a time when Congress is considering major health care reform, but also because it was previously occupied by Sen. Ted Kennedy, the lion of the Senate. Continue Reading

By Daniel Monan, Culture Editor -

It’s almost over. Christmas break is nearly here. Just finals, and then we’ll all have a whole month to explain to our parents just how that D+ in calculus was really the teacher’s fault. It’s time to start thinking about books to read over the break — to throw out that old, dusty, book of Shakespeare and pick up a bright, shiny, new one written in modern English … mostly. Continue Reading

By Blair Thill, Alumna Contributor -

Hello all! Welcome to my very first post of “Pop and Circumstance,” a blog dedicated to all things entertainment — movies, television, music, viral videos, books and everything else created for us to enjoy. My goal is to offer witty insights and incisive critiques on the things we talk about around the proverbial water cooler. I’ve harbored a love of popular culture my entire life, obsessed with knowing TV shows, Oscar contenders, and every lyric to any pop song stuck in my head. So now that you know a little about me, I think it’s time we get down to the fun stuff.

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