Archive for January 12th, 2010

Editorial: Prop. 8 trial should be on YouTube

Before the trial challenging California’s Proposition 8 began, the Supreme Court issued a temporary ban on broadcasting the proceedings on YouTube. According to the Court, the temporary ban would afford them more time to weigh the merits of allowing a full, online display of the trial. We believe that the Court should allow the trial

Prop. 8 Trial Blog: Historians: History supports same-sex marriage

By Tue Tran, Co-Editor-in-Chief – The trial resumed Tuesday morning with the continuation of the testimony of Nancy Cott of Harvard University, who specializes in American marriage history. When asked by plaintiffs attorney Theodore Boutrous if a focus on procreation is important in defining marriage, Cott noted that George Washington became sterile later in life

Brown cuts into Coakley’s lead in Senate race

By Andrew Slade, News Editor – For most voters in Massachusetts, statewide Congressional elections in which a Democrat is running against a Republican are not seen as the most competitive races. The state’s Congressional delegation is comprised entirely of Democrats, and the last Republican elected to the US Senate by Massachusetts voters was Edward Brooke