Archive for January, 2010
Pop&Circumstance Blog: Awards for the Golden Globes
By Blair Thill, Gavel Blogger – I love the idea of awards shows, but it always feels like once you’re actually watching them, you wonder why you’ve looked forward to them all year. Sunday night’s telecast of the Golden Globes was a delightful exception to the tedium of awards season
Republican Scott Brown elected to US Senate
By Andrew Slade, News Editor – After several decades of representation of Massachusetts residents by two Democratic senators, Republican State Senator Scott Brown defeated Democratic Attorney General Martha Coakley in an extraordinary upset from what was just weeks ago assumed to be a sure thing for the latter candidate. Over the last week, however, the
2010: Year of the Underdog
Brendan Benedict, Editor Opinion – 2009 was a red-letter year for bankers in the red. The thought was that some financial institutions were too big to fail, so it became necessary to prop them up. And so the year became one for the powerful, the top dogs, and the front-runners. Goldman Sachs and a handful
Technology shows its limits with earthquake
By Benjamin Mayer, Editorial Assistant – Technological resources have enabled a humanitarian response of an unprecedented nature, since a 7.0 earthquake struck Port Au Prince on Jan. 12. Live Internet feeds, satellite uplinks, and even texting are being utilized by news agencies, relief organizations, and family members of those in Haiti, to give aid to
Prop. 8 Trial Blog: Tam brought into the trial via video
By Tue Tran, Co-Editor-in-Chief – The US Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, blocked the broadcast of the Proposition 8 trial. The court stated that with the ruling, it was not “expressing any view on whether such trials should be broadcast,” but that it was not ready to embrace cameras in federal courts. The majority
Pop&Circumstance Blog: Quittin’ Time
By Blair Thill, Gavel Blogger – (Photo Courtesy of The Brooks Files) Is there anyone else out there in TV land that would like to quit? Any other shows that NBC would like to cancel? I’m giving you one last chance. Because frankly I’m exhausted. This week has been a hailstorm of behind-the-scenes drama for
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
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