Archive for January, 2010
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
Prop. 8 Trial Blog: Emotional testimonies fill first day
By Tue Tran, Co-Editor-in-Chief – (Photo Courtesy of Robert Galbraith of REUTERS) The Proposition 8 trial began Monday morning after the US Supreme Court blocked its broadcast, even with the delay, on YouTube until Wednesday while the justices examine the issue
Prop 8 Trial Blog: Trial begins Monday
By Tue Tran, Co-Editor-in-Chief – On Monday, Proposition 8, which overturned California’s Supreme Court ruling to allow same-sex couples to marry, will be brought to federal court. US District Court Judge Vaughn R. Walker will preside over the case Perry vs. Schwarzenegger. Walker was appointed by George H.W. Bush in 1989 and served as chief judge since
Yemen: tomorrow’s war?
By Andrew Schofield, Special Projects Editor – Until Christmas Day, Yemen was a small, poor, and politically fragmented Arab nation in the eyes of most. But an attempt by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to detonate explosives on a Northwest Airlines flight over Detroit, Michigan, has placed Yemen at the forefront of the global fight against terrorism
Pop&Circumstance: Flavors of the Week
By Blair Thill, Gavel Blogger – My 2010 resolution for this blog: I have decided that every Wednesday, I am going to blog about the three things in entertainment I’m most excited about that week. It could be anything, and I mean anything: viral video, TV show, vinyl album, celebrity, you name it. If pop
APA Blog: Puerto Rico should not stay in the middle
By Michelle Martinez – When I started the arduous socializing process that was freshman year, after “where are you from?” was inevitably “are you actually from Puerto Rico?” After this question is answered affirmatively, the real questions come, the ones that make me glad people are curious to know more about my island. This is
Pop&Circumstance Blog: ‘Baby-Sitters’ back in business in April
By Blair Thil, Gavel Blogger – Happy days are here again. Today’s female youth still has a chance – a chance to recapture the innocence that my generation experienced in our childhood. First Justin Timberlake brought sexy back, and now Scholastic is bringing wholesome back. The children’s book publisher has announced plans to bring back
KrisKrossed Blog from Spain: Public transportation better than T
By Kristoffer Munden, Gavel Blogger – ¡Feliz Nuevo Año! Happy New Year! I’ve been spending the holidays in Spain, and I love it. The buildings and the people are beautiful, the food is delicious, and the wine is cheap and tasty. Thanks to the weak dollar, everything is more expensive but it’s definitely well worth
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