Free speech, first amendment, unalienable human rights. These are the topics that have bounced from mouth to mouth of politicians, speech to speech of Hollywood’s award season and tweet to tweet of a world that has united to mourn those who died in the Charlie Hebdo attack.
By Scotty Schenck, photo editor
Barack Obama stepped through the halls of Congress and into the House of Representatives on the night of Jan. 20 to deliver the annual State of the Union address. He spoke of the numerous issues facing the country and noted the accomplishments...
By Scotty Schenck, photo editor
Two people are dead in Melbourne, Fla. after gunshots rang out in the Melbourne Square Mall food court. Reports came into police at about 9:30 a.m., 30 minutes before when the mall was scheduled to open. The shooter’s name was revealed...
By Mary Whitfill, editor-in-chief
Thursday morning saw Academy Award nominee announcements that shocked Hollywood and movie lovers alike. Critically acclaimed "Selma" pulled only two nominations, while “Grand Budapest Hotel,” which was released to mixed reviews, tied “Birdman”...
By Ross Beroff, editorial columnist
Identify as male? Check.
Grow up in the Suburbs? Check.
White? It’s complicated, but everyone just assumes I am.
Attend a top university? Check.
Privilege?
I was told recently to check my privilege.
Because I’m white...
Thomas M. Menino, Boston’s longest serving mayor and an instrumental leader in the shaping of the current climate of the city, died Thursday morning following a strenuous battle with cancer. He was 71.
Raytheon Amphitheatre was packed to full capacity as students and professors came in droves to hear Dr. Ross Cagan speak about his cancer research last Thursday. Cagan has the ability to create personalized treatment models for patients by testing different treatment techniques on fruit flies.
