Archive for ‘April, 2011’

HAUNGS: Talkin’ bout my generation

We talk about, we even name, generations throughout our social history, but what is a sole generation’s true importance? Is one generation really all that essential to the development of the world across all levels? Can one group of kids really define an era, not only in clothes, music and culture, but, as well, in politics and global growth? Well, [...]

Lawmakers attack sex ed. website

After members of the Massachusetts Legislature complained about Mariatalks.com, a sexual education website created for teens, state officials said they are considering making changes to the state-funded site, according to a Tuesday article in The Boston Globe. State legislators sent a letter to Gov. Deval Patrick asking him to remove state funding for the website. The nonprofit organization AIDS Action [...]

Intellectual property clarified by panelists

In an era of progressive innovation, the protection of intellectual property is becoming increasingly more important for inventors and their attorneys, speakers said at the Boston Bar Association on Tuesday. At a discussion titled “IP for All: What Every Lawyer Should Know about Intellectual Property” hosted by the BBA, about 20 attendees listened to a panel of attorneys discuss issues [...]

Rally calls for open communication about campus sexual assault policies

Activists called for more open communication about campus sexual assault policies outside City Hall Wednesday at the “Break the Silence about Sexual Violence” rally. About 50 people gathered in response to recent media coverage of sexual violence at colleges and universities across the country. About one in five women and one in 16 men are victims of sexual assault [...]

City Hall testimony: Campus sexual assault policies ‘broken’

During her freshman year, Boston University student Sarah Merriman was a victim of anattempted sexual assault by a man she knew, she said in a hearing on campus sexual assault policies Tuesday. Merriman, a College of Arts and Sciences junior, testified at Boston City Hall with city council members that the current system to help victims on [...]