EDIT: Photoshopping Hurricane Sandy
Doctored photographs of Hurricane Sandy circulated on social media websites Monday. One of the most widely circulated images was of a dark, Halloween-esque, storm cloud encroaching on the Statue of Liberty. Another image showed massive waves crashing into the Statue of Libertyy — a photograph that was actually a still from the film “The Day [...]
EDIT: No cameras here
The Custom and Border Protection Agency has been receiving heat for its policy that prohibits the public from taking photos near U.S. ports of entry. The American Civil Liberties Union recently sued the federal government over the policy, which it argued is unconstitutional, according to The Los Angeles Times Friday. The lawsuit was filed on [...]
EDIT: BU’s Hurricane Sandy preparation
On Sunday evening Boston University students received a flurry of emails and text messages from BU Alert and BU Housing and Dining about the university’s preparations for Hurricane Sandy. Many of the steps were realistic and necessary. The university decided to cancel classes Monday, which was appropriate because students should not have to risk their [...]
INTERROBANG
During the presidential debate Monday night, President Barack Obama delivered the line, “Governor, we have fewer horses and bayonets because the history of our military’s changed.” So, we here at the ol’ Free Press were wondering what items each school would consider outdated. COM students would consider the latest iPhone outdated. CGS students would consider [...]
EDIT: Big Brother is watching
In an effort to curb student cheating, Indiana University has installed cameras in classrooms in its Kelley School of Business, according to an article in Fox 59 on Tuesday. A trained employee monitors the feed from a separate room and notifies the professors of any suspicious behavior. It is up to the professors to decide [...]
