B.C. Students Who Gave Out Condoms ‘Shocked’ By Administration’s Response


B.C. Students Who Handed Out Condoms ‘Shocked’ By Letter from Administration. “This letter out of nowhere that was threatening—and kind of bizarrely vaguely threatening—was really shocking,” Lizzie Jekanowski, a senior and the chairwoman of the Boston College Students for Sexual Health, the group that found itself surrounded by controversy last month. “We’ve been doing this for years. Why is this happening now?”  [NYT]

Tufts Property Vandalized with Swastika and White Supremacist Messages. On Sunday, the university found “swastika and white supremacist messages painted on structures on Bello Field,” and the school’s Community Union Senate called for an “internal, critical reflection” of the incident.  [Tufts Daily]

Critic Admits to Vandalizing Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua‘s Pick-Up. Antonio Arevalo told police he threw garbage on the truck, put lottery tickets in the muffler pipe, and poured rock salt in the gas tank. The “childish prank,” as Arevalo called it, caused an estimated $2,500 in damage.  [Eagle Tribune]

Why Scott Brown May Not Fare Too Well In New Hampshire Senate Race. History is not on his side, Ben Leubsdorf points out.  [Concord Monitor]

A Follow-Up to the 1860 Aerial Shot of Boston. David Dalrymple makes an interactive view of the same aerial shot of Boston in 1860 and 2012.  [Davidad.net]

Speaking of College Basketball, Amhert Just Won the Division III Championship. The Lord Jeffs beat Mary Hardin-Baylor, 87-70, on Sunday.  [Boston.com]