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Wednesday
10Mar2010

CAMPAIGN: Marriage Equality is CT law: Ask the AG candidates if they’ll defend it!

by AuthorPaul DateWednesday, March 10, 2010 at 03:06PM in

Please join the Facebook Event and invite all your friends.

Massachusetts became the 1st state to sue the U.S. government on July 8, 2009 over the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which denies married same-sex couples all 1,138 federal marriage benefits. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley contends in the lawsuit that DOMA “constitutes an overreaching and discriminatory federal law.” You can view the full complaint here [pdf].

Marriage Equality has also been the law of the land in Connecticut since November 12, 2008. We ran a campaign in August of 2009 urging then Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to defend state law — marriage equality. AG Blumenthal promptly responded to our campaign, “We are monitoring Massachusetts’ action and listening to views and opinions expressed by advocates on all sides of the issue.” However, before AG Blumenthal could make a final decision he has decided to not run for reelection and is instead running for Senate. [Continue reading below about the 6 AG candidates, more about the campaign, and how you can get involved!]

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Wednesday
10Mar2010

Lohan Sues E*Trade for Civil Rights Violation

by AuthorNoah DateWednesday, March 10, 2010 at 12:29PM in ,

Lindsay Lohan brought suit against E*Trade Bank and E*Trade Securities LLC on Monday in the Supreme Court of the State of New York for violating her civil rights under New York law.  Lohan has claimed that two E*trade commercials entitled “The E*Trade baby is back” and “E*Trade Baby Girlfriend” have used her name without her permission to promote their products to the detriment of Miss Lohan.  The two commercials, which were first aired during the 2010 Superbowl and then again during the 2010 Winter Olympics, make brief mention of a third party named “Lindsay” and describe her as a “milk-a-holic”.  It is this mention of a person named “Lindsay” during the commercial that allegedly infringes Miss Lohan’s civil rights under Section 51 of the Civil Rights Law of New York.  The complaint requests injunctive relief preventing further transmission of the commercials, seizure of those commercials, and monetary and exemplary damages.  The commercial itself and commentary appear after the jump.

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Wednesday
10Mar2010

I couldn't think of a creative title, but...

by AuthorDylan Hayre DateWednesday, March 10, 2010 at 09:54AM

There are two reasons I decided to run for LSA president. First, I love Boston College, and I have done what I can to serve this community for the past six years. Second, I have worked hard this year on several fronts, and serving as your president would allow me to continue and expand the work that we’ve started this year, and would also give me the chance to work with you on more initiatives in the year ahead.

My goals as LSA president are framed by the experience I bring to the position. Going to nearly every LSA meeting first semester (class schedule conflict second semester) helped me learn how the LSA does business and how to be an effective member of the LSA executive board. Organizing a Senate Candidates Forum last semester gave me the chance to work closely with the administration for several months. These experiences will make it easier for me to fight for you by working with the administration on your behalf to efficiently meet your needs.

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Tuesday
09Mar2010

The Online Dating Scene - Everyone's Doing it Now, Even the Cool Kids! (Introduction)

by AuthorFrank Ahn DateTuesday, March 9, 2010 at 10:21PM

Back in 1986, the first internet dating service, matchmaker.com, was launched using dial-up (this was before the internet became what it is today) to connect the socially awkward or insanely busy who lived near each other. Though the concept didn’t take off initially, in 1995, computer-dating.com, an Israel-based website that catered to the U.S. market introduced a personality/compatibility matching system that was a predecessor to the algorithms seen today on Match.com, eharmony.com, and OKCupid.

Today, the online-dating scene is one of the internet’s most booming industries with Super Bowl commercials, thousands of new people signing up daily[1], and sites catering even the most specialized demographics (PersianSoulmate.com and WeKoreans.com being among the many examples[2]).

So why should you care?

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Tuesday
09Mar2010

Left of the Dial (Music Reviews)

by AuthorScrilla in Vanilla DateTuesday, March 9, 2010 at 04:04PM

The Monitor

My devoted fan will remember that The Airing of Grievances inched its way into the top ten on my list of best albums of the aughts. So it should come as no surprise that The Monitor, Titus Andronicus’ sophomore album was one of my most anticipated albums of the year (joining the ranks of The Arcade Fire, The National, Future Islands, and the Raekwon, Ghostface, Method Man collaboration). My knee jerk reaction to the album was disappointment; however, on subsequent listens I have really come around to it, and thoroughly enjoy the album. And why shouldn’t I? Lead singer Patrick Stickles seamlessly combines two of my favorite things in his lyrics: self-deprecation and pretentiousness.

The album opener “A More Perfect Union” is the most epic Civil War song since Guns n’ Roses’ aptly named “Civil War.”

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Monday
08Mar2010

Get Some Software

by AuthorRyan DateMonday, March 8, 2010 at 10:11AM

Legend has it that through BC, you can do some pretty nifty things to a computer — if you bring it in.  Messing around with your operating system is an example, as the Help Desk can upgrade you to XP Professional or Vista Enterprise.  Still, there are a few things you can add to your computer from the comfort of your home, or use from your own laptop when on campus.

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Thursday
04Mar2010

Spring Break

by AuthorEagleionline Staff DateThursday, March 4, 2010 at 12:54PM in

Regular articles on Eagleionline will resume on Monday, March 8, 2010.  We hope you have a good Spring Break!

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Thursday
25Feb2010

LSA Mailbag

by AuthorEagleionline Staff DateThursday, February 25, 2010 at 05:17PM

Eaglei and the LSA have created a mailbag for law students to send questions to the LSA. The LSA will be posting responses to the questions weekly to give students another avenue for voicing their interests to the LSA. Eaglei does not receive any of the emails and is not involved in the response process.

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Wednesday
24Feb2010

It's Your School: Eagleionline Elections Meeting March 11

by AuthorEagleionline Staff DateWednesday, February 24, 2010 at 09:00AM

Eagleionline will hold its annual elections meeting for the 2010-2011 academic year on Thursday, March 11 at 12:30pm. Lunch will be served, and current staff members will be present to talk about the site, its mission, and the news. Staff positions are available to any student who demonstrates an interest. Come, eat, and speak with the group or an individual involved with Eaglei! We will elect next year’s Editorial Board at the meeting.  All current students at Boston College Law School are eligible to vote.  Candidates must contact Eagleionline by noon on Tuesday, March 9 indicating the position(s) for which they will run.  The following positions will be elected:

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Tuesday
23Feb2010

Left of the Dial (Music Reviews)

by AuthorScrilla in Vanilla DateTuesday, February 23, 2010 at 04:29PM

Work

When Howl Howl Gaff Gaff came out, it was one of those albums that I could not take out of my CD player for weeks. The Shout Out Louds’ follow up Our Ill Wills was similarly awesome, and obviously influenced more heavily by the Cure which took their sound in good, new directions. So when the Swedish band’s third album was released today, I had high hopes. Unfortunately, Work falls pretty short. The entire album just seems like an apathetic shell of a band that rocked me so right. Despite being produced by Phil Ek (who produced The Shins, Fleet Foxes, and Band of Horses) and released on Merge (who has an impressive list of artists) the album is just sub-par.

Merge’s press release for the album describes the band as “strip[ping] away all of the bells and whistles of previous efforts to showcase the band doing what they do best, writing and playing pop music that is ‘nostalgic and angst-ridden, but ultimately life-affirming.’

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