If a candidate were to demonstrate interest, we may yet elect an Associate Editor and a Technology Editor.  Please contact us here about these positions.  Additionally, we would love to add new 1L or 2L staff writers by the end of this school year.  Please consider it; once students have started writing, they typically find it rewarding and relatively easy.

In addition, the search is officially on to fill the role of Ombudsman.  The new Ombudsman will be appointed by the Editor in Chief, but please contact us to indicate your interest.  The Ombudsman plays a critical role with Eagleionline, charged with being available to the public to raise queries or qualms about the site’s core goals and organization, particularly in the free speech and privacy contexts.

The new Editorial Board will be assume control of the site on April 1.  Look here for a description of the Editorial Board roles.

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!]

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.

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?

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.”