Six Victims, One Gunman Killed in Santa Monica Shooting
By Aditya Tejas A gunman with an assault rifle killed at least six people in Santa Monica on Friday before being shot to death by police, authorities said. Santa Monica Police Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks told reporters the incident began in a house in the city, with the gunman, described as being dressed in all black, [...]
President Obama Visits California
By Christine Hayes Obama delivered remarks on the new health care law in San Jose. The White House said Obama explained “what the Affordable Care Act will mean for all Americans nationwide and the efforts underway in California to implement the law and enroll Americans who currently don’t have access to quality, affordable insurance.” He [...]
Supreme Court Ruling Approves DNA Collection
by Elizabeth Gillis The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that law enforcement can legally obtain a DNA sample from suspects as part of processing after an arrest. The 5-4 vote represented a board deeply divided on the issue of DNA collection, already legal in 28 states. Justice Anthony Kennedy represented the majority in his opinion comparing DNA [...]
US Naval Academy Investigating Sexual Assault Accusation
By Aditya Tejas The US Naval Academy is investigating allegations that three members of the school’s football team sexually assaulted a female midshipman at an off-campus house last year, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday. The names of the players were not made public and a Naval Academy spokesman said school leadership were monitoring the investigation. [...]
New Online Chat Room for Victims of Sexual Abuse in the Military
By Christine Hayes The Pentagon announced a new online chat room for victims of sexual abuse in the military on Thursday. The Safe Helproom service was created with suggestions through the 24-hour sexual assault victim hotline. Bi-weekly chats will take place with a moderator to ensure comments are appropriate and all participants follow chat room [...]
Ricin Found in Letters Addressed to President
By Jared Bennett A White House mail screening intercepted a suspicious letter addressed to President Barack Obama resembling letters sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The Secret Service says the letter resembles two letters found by two mail screening facilities which contained the poisonous material risin and included complaints about gun control. The letters [...]
President Obama Plans the Nomination for Director of FBI
By Amanda Gomez President Obama is expected to nominate former Deputy Attorney General James Comey as the new director of FBI. He was the former hedge fun executive who served as a senior Justice Department official under President George W. Bush. He will replace Robert S. Mueller III as director of the Federal Bureau of [...]
President Condemns Seizure of Reporter’s Notes
By Christine Hayes President Obama announced upcoming reviews of the Department of Justice’s legal investigations into reporters from the Associated Press. Obama mentioned the plan during his address on counterterrorism policy on Thursday. Last week it was discovered that the government seized phone records of 20 office and home lines from A.P. reporters and editors. [...]
President Obama Talks of Counter-Terrorism
By Amanda Gomez President Obama hoped to refocus American priorities since the September 11th attacks and foresees a day when the War on Terror might all end, according to people briefed on White House plans. Wednesday, the administration formally acknowledged for the first time it killed four American citizens in drone strikes outside the battlefields [...]
Oklahoma Tornado Kills Dozens
By Aditya Tejas A tornado over a mile wide struck Oklahoma City and its suburbs Monday afternoon, killing at least 91 people, 20 of them children. The tornado, which flattened homes, flung cars through the air, and crushed at least two schools, was classified as an EF-5, which is the highest rating a tornado can [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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June 21
Fleetwood Mac
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June 23
B-52s + Go-Go’s
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July 9
Paul McCartney
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She & Him
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Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket
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