The Boston College Police Department will be holding an auction of unclaimed property on Saturday, March 29. It will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Function Room in Walsh Hall with a 30-minute preview of the items. Bidding will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until all items are sold. All sales are cash only and all proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Medford Early Education Program for Special Needs Children. The program has greatly benefited Detective Kevin Christopher's son, Ryan G. Christopher, who has been diagnosed with Down syndrome.
ON CAMPUS Local Double Eagle from 1930 celebrates his 100th birthday For Thomas Donald Robinson, who celebrated his 100th birthday last month, keeping active is the key to staying young. Robinson graduated from Boston College in 1930 and then returned to get his masters before becoming a high school teacher. Retired now, he keeps a full schedule, driving around Boston in his tan Oldsmobile to meet friends for coffee, visit his sweetheart in Wellesley, go to church, shop, or have lunch with his sons. Robinson told reporters that although times were simpler when he was younger, he is enjoying his twilight years. "You get more out of life now than when I was a boy. This time of life is exciting and challenging. It's more interesting to be alive. It's better now."
UNIVERSITIES Students must maintain GPA to stay in university housing For some college students, a low GPA isn't just a resume killer - it can actually get them kicked out of housing. Some universities require a minimum GPA to live in university residence halls, such as the State University of New York at Old Westbury. Since 1994 students at Westbury have been required to maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 to be eligible to live in on-campus student housing, but this year the policy is being enforced for the first time. Other colleges have similar policies, such as Seton Hall University in New Jersey, whose students must maintain a minimum GPA of 1.8 to live in unversity residence halls.
UNDER REPORTED London pig farmers present their musical debut online Penning new lyrics to an American country song, dozens of pig farmers belted "Stand by Your Ham" in an attempt to raise awareness about Britain's declining pork industry. The song, a new take on Tammy Wynette's 1968 hit "Stand by Your Man," addresses the rising feed prices, which farmers say have been pushing them out of the market. The song encourages consumers to look for the Quality Standard Mark on pork products, which supports farmers who produce to higher standards of welfare. "It's a lighthearted way of drawing attention to a very serious issue," Yorkshire pig farmer Richard Longthorp told reporters. The song is available for download online at www.pigsareworthit.com.
NATIONAL Ralph Nader announces he will run for president Yesterday, Ralph Nader said he will run as a third-party candidate in the presidential elections in an announcement on NBC's "Meet the Press." This is Nader's third bid for the presidency. In 2000, he ran as a Green Party candidate and won 2.7 percent of the vote, which was enough to cause many Democrats to blame him for Al Gore's loss. In the 2004 presidential election, he won only one third of a percent of the popular vote. Nader had told reporters in June that he was considering running in the 2008 election, but waited until yesterday to publicly commit to the race. He said that none of the presidential contenders are addressing ways to promote labor rights and limit corporate crime and waste in the Pentagon.
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