On Campus Distinguished Visiting Scholar series Today, Tricia Rose, professor of American studies at UC-Santa Cruz will present a lecture titled "Commercial Race in Contemporary Hip Hop" at 3 p.m. in Cushing 001. Her first book is Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America. Rose is the first speaker in the 2005 Distinguished Visiting Scholar series, "Black Social Thought and Research in the 21st Century." Upcoming speakers include Alondro Nelson, whose lecture is titled "The Pursuit of African Roots in the Age of Genomics," on March 31 at 6 p.m. in Devlin 101 and Prudence Carter, whose lecture is titled "Education and Black Achievement in the United States and South Africa," on April 7 at 6 p.m. in Devlin 008. For more visit www.bc.edu/bcinfo.
Local Neighbors oppose late night bar hours Allston Civic Association members voted to deny a local bar the right to extend it's business hours from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m., according to the Allston Brighton TAB. The Reel Bar at 477 Cambridge St. will invoke public need when owner Kieran McAllen goes before the Boston Licensing Board trying to extend the bar's hours. Neighbors have voiced opposition to extending the hours, even though the smaller bar has a capacity for only 58 people. "[Your bar's patrons are] going to be out drinking, and then they'll be out in my neighborhood, said Bob Pessek. The civic association also denied the Silhouette, a similar sized bar in the area, a 2 a.m. closing a few years ago.
Brookline arts center reopens After having a portion of the Brookline Community Center for the Arts (BCCA) shut down earlier this month, the facility has reopened and is looking to purchase the land, according to The Brookline TAB. In early February, the Architectural Access Board issued a "cease and desist" order because the center did not meet access requirements for those with disabilities. The order was temporarily lifted after taking the case to Norfolk Superior Court. Since then, the BCCA has agreed with landlord Edmund Shamsi to purchase the land for $1.97 million. Dan Marshall, BCCA president, said the center has to raise $266,000 by April 10 for the agreement go through.
Universities President's departure questioned After a year since leaving the State University of New York at Albany, administrators are still questioning the sudden departure of Dr. Karen R. Hitchcock, former university president, according to The New York Times. Officials discovered that she had undergone state ethics inquiry about her actions while university president. Upon her resignation, the inquiry was ended because state law protects state employees from ethics charges who are off the state payroll. Some believe that the inquiry may have played a part in her early departure. Others question the loophole allowing a halt to the inquiry. Michael Whiteman, Hitchcock's lawyer, said the loophole is harmful to the wrongly accused because they can not show their side of the case.
Online schools see increase in U.S. You will not find American Capital University's campus anywhere in a tangible sense, according to MSNBC. This online university is located in Wyoming, a state that licenses 10 other online schools; none are accredited by any mainstream organization. Defenders of these schools commend Wyoming for its progressive thinking and a method for working adults to obtain their degrees in an efficient manner. Loose state restrictions allow Wyoming's increasing number of online schools. The U.S. Senate Governmental Affairs Committee is investigating online schools. Among them, Kennedy-Western University has been reported to have an open-book, 100 multiple choice questions test for courses on hazardous waste management, environmental law, and regulatory compliance.
Nation House passes bill on driver's licenses Civil Libertarians and conservatives are up in arms after the House passed a bill that would rewrite the intent and use of the driver's license, according to MSNBC. The bill, passed 261-161, is lauded as another way to fight terrorists. The measure says that states must prove they are providing licenses to legal U.S. residents. If they do not, federal officials cannot accept those licenses as proof of identity at places such as airports or federal buildings. Opponents to the bill say that the government will eventually use the driver's license as a national ID card which could track gun purchases. The bill is being supported by the White House.
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