At Boston College's Executive Club last Wednesday, AT&T chief operating officer Randall Stephenson came to speak about Apple's latest project and first mobile handset: the iPhone. "Our expectations are good. Our testing has been good," said Stephenson, as he informed his audience that the product is on schedule for its release in late June. AT&T's wireless unit has an exclusive U.S. deal with Apple to sell the highly anticipated phone. Stephenson also made a statement saying that more than 1 million customers have said that they will buy the iPhone as soon as it is ready and available for purchase.
ON CAMPUS Irish Institute celebrates 10th anniversary in Dublin The Irish Institute of Boston College is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a conference and reunion in Dublin, Ireland, with headliners including U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Thomas Foley and Martin O'Malley (D-Md.). O'Malley was invited to the two-day event in Ireland by the Irish Institute to participate in a conference regarding the peace and reconciliation process between Ireland and Northern Ireland. O'Malley gave a keynote address on April 14, offering an American perspective on the issue. His aides stated that this trip will be the governor's first to Ireland since 2004, when he toured with his seven-piece Celtic rock band, O'Malley's March.
UNIVERSITIES BSU student shaves head to raise awareness for disorder In an effort to raise money to fight Neurofibromatosis (NF), a genetic disorder that causes tumors throughout the body, Joe Gunn, a fourth-year student at Ball State University, shaved his head and sold the locks. Gunn sold chunks of his hair for $10 and distributed information on NF, which resulted in a total collection of $165.08 and another $41 raised online. Gunn, a theatre and dance performance major, let his hair grow for a year until last Thursday, when he finally cut it. "I'm happy with the result, but to me it's more about spreading awareness," said Gunn.
UNDER REPORTED Teachers arrested for spraying students with cow urine On Saturday, teachers in India sprinkled their low-caste students with cow urine in efforts to purify them and drive away evil, according to the Times of India. After taking over from a lower-caste predecessor, upper-caste head teacher Sharad Kaithade ordered the ritual and demanded that an upper-caste colleague spray the students with cow urine as they took an examination, wetting their faces and answer sheets. "She said you'll study well after getting purified," said student Rajat Washnik to the CNN-IBN news channel. The teachers were arrested after parents complained to the police. They have been released on bail.
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