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...Eagles’ ninth hitter, Brad Zapenas, opened the frame with the first hit of the day against Ferreira, a single through the left side of the infield. Although a failed pickoff attempt moved Zapenas to second, it seemed that the damage would be limited when BC head coach Mik Aoki opted to play small-ball and sacrifice the runner to third. With a 1-2 count, Ferreira threw consecutive pitches that appeared to cross the plate, according to Walsh. The umpire ruled both balls, and second baseman Matt Hamlet laced the next pitch down the left-field line...
Marijuana might be illegal, and it might be an illicit psychoactive drug, but its presence may be less harmful to the individuals in a community, especially college campuses, than alcohol. Although nobody can argue that widespread drug use is a good thing for any college, it is an underlying truth that college students love to party, and many will choose to do so under the influence of some sort consciousness-altering chemical...
...Which one they choose is dependent on a variety of reasons, but certainly the penalties of consuming are one of them. Many more schools have stricter punishments for possessing marijuana, and thus students have this in mind when they gravitate toward the more available, and potentially more dangerous, alcohol. Although schools should certainly not encourage the consumption of drugs, they might consider recognizing that marijuana can be safer alternative to binge drinking and adjusting their penalties accordingly. At the very least, school-administered punishments for misuse of alcohol and possessing marijuana should be equal, allowing students to make a rational...
...Although Congress last month passed healthcare reform legislation intended to extend coverage to more Americans, a substantial population will remain vulnerable, according to Medical School neurology professor Rachel Nardin, who is senior author of the study. “Unfortunately, the new health law doesn’t fully address this problem...
...students with a recognized and pre-approved need to be on campus —including varsity athletes, international students, thesis writers, students conducting lab-based research and a limited number of other categories of students” will be allowed to stay in campus housing. Although we appreciate that some programming is better than none, it is still a shame that the programming for J-Term is so limited. The College should live up to its promise of providing extensive programming and the opportunity for students to do something productive over J-Term—a promise that came...