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ANTI-GAY VANDALIZATION AT BOSTON CO L[ LAW SCHOOL
GLBTQ office defaced
BORDER PATROL
The Boston College Law
School's GLBTQ office was van-
dalized after the long Martin
Luther King Jr. Day weekend
ewith homophobic slurs and
derogative terms like "frig,"
"gay bukkake," and "bean
flicker," The Heights reported
Thursday.
The incident was reported
to BC Law Dean Vincent D.
Rougeau and the Newtown
"Police Department who are cur-
rently conducting an investiga-
tion, The Heights added.
Rougeau released a letter rep-
rimanding those responsible.
"The administration of Bos-
ton College Law School con-
demns this reprehensible action
and will not tolerate hateful or
threateningspeech of any kind,"
the letter said.
"This behavior is the antith-
esis of all we stand for as an
institution, and is an assault on
our shared values of a welcom-
ing, loving and inclusive com-
munity."
UNC responds to sexual .
assault complaint
University of North Carolina
administrators answered alle-
gations on Thursday against the
university's management of sex-
ual assault cases from earlier in
the month, The Daily Tar Heel
Monday.
The complaint was co-
authored by Melinda Manning,
former assistant dean of stu-
dents, who claimed UNC pres-
sured her to under-report cases
of sexual assault on campus.
Falsely recording crime statis-
tics at a federally funded uni-
versity formed the basis of the
complaint.,
Leslie Strohm, vice chancel-
lor and general counsel, said
the allegations were completely
false and responded strongly to
them.
"The allegations, with respect
to the under-reporting of sexual
assault, are false," Strohm said.
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Daniel Ramirez discusses surveillance of the US-Mexico
Border in the School of Social Work on Wednesday.
CRIME NOTES
CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Vandal scandal Money maker Environment
WHERE: Michigan Union
WHEN: Monday at about
3:10 p.m.
WHAT: Permanent marker
and etched graffiti was dis-
covered in several areas of
the Union, University Police
reported. The graffiti was
found on the wood trim on
the fourth floor of the build-
ing, the ground-level men's
bathroom and an elevator.
There are no suspects.
Back it up
WHERE: 1001 Hill St.
WHEN: Monday at about
9:50 a.m.
WHAT: A vehicle backed
into another vehicle, Uni-
versity Police reported.
There were no injuries and
only minor damage to the
hitv l.
WHERE: Comprehesive
Cancer Center
WHEN: Monday at 4:25
p.m. 0
WHAT: Twenty dollars
was reported stolen from
a purse belonging to an
employee on Jan.12, Univer-
sity Police reported. There
- are no suspects.
Chairlift
WHERE: C.S. Mott Chil-
dren's Hospital and Von
Voigtlander Women's Hos-
pital
WHEN: Monday at about
1:55 p.m.
WHAT: A computer key-
board and a chair were
stolen from a storage area,
University police reported.
They were reportedly taken
over the weekend. There
ar no ue,,..
discussion
WHAT: Eli Lehrer from
theR Street Initiative will
present "Saving the Earth,
Shrinking the State." He
will be discussing climate
change strategy from a
politically conservative
viewpoint.
WHO: The Erb Institute,
ConservAmerica and
College Republicans at UM
WHEN:5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Ross School of
Business, Room 0240
Film screening
WHAT: InSPIRE will be
screening "Food, Inc." After
the showing there will be a
discussion on sustainability,
food, and agriculture. Din-
ner will be provided.
WHO: InSPIRE
WHEN: 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Weill Hall, first
floor
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Bull energy drink men-
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purchased, but donated.
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vacy concerns") Richard
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SHOULD KNOW TODAY
President Barack Obama
said Tuesday that he
will put the might of
his admistration behind
legislation that will allow
many illigal immigrants to
earn U.S. citizenship, the
Washington Post reported
Tuesday.
Watching reality TV
can cause more than
an increase in bump-it
sales and fake tans. The per-
ception of reality the audi-
ence forms from it may not be
as realistic as it seems.
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INSIDE
3 A federal judge
approved an agreement
for BP PLC to pay $4
billion in criminal penalites
for their role in the 201 Gulf
of Mexico Oil spill, CBS News
reported Tuesday. The com-
pany plead guilty to man-
slaughter and other charges.
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Public gathering ban Obama backs Senate
abolished in Myanmar immigration plan
Decades-old ban
abolished under
more liberal regime
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -
Myanmar's nearly 2-year-old
reformist government has abol-
ished a ban on public gather-
ings of more than five people
that was ordered in 1988 on the
day a military junta took power
after crushing nationwide pro-
democracy protests.
The state-run Myanma Ahlin
newspaper reported Tuesday
that Order No 2/88 was abol-
ished as it was not in line with a
section of the constitution that
says existing laws should remain
valid as long as are not contrary
to the constitution, which guar-
antees basic rights such as free-
dom of expression.
The order had been applied
selectively to crush dissent
against the military regimes that
held power until the elected gov-
ernment of President Thein Sein
took office in 2011. His admin-
istration has instituted political
liberalization, including lifting
strict censorship.
The order had declared "Gath-
ering or marching in processions
and delivering speeches on the
streets by a group.of 5 or more
people are banned." The junta
used many catch-all or vaguely
defined orders and laws as a
means of suppressing dissent,
and courts generally handed out
stiff sentences, jailing thousands
of political prisoners. Most have
been freed under amnesties pro-
mulgated by President Thein
Sein.
In December 2011, a "Peaceful
Assembly Law" was implemented
specifically allowing public pro-
tests. However, permission must
be obtained in advance, without
H,-,,OK
which organizers are subject to
penalties including prison terms.
Several people have been arrest-
ed under the statute.
Exercise of the new-won free-
doms has tested the patience of
the authorities. Last year, sensa-
tionalistic photos and stories in
the media threatened to exacer-
bate already deep tensions trig-
gered by violent clashes between
two separate ethnic communi-
ties in western Myanmar.
A defense ministry statement
published in state media Tues-
day blamed unspecified embas-
sies, organizations and media of
releasing news and announce-
ments that could cause misun-
derstanding of the military and
the government in connection
with fighting against guerrillas
of the Kachinethnic minority in
the north.
The statement carried in the
Myanma Ahlin daily said the
embassies and media had made
one-sided reports of the army's
activities that failed to mention
destructive acts carried out by
the Kachin Independence Army,
and its attacks on government
convoys carrying food supplies
to bases.
It said the army was carrying
out its duty to ensure the people's
safety and smooth and secure
transportation, and "has inevita-
bly launched military operations
in self-defense." It added that the
military reiterated its commit-
ment to fostering eternal peace
and national unity with ethnic
minorities including the Kachin.
The statement did not men-
tion any specific organization,
but the foreign ministry last
week issued a statement reject-
ing a U.S. embassy statement of
concern over government mili-
tary activities.
The same issue of the newspa-
per reported that two villagers
were injured when their motor-
cycle hit a land mine planted by
the Kachin, and stated that the
guerrillas had burned down a
jade company building in sante
area.
Pres. says 'now is
the time' to tackle
long-standing issue
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Declar-
ing "now is the time" to fix
the nation's broken immigra-
tion system, President Barack
Obama on Tuesday outlined
broad proposals for putting mil-
lions of illegal immigrants on a
clear path to citizenship while
cracking down on businesses
that employ people illegally
and tightening security at the
borders. He hailed a bipartisan
Senate group on a similar track
but left unresolved key details
that could derail the complex
and emotional effort.'
Potential Senate roadblocks
center on how to structure
the avenue to citizenship and
on whether legislation would
cover same-sex couples. - and
that's all before a Senate mea-
sure could be debated, approved
and sent to the Republican-con-
trolled House where opposition
is sure to be stronger.
Obama, who carried Nevada
in the November election
with heavy Hispanic support,
praised the Senate push, saying
Congress is showing "a genuine
desire to get this done soon."
But mindful of previous immi-
grations efforts that have failed,
he warned that the debate
would be difficult and vowed
to send his own legislation to
Capitol Hill if lawmakers don't
act quickly.
"The question now is sim-
ple," Obama said during a cam-
paign-style event in Las Vegas,
one week after being sworn in
for a second term in the White
House. "Do we have the resolve
as a people, as a country, as a
government to finally put this
issue behind us? I believe that
we do."
Shortly after Obama fin-
ished speaking, cracks emerged
between the White House and
the group of eight senators,
which put out their proposals
one day ahead of the president.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a
potential 2016 presidential can-
didate, faulted Obama for not
making a citizenship pathway
contingent on tighter border
security, a central tenet of the
lawmakers' proposals.
"The president's speech left
the impression that he believes
reforming immigration quickly
is more important than reform-
ing immigration right," Rubio
said ina statement.
House Speaker John Boehner
also responded coolly, with
spokesman Brendan Buck say-
ing the Ohio Republican hoped
the president would be "careful
not to drag the debate to the left
and ultimately disrupt the dif-
ficult work that is ahead in the
House and Senate."
Despite possible obstacles
to come, the broad agreement
between the White House and
bipartisan lawmakers in the
Senate represents a drastic shift
in Washington's willingness
to tackle immigration, an issue
that has languished for years.
Much of that shift is politically
motivated, due to the growing
influence of Hispanics in presi-
dential and other elections and
their overwhelming support for
Obama in November.
The separate White House
and Senate proposals focus on
the same principles: providing
a way for most of the estimated
11 million people already in the
U.S. illegally to become citizens,
strengthening border security,
cracking down on employers
who hire illegal immigrants and
streamlining the legal immigra-
tion system.
A consensus around the
question of citizenship could
help lawmakers clear one major
hurdle that has blocked previ-
ous immigration efforts. Many
Republicans have opposed
allowing illegal immigrants to
become citizens, saying that
would be an unfair reward for
people who have broken the law.
Details on how to achieve
a pathway to citizenship still
could prove to be a major stick-
ing point between the White
House and the Senate group.
Obama and the Senate law-
makers all want to require peo-
ple here illegallyto register with
the government, pass criminal
and national security back-
ground checks, pay fees and
penalties as well as back taxes
and wait until existing immigra-
tion backlogs are cleared before
getting in line for green cards.
Neither proposal backs up those
requirements with specifics.
After achieving legal status,
U.S. law says people can become
citizens after five years.
The Senate proposal says
that entire process couldn't
start until the borders were
fully secure and tracking of
people in the U.S. on visas had
improved. Those vague require-
ments would almost certainly
make the timeline for achieving
citizenship longer than what the
White House is proposing.
The president urged lawmak-
ers to avoid making the citizen-
ship pathway so difficult that it
would appear out of reach for
many illegal immigrants.
"We all agree that these men
and women have to earn their
way to citizenship," he said.
"But for comprehensive immi-
gration reform to work, it must
make clear from the outset that
there is a pathway to citizen-
ship."
"It won't be a quick process,
but it will be a fair process,"
Obama added.
Another key difference
between the White House and
Senate proposals is the adminis-
tration's plan to allow same-sex
partners to seek visas under the
same rules that govern other
family immigration. The Sen-
ate principles do not recognize
same-sex partners, though
Democratic lawmakers have
told gay rights groups that they
could seek to include that in a
the final bill.