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The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Board of Trustees took a step in the right direction for campus security Thursday night with its decisive 10 to 1 vote to allow MCLA police to carry firearms. It was a decision that was not likely arrived at easily, as both students and faculty came out in opposition against the move in December.   Full Story

Saturday February 4, 2012 I know a lot can change in four years, but I highly doubt that both the atmosphere and the student demographic at MCLA have changed enough to warrant Public Safety bearing arms. When I attended MCLA (Class of 2008), it was one of the most low-key places I had ever been to -- provided the Red Sox hadn’t won the World Series and you stayed off of Blackinton   Full Story

Last week proved that political news can provide the same satisfaction as any so-called weird news round-up. This comes thanks to Newt Gingrich with his plans for a moonbase, an announcement that makes him the most appealing Republican candidate ever for those of us with a love of the absurd. It was pointed out on BBC World News by no less an authority than Neil DeGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist   Full Story