This week, the College Tonight Disorientation Tour will visit Boston campuses with street teams, giveaways, and other activities aimed at promoting its new Web site, collegetonight.com. The tour will finish with a nightlife event on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 10 p.m., which is open to all college students over the age of 21. Taking place at The Kells in Allston, this event will be hosted by Trisha from The Real World Sydney, with spring break trip giveaways, clothing, swag, free drinks, etc. College Tonight is a new online social network designed specifically for college students, and encourages face-to-face interaction among its users by promoting the various social events happening in specific campus communities.
ON CAMPUS
John Williams to conduct 15th annual Pops on the Heights
John Williams, laureate conductor of the Boston Pops, will lead the orchestra at the 15th Annual Pops on the Heights scholarship gala at Conte Forum on Friday. Williams is a world-renowned conductor famed for his multiple Academy and Grammy awards and film scores, including Schindler's List, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars. The sold-out event set a new record by raising $2 million for BC scholarship programs. As BC's largest fundraising event, Pops on The Heights has raised enough money for 522 scholarships over the past 15 years. Williams, who rarely comes to the East Coast, agreed to conduct the concert at the request of BC trustee James Cleary.
LOCAL
Zookeepers punished for the escape of Little Joe from zoo
The family of a child who was attacked by a gorilla at the Franklin Park Zoo was compensated $175,000 for pain and suffering yesterday by Suffolk Superior. Although the zookeepers were not found to be acting negligently, the court ruled that they were in fact responsible for the girl's injuries and the family's medical cost. The ape, Little Joe, climbed out of his cage on the fateful day in 2003, and attacked Nia Scott, who was just 2 years old. After attacking Scott, Little Joe did his best reenactment of Godzilla, rampaging through the neighborhood for two hours before police were able to tranquilize him.
UNDER REPORTED
Town board allows family's chickens to continue roosting
Pets come in all shapes, sizes, and species. For some, it's dogs. For others, it's cats. For the exotic, it might be a pet snake. But one man's choice for pets in Easthampton, Mass., has sparked a struggle with neighbors and the town's zoning board. The battle ensued over the man's four chickens he and his family have raised since the day the chicks were born. The man's neighborhood had attempted to have the chickens removed after their incessant roosting. But after a debate with the zoning board - in which the family conviced the town that the chickens were pets, not poultry, Froney, Guinevere, Gurley, and Mable will be allowed to roost.
