Nine members of the Boston College chapter of Students for Barack Obama took campaign buses to Concord, N.H. this weekend to canvass for Obama. They were joined by more than 100 other volunteers from Boston, meeting with more than 500 supporters who were participating in a statewide canvass. The volunteers were joined by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, with whom they had the opportunity to speak. The students went door-to-door talking to residents about Obama's campaign and answering questions about the senator's views on issues. Students also collected data on the residents' opinions and offered them information on issues that concerned them.
ON CAMPUS
Fortune 500 companies recruit BC students with disabilities
Merrill Lynch, PepsiCo, and Goldman Sachs are recruiting Boston College undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate students with disabilities for 2008 summer internships and full-time positions in accounting, compliance, finance, global markets, human resources and, investment banking, among other fields. Hosted by New York-based not-for-profit Lime Connect (Lime) for their corporate partners, the event will be held on Monday, at The Marriott Boston Copley Place located at 110 Huntington Avenue in Salons C&D on the fourth floor from 6 p.m. to 8 pm. Students can RSVP to Benny Belvin at benny.belvin@bc.edu Please request any accommodation with the RSVP.
LOCAL
Sommerville teen feared lost found by authorities yesterday
A 13-year-old boy with a slight learning disability wandered away from the Kennedy school on Tuesday and has been reported as found by the Somerville Police on Wednesday. Police Captain Paul Upton ssaid that Jack C. Kornfield-Shay was found a little before noon on Wednesday on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Mass. Despite police saying yesterday morning that they were concerned that he would be disoriented or confused, Kornfield-Shay was doing well when he was found. "This is good news. He's in good spirits. He's perfectly fine. Happy ending," Upton said.
NATIONAL
Georgia governor tells citizens to pray for rain during drought
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue called on people of all faiths to pray for rain, in the hope of ending the drought plaguing the southeastern United States. A severe drought has left the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida scrambling for the scarce supplies of potable water that remain. The AP reported that Perdue spokesman Bert Brantley said a week ago, "The only solution is rain, and the only place we get that is from a higher power." The government predicts that such shortages may become increasingly common across the U.S. in the next five years as water sources contend with development and urban sprawl.
UNDER REPORTED
Jones Soda Company introduces holiday soda
As a treat for the holiday season, Jones Soda Company has created two limited-edition holiday soda sets, consisting of holiday-themed flavors. The Christmas pack will have sodas such as Christmas Ham, Sugar Plum, Egg Nog, and Christmas Tree, while the Hannukah pack will have Jelly Doughnut, Apple Sauce, Chocolate Coins, and Latke flavored sodas. The soda packs will go on sale Sunday, with a portion of the proceeds going to charity, according to the company. "As always, both packs are kosher and contain zero caffeine," Jones Soda said in a statement. Jones has released bizarre products in the past, including a Thanksgiving-themed holiday pack last year, with Green Pea, Sweet Potato, Dinner Roll, Turkey and Gravy, and Antacid sodas.
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