Northeastern is not any closer in finding a new Student Media Board adviser than it was before the beginning of the semester, said some members of the Student Media Board.

After former media board adviser Sandra Miller resigned from her position in the spring, Chris McGill, director of student activities, leadership and scholarship, has acted as the temporary media adviser.

On May 21, The News reported that McGill said she expected to have a new media adviser by the fall, but no new adviser has been appointed.

The media board consists of on-campus media, including the Northeastern University Cauldron Yearbook, NUTV, the Onyx Informer, The Patriot, Spectrum Literary Arts Magazine, Tastemakers, Times New Roman and WRBB 104.9 FM.

Source: http://media.www.huntington-news.com/media/storage/paper600/news/2008/11/10/News/Board.Without.Permanent.Advisor-3534120.shtml

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A judge cleared the way Wednesday for gay marriage in Connecticut, a victory for advocates stung by California's referendum that banned same-sex unions in that state.

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Oct. 10 that same-sex couples have the right to wed rather than accept a civil union law designed to give them the same rights as married couples.

Source: http://www.boston.com/news/local/connecticut/articles/2008/11/12/gay_couples_to_start_to_marry_in_connecticut/

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Attackers in Afghanistan have sprayed acid in the faces of at least 15 girls near a school in Kandahar, police say.

They say that the attack happened shortly before at least six people were killed in a bomb blast near a government building in the city.

Doctor say that the six girls were wearing Islamic burkas or veils which provided them with some protection.

Correspondents say the attack is likely to have been carried out by those opposed to the education of women.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7724505.stm