"Australia is a continent; not a country," an adjunct professor at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester wrote in justifying a failing grade for an online student in Idaho who submitted a project comparing social media use in the United States and Australia. The student then submitted "convincing" evidence that Australia is in fact a country, as well as a continent, according to The Union Leader; she ended up getting a B+ — but the adjunct professor now has more time to study geography.
Michael Morrissey, Norfolk County district attorney, wrote to the Massachusetts Cannabis Commission on behalf of other district attorneys in the state. Marijuana supporters want a less restrictive approach.
