Wouldnt be understating the intolerance that exists there. And you know i think the right should not copy the politics of the left by overstating the intolerance that does exist. Host professor, have universities always been largely liberal institutions . Guest yeah for very long time, that certainly the case. We dont have very good survey data prior to the 60s but a lot of the evidence that does exist that University Faculties were quite liberal throughout the 20th century certainly so they have been ripped liberal for very long time. They do seem to have become more liberal in the 60s and 70s the new left and particularly as feminists entered the universities in the 70s. It drifts to the left but its been a broadly liberal institution for a long time. Having said that the political makeup of the university is defined this way so its much more conservative than the Natural Science for example that in the social sciences or the humanities and within the social science its berries as we
Tonight, and communities are on high alert. Fox 25s malini basu spoke with several people after they left the vigil in princeton earlier tonight. And hundreds of people gathered here at the First Congregational Church in presenceton. Everything had one thing on their mind, telling us theyre living in fear as they say they want to know who killed vanessa marcot and not only want closure for the community, but more so for the family [ bells tolling ] reporter they hugged, cried, shared stories and lit candles in honor of the 27yearold who was brutally killed while she was out for a jog. I didnt know her. I dont even know the family, but the fact that it happened in our town, because we are so, you know it just doesnt happen in princeton. Reporter complete strangers who dont even nomarcot brought flowers and showed up to pay respect at the candlelight vigil after that, she said shell this. Just nerveracking. Reporter marcot lived in new york city where she worked for google. She was in pr
Situation. Temperatures this morning another day that we have of pretty big range in temps from 70 in boston. Still dropping to the upper 50s in bedford and plymouth. 59 degrees in nashua, New Hampshire. Lower 60s portsmouth to beverly. 63 in hyannis. 65 in worcester this morning. 50s, 60s and even 70s on the map. The fog is not bad. Light fog over the vineyard. I had a couple of reports out of the norwood area last hour and it can like we are already on the way of seeing some 7 a. M. , 64 degrees. By 9 a. M. , 74. From metro west that will run a little warmer than boston itself at 11 00. 83 degrees. Then for the afternoon upper 80s. Inland spots coming close to 90 degrees. The coast and boston about 82. And the cape 82 degrees. A town by town look coming up. Over to julie with live drive time traffic julie things are looking fine. Route 1, 93 south, wide open. Nothing to complain about. A little volume northbound on the expressway. As work crews get ready to clean everything out. And
Community. Reporter they hugged and cried and shared stories in honor of the 27yearold who was brutally killed while out for a jog. I didnt know her. I dont even know the family but the fact that it happened in our town because we are so it doesnt happen in princeton. Reporter complete strangers brought flowers and showed up to pay respect at the candlelight vigil. We an all are very nervous. Reporter marcot lived in new york city where she worked for google, in princeton visiting her mother for the weekend. Sunday afternoon she went for a jog and was last seen on brook station road. Fox 25 has learned she was sexually assaulted and found with burns to her body. Very genuine person. Reporter marcots High School Friend showed up to the vigil. Everybody really, really liked her. She was so smart. Reporter First Responders who were at the scene stood side by side. Feel bad for the family. I mean its a huge loss. Its a terrible tragedy and we care. Thats what we do. Im 27 and things like t
The reporter at the Westminster Police station, the chief tells me, the phone has been ringing offer the hook. Calls from women looking for pepper spray. We have been getting calls the last couple of days, an increase in the reporter indeed, the murder of a jogger has fueled outrage in this small town in central massachusetts, a place where people freely walk, run or hike. Keeping a phone on you definitely, and i have mace, you know, because i am concerned. You are always concerned with carrying weapons, because you have training with weapons, because the weapons can be turned and used on you. The reporter a rad instructor, rape, aggression including something very basic, being aware of your surround, and he says, dont advertise your daily running routine to everyone. Just a few people. People can search and see that you run, you know, the same route every tuesday. The reporter coming up at 6 00 p. M. , i can tell you, we spoke with the officer at length and he is telling me that he ha