December 1997
Pornography Controversy Stirs Campus, Media
The Nov. 20 issue of The Mass Media garnered media attention and sparked harsh criticism from many members of the UMass Boston community.
The Mass Media, the independent, student&endash;run newspaper, reported that pornographic photographs were being stored in Student Senate files. To illustrate the story, the newspaper ran three photos they said were obtained from the files.
While editor Sam Farrington and some students defended the newspaper's decision, many voiced outrage, mostly over what they believe was poor taste and poor judgement exercised by The Mass Media.
Administrators met with the editors of The Mass Media on Nov. 25 and are investigating the allegations against the Student Senate.