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As the semester winds down and we turn out our final issues, our beloved professor sets the tone.
 
David Johnson, hard at work... hard at work?
 

"In like a lion, out like a lamb," is a popular saying describing the weather of March as the change in seasons occur.  After Sunday's "spring-like" weather, I hope this saying holds true.Blooming Japanese Magnolias are an early indicator that spring has arrived. Photo by Nick Perretti

Cooper Allen and Nick Perretti (Live from the Tavern on the campus of American University)

6:51:  30 minutes until tipoff for AU's first round NCAA tournament game against Villanova. Follow the action here as Nick and I live blog the game from the viewing party at The Tavern.

7:01:  President Obama picked Villanova in his bracket . Cooper Allen picked AU. So far today, the president's 5-2 on his picks. I, however, am 7-0. 

ARENAL, Costa Rica--The phrase "spring break in Costa Rica," may conjure up images of relaxation and indulgence, however my experience in Costa Rica was defined by wildlife.A Spectacled Caiman basks in the sun on a log in Rio Frio, Costa Rica. Photo by Nick Perretti

Since it is still Tuesday for a little while, I thought I would post this week's editon of Drupal Tuesdays, which isn't so much about Drupal, but about stuff we use within Drupal to market and add content to our Drupal site.

Over the last few days, there's been a lot of hubbub about the social networking Web site Facebook changing its terms of service.  The Consumerist blog publicized the changes, in a post that has generated widespread attention in traditional news outlets and on Facebook itself.  According to Consumerist, under the old terms of service, any rights Facebook claimed over users' uploaded photos and video ended when the user deleted her account on the site.

There is a new Observer in the works. The development team (Anna, James, Caroline and David) leaked me a copy of a "draft" of a redesign - cleaner, simpler, but still in Drupal.

Check it out (click for the full size image):