Rihanna and Chris Brown stun fans with reconciliation

Fans of singers Chris Brown and Rihanna expressed dismay on Saturday at reports the couple had reunited just three weeks after Brown was alleged to have assaulted her.

Celebrity magazines People and Us Weekly said that the R&B stars were spending time together at the Miami home of hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs -- and that Rihanna's father was supporting her decision.

"I love my daughter with whatever road she takes. I'm behind her win or lose. I will be supportive. If that's the road she wants to choose, I'm behind her," Rihanna's dad Ronald Fenty told Us Weekly from his Barbados home.

Fans could scarcely believe the news that came a week after a picture, showing the 21-year-old "Umbrella" singer with bruises to her face and swollen lips, was leaked on the Internet.

"All the abusive men are celebrating," Highroller33138 wrote in a posting on the MTV.com website. "It sets a terrible example for women everywhere. Rihanna really disappointed me."

"Stupid, really stupid. ... I hate women like this," wrote ladyofthelake in a posting on TVGuide.com.

On Friday, People quoted an unidentified source saying the couple, who had been dating for about a year, were back together.

"They care for each other. While Chris is reflective and saddened about what happened, he is really happy to be with the woman he loves," the source told People.

Representatives of Brown, 19, a clean-cut teen artist whose hits include "Run It!", declined comment on the reports. Rihanna's publicist were also not commenting.

Los Angeles prosecutors have yet to decide whether to file charges against Brown after his arrest on February 8 on suspicion of making criminal threats against a woman.

The alleged assault on the eve of the Grammy Awards caused both stars to cancel their scheduled appearances. Brown issued a statement a week after the incident saying he was "sorry and saddened" and seeking counseling.

It's Ike and Tina all over again... Thoughts?

spot work-at-home scams

Can you tell the real opportunities from the cons? Here's how you can dodge the scammers.

In this troubling economy, we could all use a little bit of extra cash right? Want to earn some extra money for simple tasks like stuffing envelopes, assembling products or processing insurance claims? How would you like to earn hundreds of dollars per week -- or even a six figure income per year -- from the comfort of your own home?

There's a reason offers like these sound too good to be true. Work-at-home scams are a pervasive subset of employment scams, and money and time aren't the only things you need to worry about losing. According to the Better Business Bureau, you could also be hurting your reputation by selling sub-standard (or non-existent) products and services to others. Worst yet, you could face legal action for perpetuating a fraud or being involved in an illegal pyramid scheme. You could also become a victim of identity theft if you've given out personal or financial information.

There are legitimate opportunities out there, but to protect yourself you need to spot the scams.

Here's what you need to watch out for:

Known scams. There are certain opportunities you should automatically be suspicious of because they're known scams (or scams imitating real opportunities). Typical cons include assembling products, addressing or stuffing envelops, mailing out marketing materials, chain letters, processing medical or insurance claims, forwarding cash or goods and data entry. In more recent years, other ploys like paid survey sites and freelance opportunities that don't deliver have joined the mix -- and they're harder to spot because they mimic legitimate services.

"Work from home" is the title. According to experts, scams target people for whom a work at home arrangement would be convenient -- such as seniors, people with disabilities and stay-at-home moms. Fraudulent ads often focus on the convenience factor but are short on essential details like what the position is, what tasks are involved and for whom you will be working.

"No experience necessary". Another favourite target of scammers is people who think they don't have the skills or experience to get a good job. A job that requires no skills or previous experience is therefore appealing. However, legitimate postings will list required skills and qualifications -- and you'll have to submit a resume.

Too-good-to-be-true promises. Scammers are looking for people who dream of a "get rich quick" solution. The reality is that companies can't stay in business by paying hundreds or thousands of dollars for a few hours of work each week. What out for claims that simply aren't financially sound, and always remember the saying "If it sounds too good to be true...It probably is"

A machine could do it better. Consider: major companies use machines -- not people -- to stuff envelops and assemble products because it's cheaper and more efficient. Envelop stuffing and product assembly are two of the oldest schemes around.

Paying for more information. Do you have to call a 900 number for more details, or pay for a list of companies that hire home workers? You should be able to get more information about the position without having to pay for it.

Payment is required up front for materials, instructions, training or equipment. Most work at home scams are schemes designed to make you pay a fee upfront or to sell you something -- whether it's materials to assemble products, "essential" equipment or software, training materials or access to special websites and databases. Also, beware of any "good faith" payments or requests for you to handle cash. In general, a new job shouldn't cost you money, and you shouldn't have to purchase anything from your new employer.

Promises of guaranteed customers or a market for your work. While it's true that certain skills and jobs are in demand, don't take the posting's word for it. Ask for proof. Is there research to back up their claims? Can you talk to references and clients to verify their testimonials? Is the information supported by current job trends?

Questionable sources. Did the opportunity come to you as junk mail or spam? Companies with real jobs to offer don't need to resort to these means to get attention. They'll advertise on their own websites and through ads in legitimate services.

"Sponsored ads" and internet search results are also suspect. Ad servers and search engines are automated processes that don't distinguish between what's real and what isn't. Experts agree that it's best to take a "buyer beware" approach.

Beware of the latest tricks

Scammers know that you're probably aware of the classic warning signs, so the cons are getting more elaborate and complex. Some of the latest tactics you might see include:

Questionable endorsements and experts. Don't get taken in by pictures, voices, names and signatures of "real people". Endorsements, testimonials, experts and company executives can be fabricated -- and stock photography makes it easy to put a face on the fraud. Just because a company executive, expert or "satisfied customer" is featured on a website doesn't mean that person exists.

False reviews. In addition to paid or placed reviews, there are a variety of websites out there that claim to have completed "extensive research" or "hundreds of evaluations" on work-at-home opportunities. Their results claim that "95 to 97 per cent of all opportunities are scams", but they have been able to find the two or three that are legitimate. You're invited to try them for yourself, and even sign up for a "free report" or newsletter.

What these websites are really doing is sending you specific websites and services -- and someone on the back end is earning a fee or commission. The companies and services look like they've been vetted, but you don't know who is making the judgements. Those free reports and newsletters could be an attempt to get your personal information.

Questionable awards and endorsements. Fake review and company websites try to make themselves look legitimate by posting awards and recommendations that don't exist. Claims like "Voted #1 review site" or "the leading site for work at home jobs" are meaningless if the organization they're from isn't reputable or well-known, or the claims aren't backed up by industry research.

The same applies for those "trusted site" seals. Consider: who did the evaluation, what authority do they have and what criteria did they use? The process should be transparent in order to mean something to users. For instance, there are strict rules governing accreditation from organizations that matter, like the Better Business Bureau, and those rules are outlined on those organizations' websites.

As seen on... Everyone loves good press coverage, but that too can be faked. It's easy to copy and paste logos from popular media sources, but if you visited those sources could you find the article? A link should be provided, and you should be able to find the reference by searching the publication's archives.

Protect yourself

Other than knowing the signs, there are a couple of simple steps you can take to protect yourself.

- Evaluate offers carefully. There are legitimate offers out there, but scammers rely on people not looking closely enough or asking the right questions. Look for inconsistencies and watch out for missing or incomplete information. Make sure you get the full details of any offer in writing.

- Research the company. Whether you're applying directly to a company or considering a staffing agency, you should get a reliability report from the BBB and look for other sources of information like press releases and articles in credible publications. At the very least, the company's contact information should be posted on their website, and you should be able to verify it with an outside source like a phone book or 411.ca.

- Ask who is accountable. Content and opportunities don't just appear out of nowhere. Who is responsible for the information? (Or conversely, who would get in trouble if there was a problem?) If you can't figure out who "is behind the curtain" then chances are they don't want to be found -- and there's a reason that!

- Use tried-and-true ways of finding a job. Perhaps the best strategy of all is to ignore the ads, the emails and the websites and stick with reliable job search strategies and resources. Update your resume and network. Let people know you're looking for work. You never know where a lead will come from.

Ultimately, it's up to you to sift through the ads and opportunities to sort out the real ones. For some suggestions on how to get started, Here are some other great sources:

BBB Alert: Work-at-home schemes

CareerBuilder.ca: Work at Home Scams

Ministry of Justice and Attorney General (Saskatchewan): Work-at-home Schemes (pdf)

National Consumers League Internet Fraud Watch

Scambusters.org

Dayton Mother Caught Breast Feeding and Driving

This brings a whole new side to the breastfeeding in public debate...

A Dayton mother is facing charges for breast feeding her daughter while driving her other children to school.

Genine Compton was pulled over by Kettering police Thursday at Far Hills and Dorothy Lane while taking her other children to school.

Police say Comptom could have injured her child and others because she was breast feeding and talking on the cell phone while driving the vehicle.

Compton was issued citations for child endangering and violating the child restraint law. Compton told News Center 7 Friday, "If my child's hungry, I'm going to feed it."

Police say it is against the law to drive with a child in your lap. Children under 4 or 40 pounds must be properly restrained in a child safety seat.

In this case, officers said Compton had the child in the lap with the baby's head up against the steering wheel. They say there is not only the risk of a crash, but deployment of the airbag.

Compton said she will take the advice of the officers into consideration, but she may breast feed her baby while driving in the future if she feels that is is necessary.

She could face up to 180 days in jail and fines for the child endangering citation.

For sale: One life in China

26-yr old Beijing resident Chen Xiao had pretty much given up making her own decisions and so decided to throw open her life to the whims of China's hundreds of millions of Internet users, known in China as netizens.

"It's your right to arrange Chen Xiao's life, and it's my obligation to serve you," read her online shop.

Since December, Chen has been allowing others to decide what she will do each day, because, for the most part, last year was awful, she said. Her hometown was hit by blizzards, her country rocked by a devastating earthquake, friends divorced and her clothing shop went bankrupt.

"Every time I had a plan for what I wanted my life to be like, nothing would come of it. It was very disappointing. I figured if other people came up with things for me to do, I might stumble upon something new and better," she says.

What she stumbled upon was not only a new life but a new way to make a living. She charges about $3 an hour, and she's been asked to do almost everything from delivering pet food to caring for stray cats to taking a hot lunch to a homeless man.

What surprised her the most was not so much the varied requests but being able to find happiness in the process.

"If somebody asks you to do something, something simple, and you do it, it can make you very happy. You can change from a gloomy person to a very bright one. It can help give you a new sense of self-esteem," she said.

So far, the most meaningful assignment she was given was attending a child's birth -- the father was a complete stranger who just wanted someone to take pictures and share the moment.

There are limits to what she will agree to do. She will not do anything illegal, immoral or violent, but she said that has not stopped some from asking.

"When I first started there was this man who would send me these really disgusting text messages. His words were over the top... nauseating," she said.

There was also a man who wanted to meet her for a few private hours at a ski chalet. When she turned up with a friend to take photographs, he backed out and then demanded a refund, but Chen refused.

In many ways she is just a glorified errand girl, but with a unique China twist. Chen is another example here of how in China the Internet is crossing over from cyberspace to the real world.

Chen does not know how much longer she will keep taking cyberrequests. For now it is a good way to survive the financial crisis when many others are losing their jobs and businesses are going broke.

"When people stop needing me, I'll go back to my original life. But I don't know what will come," she said.

I don't know about you, but I think this story sounds like the perfect premise for an old-school TV series about a young woman running around solving people's problems -- sort of like Highway to Heaven without the angels. What do you think? Is her plan crazy, or sweet and kind of genius?

Woman answers ad for bird by offering kids as payment

Trading two children for a bird landed three people in jail in Louisiana, authorities say.

The biological mother, who was not involved in the alleged trade, is to be interviewed by authorities Friday. Investigators seek further details about a case that they say unfolded this way:

Paul and Brandy Romero advertised that they were selling their pet cockatoo for $1,500.

A woman named Donna Greenwell responded and said she wanted to buy the bird. Greenwell then told the Romeros that she was taking care of three children whose biological parents were going through a separation.

Greenwell proposed selling two of the couple's children to the Romeros for $2,000, saying that her job as a truck driver made it hard to take care of the children, said Capt. Keith Dupre of the Evangeline Parrish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana.

The parties allegedly negotiated a trade involving the two kids, the bird and $175 cash.

An anonymous tipster contacted authorities after the children began living with the Romeros.

As a result, Greenwell and the Romeros were arrested February 21 and charged with aggravated kidnapping, Dupre said.

The children were well taken care of when they were with the Romeros, who badly wanted children, according to Dupre.

Greenwell said she needed the cash for a lawyer to handle adoption paperwork, authorities said.

She had placed the third child with another Louisiana couple, Dupre said, but he didn't know whether bartering was involved.

The two children were ages 4 and 5, according to WGNO.

Police did not identify the biological parents, and no other information was available. The children have been placed in foster care.

Upgrade your iPod to 240GB -- unofficially

Size matters (Admit it- it does), especially when it comes to how many songs, podcasts and videos your iPod can carry. If you're toting around an iPod Video, which originally shipped with 30GB, 60GB or 80GB hard drive, you can now upgrade to a whopping 240 gigabytes of storage for your pocket player.

A 240 GB drive can hold roughly 60,000 songs, 300 hours of video or 50,000 photos.

Leading online electronics repair service Rapid Repair just announced the world's first 240 GB hard drive upgrade for iPods, using a new 1.8-inch Toshiba drive compatible with fifth-generation (5G) iPod Video players.

The cost for the drive is US $294.99, but Rapid Repair is offering free installation for the time being if you'd prefer them to handle the switch for you. (You must send your iPod to them, at your expense. It takes 1 to 2 days in the service center to switch drives.)

Data recovery and transfer from the old drive to the new one is optional, but adds to the cost ($75US). Otherwise you'll receive your iPod with a fresh 240 GB drive installed (media-free) and your original drive, too, unless you want to trade it in for a credit towards a future purchase.

The Kalamazoo, Michigan-based company says these drives use an exclusive mechanical and firmware design for enhanced durability, as well as a 33 percent improvement in overall energy efficiency over past Toshiba drives.

A warning: If you open your iPod it voids Apple’s warranty. Rapid Repair says their drives come with a 1-year manufacturer’s warranty against defects.

Rapid Repair is currently testing the use of the Toshiba 240 GB hard drive in other iPod Classic and Zune 2G media players.

Cup size has more than one meaning at topless Maine coffeehouse.

Topless cafe in Maine gives neighbours "the jitters"


Vassalboro, Maine's newest coffee shop is garnering national attention for something other than its $3 a cup coffee. At the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop, the waitresses are, well, topless.

The Servers are topless at the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop, which opened its doors Monday on a busy road in Vassalboro. A sign outside says, "Over 18 only." Another says, "No cameras, no touching, cash only."

On Tuesday, two men sipped coffee at a booth while three topless waitresses and a bare-chested waiter stood nearby. Topless waitress Susie Wiley said men, women and couples have stopped by.

The coffee shop raised the ire of dozens of residents when it went before the town planning board last month. Town officials said the coffee shop met the letter of the law.

The outside windows were covered with promotional posters for New England Coffee. Up the entrance ramp to the front door, another sign: "Over 18 only" -- and another at the door: "No cameras, no touching, cash only." A man in a white dress shirt kept watch at the front door.

Inside, two men sipped coffee at their booth; the rest of the tables were empty. There are 15 tables, with room enough for 58 people.

On Tuesday, inside were three topless women, one topless man and owner Donald Crabtree in a dress shirt and tie. Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper" was playing.

Brothers Dick and Rene Brochu of Augusta, ages 60 and 59, said they decided to stop by the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop after hearing about it from friends. Both men are retired.

"I really hope it works," Dick Brochu said of the business. "It's different. I kind of like it. If you don't like it, I say don't come in, stay away."

Implying that criticism of the coffee shop has been overblown, Rene Brochu said, "The evil is in your head."

To the chagrin of some residents, the shop on Belfast Avenue opened its doors Monday. More than 50 opponents turned out for Planning Board hearings in January, but despite complaints, town officials said there was nothing they could do to stop Crabtree from opening the business.

The coffee shop is in a former motel, which has been the site of many businesses in the last several years, and is located on a sparse stretch of Route 3 just over the Augusta line. It was most recently Mac Daddy's Pub at the Fat Cat Grille, which closed several years ago.

Eight customers -- all men -- stopped by the coffee shop between 10 and 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. Staff members estimated they had between 50 and 60 customers on Monday, despite a snowstorm; of those customers, about eight were women, they said.

Aside from the Brochu brothers, the other customers in the shop Tuesday morning declined to give their names or comment.

Topless waitress Susie Wiley, 23, of Farmingdale, said she went for the job because it's "something different" and said she's worked in coffee shops since she was a teenager.

Asked whether the shop is degrading to women, Wiley said, "No, I love it. I find it very empowering, not degrading."

For now, the menu at the shop is slim: Just cups of New England Coffee ($3 each) and donuts made from Chase Farm Bakery in Whitefield ($2 each). Crabtree said he may offer more food if business picks up.

Elvis Thompson, 32, of Brunswick, was the lone male waiter at the coffee shop Tuesday morning, though he said there are two other male waiters.

Thompson, topless and wearing black boots and black shorts, said he was laid off from another job two weeks ago and then saw an advertisement for the coffee shop.

During the first day, Monday, Thompson said he waited on two ladies, one of whom told him she had been opposed to the business but now she thinks it's great.

Topless waitress Kris Kelley, 43, of Windham, said her previous restaurant experience was managing a pizzeria in Hawaii.

Kelley said criticism of the shop is "ridiculous."

"It's just a body part," she said. "There are more serious issues to worry about in this country than something like this."

Kelley said she gets along with all her co-workers and customers: "We're one big happy family."

Resident Paula Furbush, who was critical of the coffee shop when it was proposed to the Planning Board, said she had not realized the business had opened.

"I definitely think it's not a good idea. I've lived in town my whole life and we've never had anything like this," Furbush said.

Lisa Breton, a resident for 23 years, said she was surprised the coffee shop opened up.

"I don't believe it's going to pan out, not in a small community like this," Breton said. "People move to these small towns because they don't want to deal with bars and adult video stores and a topless coffee shop. It's important for towns to have an ordinance written so things like this can't happen."

Crabtree said he does not pay his staff a regular wage; all their earnings come from customer tips, mostly ranging from $5 to $20.

On Tuesday morning, Kelley brought coffee to a male customer, who gulped down about half of the cup during a couple minutes, handed Kelley a $100 bill and left without saying a word.

Topless waitress Ginni Labree, 34, of Palermo, wore fluorescent electric pink nail polish and has a tattoo of a rose on her arm. Labree said she has previous experience as a store manager and used to work in dance clubs.

Although "most people have been respectful," Labree said she did encounter inappropriate behavior on Monday when an intoxicated couple came in. The male attempted to touch her, but she backed away. "I told them, 'Hey, we can't touch.'" Labree said she doesn't mind hugging customers or shaking hands.

Labree said she enjoys chatting with people and she has received many compliments from customers, such as "you're pretty, nice body, nice tattoos and you're very colorful."

"I haven't had anybody leave without a smile yet," she said.

Crabtree said he interviewed 150 people for the positions and narrowed the field to 10. Crabtree said he selected people who were the friendliest and comfortable being topless.

"We want to keep the girls respectable, not trashy," said Crabtree, who lives in the motel attached to the shop. "The biggest thing is keeping people happy."

Nurses at Wisconsin medical center fired over cell phone photos of patient

Nurses accused of photographing a patient and posting the pictures on the Internet have been fired. Case Referred To FBI For Possible HIPAA Violations.



Two nurses at Mercy Walworth Medical Center in Lake Geneva, WI, accused of photographing a patient and posting the pictures on the Internet have been fired. The investigation started with an anonymous call from an employee at the medical center, with the allegation that a nurse took pictures of a patient with her cell phone and posted them on her Facebook page. County authorites said they have notified federal authorities of the allegation to see if there are federal and HIPAA violations.

The investigation started with an anonymous call from an employee at Mercy Walworth Medical Center in Lake Geneva, with the allegation that a nurse took pictures of a patient with her cell phone and posted them on her Facebook page.

Last week, the nurse told 12 News she never posted the pictures on the Internet. Investigators have since interviewed the nurse and said she offered more details.

"There were two nurses that independently took a picture each of an X-ray of a patient," Walworth County Under sheriff Kurt Picknell said.

The patient was admitted to the emergency room with an object lodged in his rectum. Police said the nurse explained she and a co-worker snapped photos when they learned it was a sex device. Police said discussion about the incident was posted on her Facebook page, but they haven't found anyone who actually saw the pictures.

The nurse removed her Facebook page from the Internet last week. Without more, Picknell said this conduct does not appear to violate any state laws. He has referred the case to the FBI.

"We've notified federal authorities of this allegation to see if there are federal violations, most notably HIPAA violations, patient rights," he said.

Montreal eatery invites patrons to 'pay what they want'

In a bid to bring the "joie de vivre" back to Montreal, a local restaurant has taken prices off the menu and is inviting patrons to "pay what they want."

The promotion at the Taverne Crescent may seem like a risky move at a time when many restaurants are seeing their numbers decline as customers tighten their belts and eat out less.

But co-owner George Pappas said his goal is to counteract the grim financial news and help customers to once again enjoy their culinary experience.

He says there's no small print, and customers are free to pay as little, or as much, as they want.

"There's absolutely no catch. We put the sign up last week and our customers and my friends called me up and said 'What's the catch? Is there a minimum? Is there a maximum? Do you have to buy a drink, buy a beer?' ... And there's no catch, and we're not used to that."

The promotion has been in place for two days at the restaurant described on its website as a bar and restaurant with a New York flair.

"Some give more, some give less, and it's fun. The idea is fun. We want people to come with a smile and leave with a bigger smile," he said.

But Pappas admitted not all customers are immediately comfortable with the unusual billing concept, and some people get nervous when they receive a bill with no dollar figure.

"There was a table yesterday, or the day before, they weren't smiling. So I went up and said 'Girls, it's not an exam, just take the pen and write the amount you want to pay,' and they walked out smiling, and that's the idea -- bringing back the joie de vivre."

On Tuesday, lunch customers were offered a "pay what you want" menu that included an appetizer, plus either braised beef, salmon or tagliatelle Bolognese, and coffee or tea.

The idea was borrowed from a London restaurant that offers a similar incentive to get customers through the door, amid tough economic times.

The current recession has all facets of the service industry desperate to attract customers -- in Montreal and across Canada. But Pappas said his main goal is simply to make people happy.

The only condition attached to the promotion, he said, is that customers leave with a smile on their face.

"It's been a long winter and every time you watch the news or open the newspaper it's bad news or negative news. What we're trying to do is tell people to get people out of their offices, leave the sandwich at home, and come out and have a great lunch with your friends, with your co-workers, laugh and go back to your offices and enjoy the rest of your day."

What a great idea, especially in these tough economic times... If you're in the Montreal area, and you do make your way down to Taverne Cresent (and I would recommend that you should at least drop by there just for a peek at least?) come back and leave a reply posting about your experience there and your thoughts on this fabulous promotional concept.

I've also done a quick search and found the number:

Taverne Cresent
1433 rue Crescent
Montréal, QC H3G 2B2
(514) 845-1888

Get directions

Remember to come back and write about your experience there! (including any menu items you recommend!)

Former judge wants to bar Muslims from scholarships

A retired judge who funds scholarships at two Canadian universities is asking that those scholarships not be awarded to any students "of Islamic background," calling his decision a form of "retaliation" against the Taliban, though the spokesperson for one institution says her school won't support a proposal that "flies in the face of everything we stand for."

Paul Staniszewski said he objects to the "medieval violence" used by the Taliban -- such as when Taliban militants recently kidnapped and beheaded Polish engineer Piotr Stanczak -- and he wishes to "disqualify" Muslim students from receiving financial aid he has paid for.

"I'm reacting to what's going on to people who aren't even soldiers, who are having their heads beheaded and this stuff is shown on the TVs and everything else," Staniszewski said in a interview from his Tecumseh, Ont., home, just outside of Windsor.

"I am doing the same thing these people are doing, except I'm not cutting off heads, I'm cutting off applications for help in their studies," he added later in the interview.

Staniszewski, who is in his 80s, has established scholarships at both the University of Windsor and York University's Osgoode Hall Law School.

The University of Windsor website lists three $1,000 scholarships under the name of the judge and his wife, and the York University website lists an award that is also named after the couple.

According to the description of The Honourable Paul I.B. and Mrs. Tevis Staniszewski Award, the retired judge graduated Osgoode in 1954 and practiced law for 13 years until he was appointed as a federal judge in 1967.

Staniszewski said he has attempted to contact both schools about his idea, though he said that he has only made contact with York University so far.

"They told me to put that in writing and they'll take it up with the board," he said.

York University spokesperson Alex Bilyk said he had no comment on the issue.

University of Windsor spokesperson Lori Lewis said the school could never support such a measure, though she said it was her understanding the administration had not been contacted about the matter.

"It goes without saying that our position is that we don't discriminate against our students and that is not an acceptable restriction," Lewis said.

"It's against the law and it flies in the face of everything that we stand for at this university," she added.