Excerpts from
the Globe’s “Voices of
New England’’ blog at
www.bostonglobe.com/opinion

YALE GRADUATE KILLED

IN CRASH ON CAPE

“There are many reasons why [Marina Keegan’s] death has struck people far beyond Yale and her Massachusetts hometown. We feel the loss of her gifts, and worse, the loss of her potential. What parent doesn’t know the incredible sacrifice of time and money required to get a child through college? What student doesn’t appreciate the diligence needed to reach the milestone of graduation? What new Yale grad, diploma in hand, doesn’t recall the excitement of wondering how they will impact the world?”

— JANET WU

ANTI-GAY BULLYING

“It is a sad state of affairs that the federal Student Non-Discrimination Act and the Safe Schools Improvement Act, federal versions of the law passed in Massachusetts and signed by a Republican governor 19 years ago, have little chance of passing the US House of Representatives this Congress. [These laws would outlaw [bullying against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students] and require the Department of Education to collect and report data on bullying.)”

— SEAN CAHILL and
JASON CIANCIOTTO

CLIMATE CHANGE

AND OUR OCEANS

“The data now show that the pace of sea level rise is clearly accelerating, meaning that 1 to 2 feet of additional sea level rise by the end of the century is now likely. Much more is possible if ice atop the land masses in Greenland and Antarctica also melts. This has major implications for buildings and public infrastructure along Boston’s waterfront and other major cities. The risks of flooding during storm surges will increase.”

—BUD RIS